PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
An SAP system administrator needs to restart a critical SAP application server EC2 instance that is part of a cluster. Which approach minimizes downtime?
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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Reboot the instance from the AWS Management Console.
Rebooting the instance restarts the operating system without changing the underlying host. The instance retains its public and private IP addresses, elastic network interfaces, and instance store data, minimizing downtime for the SAP application. Modifying the instance type (Option A) requires a stop/start, which moves the instance to a new host and increases downtime. Stopping and starting the instance (Option C) also changes the host and takes longer than a reboot. Terminating the instance and launching a new one (Option D) loses any data on instance store volumes and requires full reconfiguration, causing prolonged downtime.
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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Modify the instance type in the AWS Management Console.
Why it's wrong here
Modifying instance type requires instance stop, causing downtime.
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Reboot the instance from the AWS Management Console.
Why this is correct
Reboot is the fastest recovery without changing the host.
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Stop and start the instance from the AWS Management Console.
Why it's wrong here
Stop/start changes the host and takes longer.
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Terminate the instance and launch a new one with the same AMI.
Why it's wrong here
Termination loses instance store data and requires reconfiguration.
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