- A
An EC2 Auto Scaling group configured for the SAP application tier
Why wrong: Auto Scaling groups are not required for LaMa; LaMa manages individual instances.
- B
AWS Systems Manager managed instances for all SAP servers
Why wrong: Systems Manager is not a prerequisite; LaMa uses its own connector.
- C
An IAM role with permissions for EC2, EBS, and CloudFormation actions
LaMa needs IAM permissions to provision EC2, attach EBS, and use CloudFormation for automation.
- D
SSH keys for all SAP instances to allow LaMa to connect
Why wrong: LaMa uses AWS APIs, not SSH, to manage instances.
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PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
This PAS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of design of sap workloads on aws. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A company runs SAP Business Suite on AWS. They plan to use the SAP Landscape Management (LaMa) connector to automate system copy and relocation. What is a prerequisite for using the AWS LaMa connector?
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
✓
An IAM role with permissions for EC2, EBS, and CloudFormation actions
The AWS LaMa connector automates SAP system copy and relocation by orchestrating EC2, EBS, and CloudFormation actions. An IAM role with permissions for these services is required so that LaMa can programmatically manage infrastructure resources (e.g., stop/start instances, snapshot volumes, create CloudFormation stacks) without manual intervention. This role is assumed by the LaMa connector when executing workflows.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
An EC2 Auto Scaling group configured for the SAP application tier
Why it's wrong here
Auto Scaling groups are not required for LaMa; LaMa manages individual instances.
- ✗
AWS Systems Manager managed instances for all SAP servers
Why it's wrong here
Systems Manager is not a prerequisite; LaMa uses its own connector.
- ✓
An IAM role with permissions for EC2, EBS, and CloudFormation actions
Why this is correct
LaMa needs IAM permissions to provision EC2, attach EBS, and use CloudFormation for automation.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
SSH keys for all SAP instances to allow LaMa to connect
Why it's wrong here
LaMa uses AWS APIs, not SSH, to manage instances.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often assume SSH keys or Systems Manager are needed for LaMa to connect to SAP instances, but the connector's primary mechanism is AWS API calls via an IAM role, not direct host-level access.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
The AWS LaMa connector leverages the SAP Landscape Management framework to trigger AWS API calls via the IAM role, which must include actions like ec2:StartInstances, ec2:StopInstances, ec2:CreateSnapshot, ebs:CreateVolume, and cloudformation:CreateStack. Under the hood, LaMa uses a custom AWS adapter that translates SAP system copy workflows into CloudFormation templates, enabling infrastructure-as-code automation. A real-world scenario is a quarterly system refresh where LaMa automatically copies a production SAP system to a sandbox environment by snapshotting EBS volumes and launching new instances in a different VPC.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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Design of SAP Workloads on AWS — This question tests Design of SAP Workloads on AWS — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
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The correct answer is: An IAM role with permissions for EC2, EBS, and CloudFormation actions — The AWS LaMa connector automates SAP system copy and relocation by orchestrating EC2, EBS, and CloudFormation actions. An IAM role with permissions for these services is required so that LaMa can programmatically manage infrastructure resources (e.g., stop/start instances, snapshot volumes, create CloudFormation stacks) without manual intervention. This role is assumed by the LaMa connector when executing workflows.
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