PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
Exhibit
HANA_LOG: 2023-10-05 14:30:00.123456+00:00 - ERROR - Backup (sys) failed: [447] backup could not be completed: [11078] backup could not be completed because of internal error: [100] Cannot access /backup/hana/COMPLETE_DATA_BACKUP_0.dat: Permission denied
Refer to the exhibit. An SAP HANA database backup fails with the error shown. The backup target is an EFS file system mounted at /backup. The EC2 instance has the appropriate IAM role to access EFS. What is the MOST likely cause of this error?
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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The SAP HANA database user does not have write permissions on the backup directory.
The error 'Permission denied' indicates that the SAP HANA user (e.g., <sid>adm) does not have write permissions to the backup directory on the EFS file system. Option A is wrong because the error is not about disk space. Option C is wrong because EFS does not have IOPS limits like EBS. Option D is wrong because the IAM role is for accessing EFS, but file permissions are separate.
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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The IAM role attached to the EC2 instance does not have permissions to write to EFS.
Why it's wrong here
If the IAM role lacked permissions, the error would be different (e.g., AccessDenied from AWS side). The error is at the file system level.
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The SAP HANA database user does not have write permissions on the backup directory.
Why this is correct
The error clearly states 'Permission denied', indicating a file permission issue.
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The EFS file system has insufficient IOPS for the backup operation.
Why it's wrong here
EFS does not have IOPS limits; it provides throughput based on file system size.
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The EFS file system is out of storage capacity.
Why it's wrong here
The error message is 'Permission denied', not 'No space left on device'.
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