PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
A company runs SAP on AWS and uses a multi-AZ deployment for SAP HANA. The operations team notices that the secondary HANA node in the standby replica is not automatically taking over during a planned failover test. What is the most likely cause?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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HANA system replication is not configured with 'PRIMARY' and 'SECONDARY' roles.
For automatic failover in SAP HANA system replication, the secondary node must be configured with the 'SECONDARY' role and the primary with 'PRIMARY' role. If these roles are not set, the secondary will not automatically take over during a planned failover test. Option B is incorrect because security groups can block replication traffic, but that would prevent replication altogether, not just automatic failover during a planned test. Option C is incorrect because instance families do not affect automatic failover; HANA can run on different families but that is not a typical cause. Option D is incorrect because EBS replication is not a factor in HANA system replication; HANA uses its own replication mechanism.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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HANA system replication is not configured with 'PRIMARY' and 'SECONDARY' roles.
Why this is correct
Automatic failover requires proper HANA system replication configuration.
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Security Groups are blocking replication traffic.
Why it's wrong here
Security Groups allow traffic if configured correctly.
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The secondary instance is launched in a different instance family.
Why it's wrong here
Instance family mismatch is not the cause.
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The EBS volumes are not configured for replication across AZs.
Why it's wrong here
EBS volumes are replicated via snapshots or replication, but not the cause here.
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