PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
A company runs SAP HANA on AWS and uses AWS Systems Manager to automate patching of the operating system. After a recent patching cycle, the SAP HANA database failed to start. The administrator checked the logs and found that the HANA service was not starting due to a missing library dependency. What should the administrator do to prevent this issue in future patching cycles?
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Correct answer & explanation
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Test patches in a non-production environment and create a new AMI after successful validation
Testing patches in a non-production environment before applying them to production allows the administrator to identify issues like missing library dependencies. After successful validation, creating a new AMI ensures that all patches and dependencies are captured consistently, preventing the HANA database from failing to start due to missing libraries.
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Use AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager to apply patches but exclude the library in question
Why it's wrong here
Excluding a library may introduce security vulnerabilities.
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Test patches in a non-production environment and create a new AMI after successful validation
Why this is correct
Testing and creating a new AMI ensures the image is validated and includes all dependencies.
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Create a script to reinstall the missing library after patching
Why it's wrong here
This is a workaround, not a preventive measure.
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Set up a maintenance window that stops HANA before patching and starts it after
Why it's wrong here
This does not address the missing dependency issue.
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