PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
Network Topology
Refer to the exhibit. An SAP administrator receives reports that an application server is slow. The administrator checks the CloudWatch alarm for high CPU but it shows 'OK' state. The get-metric-statistics output shows CPU utilization around 90-95%. What is the most likely reason the alarm is not triggering?
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
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The alarm is configured to evaluate based on a longer period than the data shown
The alarm is in OK state despite high CPU, likely because the alarm threshold is set higher than 95% or the evaluation period is longer than the data points shown. The data shows high CPU for only 10 minutes; if the alarm requires sustained high CPU over a longer period, it may not have breached yet.
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- ✓
The alarm is configured to evaluate based on a longer period than the data shown
Why this is correct
The alarm may require sustained high CPU over 15+ minutes; the data only shows 10 minutes.
- ✗
The alarm is disabled or the action is not configured
Why it's wrong here
The alarm state is OK, not INSUFFICIENT_DATA; it is enabled.
- ✗
The alarm threshold is set to 95% and the average is exactly 95%
Why it's wrong here
Even if exactly 95%, the alarm may require a breach for multiple periods.
- ✗
The alarm threshold is set to 90% and the evaluation period is 1 hour
Why it's wrong here
If threshold is 90% and data shows 95% for 10 minutes, the alarm might not have crossed if it requires a longer period.
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