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PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question

An SAP administrator notices that the /hana/data filesystem on an SAP HANA database is approaching 95% utilization. The HANA instance uses EBS gp3 volumes. What is the MOST efficient way to increase storage without downtime?

⚠ Common exam trap

A common mix-up: candidates think adding a new volume (Option A) is simpler or that snapshot-based migration (Option D) is required, but AWS EBS gp3 volumes support online resizing, making Option C the most efficient and downtime-free approach.

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

✓

Modify the existing EBS volume to increase its size.

EBS gp3 volumes support online resizing without downtime. You can increase the volume size while the instance is running, and then extend the filesystem and logical volume (if using LVM) to utilize the additional space. This avoids any disruption to the SAP HANA database.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

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

  • ✗

    Add a new EBS volume and extend the logical volume.

    Why it's wrong here

    Adds complexity and may require downtime.

  • ✗

    Migrate the database to a new instance with larger volumes.

    Why it's wrong here

    Migrating is complex and time-consuming.

  • ✓

    Modify the existing EBS volume to increase its size.

    Why this is correct

    EBS gp3 volumes support online resizing.

  • ✗

    Create a snapshot, create a larger volume, and restore.

    Why it's wrong here

    Causes downtime during restore.

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