PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
Which TWO actions are required to set up automated failover for an SAP HANA database using AWS services? (Choose TWO.)
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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Create an AWS Lambda function to reassign an Elastic IP address to the standby instance
Automated failover requires detecting failure and reassigning resources. CloudWatch alarms can detect database unavailability and trigger a Lambda to reassign the Elastic IP to the standby instance. Stopping the primary is unnecessary and might not be desired. Multi-AZ RDS is for non-HANA databases. EFS is not typically used for HANA failover. Snapshot restore is too slow for automated failover.
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 AWS Lambda function to reassign an Elastic IP address to the standby instance
Why this is correct
Lambda can automate the IP reassignment during failover.
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Configure a CloudWatch alarm to detect database failure
Why this is correct
CloudWatch alarms can trigger automated actions based on metrics.
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Use an Amazon RDS Multi-AZ deployment for the HANA database
Why it's wrong here
RDS Multi-AZ is not supported for SAP HANA; HANA requires manual setup.
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Schedule a snapshot and restore on failure
Why it's wrong here
Snapshot restore is not suitable for automated failover due to time and data loss.
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Store HANA data on Amazon EFS and mount it on both instances
Why it's wrong here
HANA does not support EFS for its data files; it requires high-performance storage.
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Cloud Service Model Comparison
| Model | You Manage | Provider Manages | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| IaaS | OS, runtime, apps, data | Hardware, hypervisor, networking | EC2, Azure VMs, GCP Compute Engine |
| PaaS | Apps and data | OS, runtime, middleware, hardware | Elastic Beanstalk, Azure App Service |
| SaaS | Data and settings only | Everything else | Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Workday |
| FaaS / Serverless | Function code only | Infra, scaling, runtime | Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloud Run |
| CaaS | Containers and apps | Kubernetes, OS, hardware | EKS, AKS, GKE |
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