PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question

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{
  "AWSTemplateFormatVersion": "2010-09-09",
  "Resources": {
    "SAPApplicationServer": {
      "Type": "AWS::EC2::Instance",
      "Properties": {
        "ImageId": "ami-0abcdef1234567890",
        "InstanceType": "r5.2xlarge",
        "SecurityGroupIds": ["sg-0123456789abcdef0"],
        "UserData": {
          "Fn::Base64": "#!/bin/bash\n yum install -y httpd"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

The operations team deploys the CloudFormation template above. After the stack creation completes, the EC2 instance is launched but the SAP application is not running. What is the most likely reason?

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The UserData script only installs httpd, not the SAP application

The UserData script installs httpd (Apache), not the SAP application. The template does not include any steps to install or start the SAP application. The security group is referenced but not shown; it is likely correct. The instance type is appropriate for SAP. The AMI ID is valid.

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The UserData script only installs httpd, not the SAP application
Why this is correct
UserData does not install SAP, so it is not running.
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The security group does not allow inbound traffic to the SAP application port
Why it's wrong here
The security group is not shown, but the question is about why SAP is not running, not connectivity.
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The instance type is not suitable for SAP applications
Why it's wrong here
r5.2xlarge is suitable for SAP.
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The AMI ID is incorrect
Why it's wrong here
No evidence suggests the AMI is incorrect.

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PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question

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