This PAS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of design of sap workloads on aws. Examine the command output carefully: the correct answer depends on what the output actually shows, not on general recall alone. 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.
An SAP administrator runs the AWS CLI command shown. The output shows /dev/sdf. Which SAP HANA volume is typically mounted at this device?
/hana/log
Why wrong: The log volume is usually /dev/sdg.
/usr/sap
Why wrong: The /usr/sap volume is usually /dev/sdh.
/hana/data
The /dev/sdf device is typically assigned to the HANA data volume.
/hana/shared
Why wrong: /hana/shared is often on EFS or a separate device.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
/hana/data
In SAP HANA on AWS, the /dev/sdf device is typically mapped to the /hana/data volume. This is because AWS recommends using separate EBS volumes for /hana/data, /hana/log, and /hana/shared, and the default naming convention assigns /dev/sdf to the data volume in many SAP HANA deployment templates and AWS Quick Starts.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
/hana/log
Why it's wrong here
The log volume is usually /dev/sdg.
/usr/sap
Why it's wrong here
The /usr/sap volume is usually /dev/sdh.
/hana/data
Why this is correct
The /dev/sdf device is typically assigned to the HANA data volume.
Related concept
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/hana/shared
Why it's wrong here
/hana/shared is often on EFS or a separate device.
Common exam traps
A common trap in AWS SAP HANA exams is confusing the device mappings for /hana/data (typically /dev/sdf) and /hana/log (typically /dev/sdg).
Detailed technical explanation
The device mapping follows AWS best practices for SAP HANA, where /dev/sdf (xvdf) is the first data volume, /dev/sdg (xvdg) is for log, and /dev/sdh (xvdh) is for shared. This ordering is critical for automated deployment scripts and backup/restore procedures, as misidentifying volumes can lead to data corruption or performance degradation. In real-world scenarios, using the wrong device for /hana/data can cause I/O bottlenecks because the data volume requires high throughput and IOPS, which are provisioned separately from log volumes.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
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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..
The correct answer is: /hana/data — In SAP HANA on AWS, the /dev/sdf device is typically mapped to the /hana/data volume. This is because AWS recommends using separate EBS volumes for /hana/data, /hana/log, and /hana/shared, and the default naming convention assigns /dev/sdf to the data volume in many SAP HANA deployment templates and AWS Quick Starts.
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