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PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question

Network Topology
$ aws ec2 describe-instancesinstance-ids i-0abcd1234efgh5678query 'Reservations[0].Instances[0].BlockDeviceMappings'$ aws ec2 describe-volumesvolume-ids vol-0a1b2c3d4e5f67891query 'Volumes[0].VolumeType'volume-ids vol-0a1b2c3d4e5f67890Refer to the exhibit.```"DeviceName": "/dev/sda1","Ebs": {"AttachTime": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z","DeleteOnTermination": true,"Status": "attached","VolumeId": "vol-0a1b2c3d4e5f67890"},"DeviceName": "/dev/sdf","DeleteOnTermination": false,"VolumeId": "vol-0a1b2c3d4e5f67891""gp3""io1"

An SAP administrator runs the commands above to inspect the volumes attached to an EC2 instance that hosts an SAP HANA database. The database log files are stored on /dev/sdf. What is a potential issue with this configuration?

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 log volume uses gp3, which may not provide enough IOPS for HANA log writes.

Gp3 volumes may not provide sufficient IOPS for HANA log writes, which require high IOPS and low latency. Options B, C, and D are incorrect: /dev/sdf is a standard device name, DeleteOnTermination=false is fine for persistence, and encryption is not shown to be an issue.

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 log volume uses gp3, which may not provide enough IOPS for HANA log writes.

    Why this is correct

    HANA log volumes require high IOPS; io1 or io2 are recommended.

  • The log volume is attached as /dev/sdf, which is not a standard device name for HANA.

    Why it's wrong here

    Device names are arbitrary.

  • The root volume will be deleted on termination, causing data loss.

    Why it's wrong here

    Root volume deletion is expected; log volume is safe.

  • The log volume is not encrypted.

    Why it's wrong here

    Encryption is not shown in the output.

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