PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
An SAP Basis administrator needs to apply security patches to the operating system of SAP EC2 instances. The administrator wants to use AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager. Which THREE steps are required to set up patching? (Choose THREE.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Create a patch baseline in AWS Systems Manager.
To set up patching with AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager, you need three steps: Create a patch baseline (A) to define which patches to apply. Install the SSM Agent on each EC2 instance (C) to allow Systems Manager to communicate with the instances. Associate the instances with a maintenance window (E) to schedule when patching occurs. Options B and D are not required: Lambda is not needed because Patch Manager handles the patching process, and CloudWatch Logs are not mandatory for patching operations.
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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Create a patch baseline in AWS Systems Manager.
Why this is correct
The patch baseline defines approved and rejected patches.
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Create an AWS Lambda function to invoke the patching process.
Why it's wrong here
Lambda is not required; Patch Manager handles the process.
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Install the AWS Systems Manager Agent (SSM Agent) on each EC2 instance.
Why this is correct
SSM Agent is required for Patch Manager to work.
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Configure Amazon CloudWatch Logs to store patch logs.
Why it's wrong here
CloudWatch Logs are optional, not required.
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Associate the instances with a maintenance window.
Why this is correct
Maintenance windows schedule when patching occurs.
Quick reference
Cloud Service Model Comparison
| Model | You Manage | Provider Manages | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| IaaS | OS, runtime, apps, data | Hardware, hypervisor, networking | EC2, Azure VMs, GCP Compute Engine |
| PaaS | Apps and data | OS, runtime, middleware, hardware | Elastic Beanstalk, Azure App Service |
| SaaS | Data and settings only | Everything else | Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Workday |
| FaaS / Serverless | Function code only | Infra, scaling, runtime | Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloud Run |
| CaaS | Containers and apps | Kubernetes, OS, hardware | EKS, AKS, GKE |
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