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PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question

This PAS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of design of sap workloads on aws. The scenario asks you to isolate a root cause — eliminate options that address a different problem before choosing. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.

An SAP system on AWS uses a multi-AZ deployment with an Application Load Balancer (ALB) to distribute traffic across application servers. The ALB health checks are failing intermittently. What is the most likely cause?

Clue words in this question

Noticing these words before you look at the options changes how you read each choice.

Clue: "most likely"
Why it matters: Probability qualifier — the question wants the most probable cause or outcome, not a guaranteed one. Eliminate low-probability options.

A
The security group for the ALB is blocking health check traffic.
Why wrong: Security groups would block all traffic, not cause intermittent failures.
B
The target group is not associated with the ALB.
Why wrong: If not associated, all health checks would fail consistently.
C
The health check path is not configured correctly for the SAP application.
Incorrect health check path can cause intermittent failures if the application occasionally returns non-200 status.
D
The application servers are running on burstable instance types.
Why wrong: Burstable instances may cause performance issues but not health check failures if properly configured.

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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

✓

The health check path is not configured correctly for the SAP application.

Option C is correct because the most likely cause of intermittent health check failures in an SAP system on AWS is a misconfigured health check path. SAP applications often have specific endpoints (e.g., /sap/public/ping or a custom health check URL) that must return a 200 OK response. If the ALB health check path does not match the SAP application's expected endpoint, the ALB will intermittently mark targets as unhealthy, especially under load or during application state changes.

Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

✗
The security group for the ALB is blocking health check traffic.
Why it's wrong here
Security groups would block all traffic, not cause intermittent failures.
✗
The target group is not associated with the ALB.
Why it's wrong here
If not associated, all health checks would fail consistently.
✓
The health check path is not configured correctly for the SAP application.
Why this is correct
Incorrect health check path can cause intermittent failures if the application occasionally returns non-200 status.
Clue confirmation
The clue word "most likely" in the question point toward this answer.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
✗
The application servers are running on burstable instance types.
Why it's wrong here
Burstable instances may cause performance issues but not health check failures if properly configured.

Common exam traps

Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword

The trap here is that candidates often assume network-level issues (security groups or target group association) are the cause of intermittent failures, but the PAS-C01 exam tests the understanding that application-level health check configuration is the most common culprit for intermittent ALB health check failures in SAP environments.

Detailed technical explanation

How to think about this question

Under the hood, ALB health checks use HTTP GET requests to the configured path and expect a 200 OK response within a specified timeout (default 5 seconds). For SAP systems, the health check path must point to a lightweight endpoint that does not trigger heavy application logic or session creation; otherwise, under load, the endpoint may respond slowly or return non-200 status codes, causing intermittent failures. Real-world scenarios include SAP NetWeaver's ICM (Internet Communication Manager) where the default /sap/public/ping endpoint is often used, but custom paths may require specific handler configuration.

KKey Concepts to Remember

Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.

TExam Day Tips

Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.

Key takeaway

Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.

Real-world example

How this comes up in practice

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What does this PAS-C01 question test?

Design of SAP Workloads on AWS — This question tests Design of SAP Workloads on AWS — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: The health check path is not configured correctly for the SAP application. — Option C is correct because the most likely cause of intermittent health check failures in an SAP system on AWS is a misconfigured health check path. SAP applications often have specific endpoints (e.g., /sap/public/ping or a custom health check URL) that must return a 200 OK response. If the ALB health check path does not match the SAP application's expected endpoint, the ALB will intermittently mark targets as unhealthy, especially under load or during application state changes.

What should I do if I get this PAS-C01 question wrong?

Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.

Are there clue words in this question I should notice?

Yes — watch for: "most likely". Probability qualifier — the question wants the most probable cause or outcome, not a guaranteed one. Eliminate low-probability options.

What is the key concept behind this question?

Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

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