PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
Which THREE are valid steps when performing a cross-Region disaster recovery failover for SAP HANA using AWS? (Choose THREE.)
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is that candidates may mistakenly think creating EBS snapshots is a valid DR failover step, but snapshots are for backup and not part of the SAP HANA System Replication failover process, which relies on log-based replication instead.
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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Start the SAP HANA database on the secondary instance
Starting the SAP HANA database on the secondary instance is a required step during a cross-Region disaster recovery failover. After promoting the secondary system replication target to primary, the SAP HANA database must be started to make it available for client connections and resume operations.
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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Create an EBS snapshot of the primary database volume
Why it's wrong here
EBS snapshots are not part of the failover process.
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Start the SAP HANA database on the secondary instance
Why this is correct
The secondary database must be started to serve requests.
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Stop the SAP HANA database on the primary instance
Why it's wrong here
The primary may continue running during failover.
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Configure SAP HANA System Replication (HSR) between primary and secondary Regions
Why this is correct
HSR is required for replicating data.
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Update DNS records to point to the secondary instance
Why this is correct
DNS must be updated to redirect traffic.
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