PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
An SAP system uses a shared file system via Amazon FSx for Windows File Server. The system administrators report that file locks are not being released properly, causing application errors. What is the most likely cause and solution?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates confuse performance tuning (throughput) or protocol changes (NFS vs SMB) with the actual lock management feature, overlooking the specific FSx for Windows File Server capability to automatically release stale locks.
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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Enable the file lock duration feature on the FSx file system to automatically release stale locks.
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server supports a file lock duration feature that can be configured to automatically release stale file locks after a specified timeout. This directly addresses the issue of locks not being released properly, which is a common cause of application errors in SAP systems relying on shared file systems.
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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Increase the throughput capacity of the FSx file system.
Why it's wrong here
Throughput does not affect file lock behavior.
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Enable the file lock duration feature on the FSx file system to automatically release stale locks.
Why this is correct
FSx for Windows supports file lock duration to release locks automatically.
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The file system is using NFSv3 protocol; switch to NFSv4.
Why it's wrong here
FSx for Windows uses SMB, not NFS.
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The file system is using Amazon S3 as the backing store; migrate to EFS.
Why it's wrong here
FSx for Windows File Server does not use S3 as backing store.
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