PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
Exhibit
Refer to the exhibit.
```
# CloudFormation template snippet
SAPASCS:
Type: AWS::EC2::Instance
Properties:
InstanceType: m5.large
ImageId: ami-0abcdef1234567890
SecurityGroupIds:
- !Ref ASCSSecurityGroup
UserData:
Fn::Base64: !Sub |
#!/bin/bash
yum update -y
# Install SAP prerequisites
Tags:
- Key: Name
Value: SAP-ASCS
- Key: sap-instance-type
Value: ASCS
```An administrator is reviewing a CloudFormation template to deploy an SAP ASCS instance. The template snippet is shown in the exhibit. What is a potential issue with this configuration for a production deployment?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to assume any instance type in a family (e.g., m5) is automatically certified for SAP, but SAP certification is granular per specific size and role, and m5.large is explicitly excluded for ASCS in production.
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 instance type m5.large is not certified for SAP ASCS.
The m5.large instance type is not certified for SAP ASCS on AWS. SAP requires specific instance types that have passed SAP's certification tests for high-availability and performance requirements of the ASCS (ABAP Central Services) role. Using an uncertified instance type can lead to unsupported configurations, potential performance issues, and lack of SAP support.
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 AMI ID is not specified correctly.
Why it's wrong here
It is a placeholder but could be replaced with a valid AMI.
- ✓
The instance type m5.large is not certified for SAP ASCS.
Why this is correct
SAP ASCS requires certified instance types; m5.large is not certified.
- ✗
The security group is not defined in the template.
Why it's wrong here
It is referenced via !Ref, assuming it is defined elsewhere.
- ✗
The tags are not sufficient for SAP discovery.
Why it's wrong here
Tags are not the primary issue.
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