- A
Configure security group rules to allow only specific IP addresses
Why wrong: Security groups cannot restrict directory access.
- B
Use Amazon S3 bucket policies with IP conditions
Why wrong: S3 is not used for /sapmnt.
- C
Use Amazon EFS access points with IAM policies
Access points enforce directory access, IAM policies can restrict by IP.
- D
Use network ACLs to restrict access by IP
Why wrong: NACLs are network-level, not file-level.
Question 902 of 1,733
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. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. 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 on AWS and uses a shared Amazon EFS file system for /sapmnt and /usr/sap/trans. The administrator wants to control access to specific directories based on the source IP address of the SAP application servers. Which method should be used to achieve this?
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
✓
Use Amazon EFS access points with IAM policies
Amazon EFS access points can be combined with IAM policies to enforce a specific POSIX user and directory path per application, and IAM conditions can restrict access based on the source IP address of the SAP application servers. This allows fine-grained control over which EC2 instances (by IP) can access specific subdirectories like /sapmnt or /usr/sap/trans without modifying the NFS client configuration.
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.
- ✗
Configure security group rules to allow only specific IP addresses
Why it's wrong here
Security groups cannot restrict directory access.
- ✗
Use Amazon S3 bucket policies with IP conditions
Why it's wrong here
S3 is not used for /sapmnt.
- ✓
Use Amazon EFS access points with IAM policies
Why this is correct
Access points enforce directory access, IAM policies can restrict by IP.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Use network ACLs to restrict access by IP
Why it's wrong here
NACLs are network-level, not file-level.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse network-level controls (security groups, NACLs) with file-system-level controls, assuming IP-based restrictions can be applied directly to directories within a shared EFS volume, when in fact EFS access points with IAM policies are the correct AWS-native mechanism for this granularity.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
EFS access points enforce a root directory and POSIX ownership/ permissions at the NFS client mount point, and when combined with IAM policies (using the elasticfilesystem:ClientRootAccess or elasticfilesystem:ClientMount actions), you can conditionally allow access based on source IP (aws:SourceIp) or VPC endpoint. This avoids the need for multiple EFS file systems or complex NFS export configurations, and is particularly useful in SAP landscapes where /sapmnt must be shared read-only for some servers and /usr/sap/trans requires write access for transport hosts.
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.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
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The correct answer is: Use Amazon EFS access points with IAM policies — Amazon EFS access points can be combined with IAM policies to enforce a specific POSIX user and directory path per application, and IAM conditions can restrict access based on the source IP address of the SAP application servers. This allows fine-grained control over which EC2 instances (by IP) can access specific subdirectories like /sapmnt or /usr/sap/trans without modifying the NFS client configuration.
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