This PAS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of operations and maintenance. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. 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.
Which TWO AWS services can be used to automate the patching of SAP application servers?
AWS CloudFormation
Why wrong: CloudFormation is for infrastructure as code, not patching.
AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager
Patch Manager automates patching.
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
Why wrong: Auto Scaling does not patch instances; it replaces them based on launch config.
AWS Lambda
Lambda can be used to run custom patching scripts.
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Why wrong: Elastic Beanstalk is for platform as a service, not SAP.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager
AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager (Option B) is correct because it provides a fully managed service specifically designed to automate the process of patching operating systems and applications, including SAP application servers running on EC2 instances. It uses patch baselines to define approved patches and can schedule patching across multiple instances, ensuring SAP systems remain compliant without manual intervention.
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.
AWS CloudFormation
Why it's wrong here
CloudFormation is for infrastructure as code, not patching.
AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager
Why this is correct
Patch Manager automates patching.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
Why it's wrong here
Auto Scaling does not patch instances; it replaces them based on launch config.
AWS Lambda
Why this is correct
Lambda can be used to run custom patching scripts.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Why it's wrong here
Elastic Beanstalk is for platform as a service, not SAP.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates may confuse infrastructure automation (CloudFormation, Auto Scaling) with operational patching, or assume Elastic Beanstalk can manage SAP workloads, when in fact only Systems Manager Patch Manager and Lambda (for custom orchestration) are directly applicable for automating SAP patching.
Detailed technical explanation
AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager integrates with SSM Agent on EC2 instances to scan for missing patches and apply them based on user-defined patch baselines, which can include SAP-specific patches. It supports scheduling maintenance windows to minimize downtime, and can be combined with AWS Lambda for pre- and post-patching custom logic, such as stopping SAP services before patching and restarting them after. In real-world SAP landscapes, this automation is critical for maintaining security compliance without disrupting business-critical operations.
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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Operations and Maintenance — This question tests Operations and Maintenance — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager — AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager (Option B) is correct because it provides a fully managed service specifically designed to automate the process of patching operating systems and applications, including SAP application servers running on EC2 instances. It uses patch baselines to define approved patches and can schedule patching across multiple instances, ensuring SAP systems remain compliant without manual intervention.
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