PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
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An SAP administrator runs the AWS CLI command shown in the exhibit for an EC2 instance running SAP HANA. The administrator notices that the /dev/sdf volume does not have DeleteOnTermination set to true. What is the impact of this configuration?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse the default behavior (DeleteOnTermination=true for root volumes, false for non-root volumes) with the explicit setting shown in the CLI output, leading them to incorrectly assume the volume will be deleted or cannot be reused.
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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The volume will persist after instance termination, preserving data.
When the DeleteOnTermination attribute of an EBS volume is set to false (as indicated by the absence of 'true' in the AWS CLI output for /dev/sdf), the volume will not be automatically deleted when the EC2 instance is terminated. Instead, the volume enters a 'available' state and persists independently, preserving all data for later use or reattachment. This is critical for SAP HANA workloads where data volumes must survive instance termination for disaster recovery or migration scenarios.
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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The volume will be detached but not deleted.
Why it's wrong here
It is correct that it will not be deleted, but it will be detached? Actually, it will remain attached? No, upon termination, volumes with DeleteOnTermination false are detached and retained.
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The volume will be automatically deleted when the instance is terminated.
Why it's wrong here
DeleteOnTermination is false, so it will not be deleted.
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The volume cannot be attached to another instance.
Why it's wrong here
It can be reattached to another instance.
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The volume will persist after instance termination, preserving data.
Why this is correct
The volume will be retained and can be reattached.
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