PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question
Network Topology
An SAP administrator runs the AWS CLI command shown in the exhibit to check the status of a production HANA instance. The output shows the instance is running in us-east-1a. However, the SAP application team reports that the HANA database is not responding. What should the administrator check next to diagnose the issue?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to assume an EC2 instance state of 'running' guarantees all applications on it are functional, but AWS separates infrastructure health from guest OS/application health, and the exam tests this distinction by requiring you to check the database service separately.
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 HANA database service is not running on the instance
The AWS CLI command only checks the EC2 instance state (e.g., 'running'), not the status of the HANA database service itself. Even if the instance is running, the HANA database service (hdbnameserver, hdbindexserver, etc.) may have crashed, failed to start, or been stopped. The administrator should SSH into the instance and run commands like 'systemctl status hdbindexserver' or 'sapcontrol -nr <instance_number> -function GetProcessList' to verify the HANA service status.
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 EBS volumes are detached from the instance
Why it's wrong here
No indication of volume detachment; the instance is running.
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The instance state is 'running' so no issue with the instance
Why it's wrong here
The instance can be running but the database may be down.
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The HANA database service is not running on the instance
Why this is correct
The administrator should verify the HANA process is running.
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The security group does not allow inbound traffic to the database port
Why it's wrong here
The command does not check security group rules.
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