PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
Which TWO AWS services can be used to perform automated backups of an SAP HANA database running on EC2? (Choose 2.)
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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AWS Backup
The correct options are D (AWS Backup) and E (Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager). AWS Backup provides automated backup for SAP HANA databases through its integration with SAP HANA Backup. Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM) automates the creation, retention, and deletion of EBS snapshots, which can be used for backing up HANA data. CloudWatch Events (A) can trigger responses but does not perform backups. Amazon S3 (B) is object storage, not a backup automation service. AWS CloudTrail (C) is for auditing API calls, not backups.
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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Amazon CloudWatch Events
Why it's wrong here
Only triggers, doesn't manage backups.
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Amazon S3
Why it's wrong here
Storage target, not a backup automation service.
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AWS CloudTrail
Why it's wrong here
Auditing service.
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AWS Backup
Why this is correct
AWS Backup supports HANA backups via pre-scripts.
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Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager
Why this is correct
DLM automates EBS snapshots for HANA data volumes.
Quick reference
AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison
| Storage Class | Min Duration | Retrieval | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Standard | None | Immediate | Frequently accessed data |
| S3 Standard-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Infrequent access, rapid retrieval |
| S3 One Zone-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Non-critical infrequent data |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering | None | Immediate–hours | Unknown or changing access patterns |
| S3 Glacier Instant | 90 days | Milliseconds | Archive with instant retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Flexible | 90 days | Minutes–hours | Archive, flexible retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive | 180 days | Hours | Long-term compliance archive |
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Variation 1. A company runs SAP on AWS and has configured automated snapshots of EBS volumes for backup. The operations team discovers that the snapshots are not being deleted after the retention period. Which action should be taken to ensure snapshots are automatically deleted?
medium- A.Set an S3 Lifecycle policy on the snapshots.
- ✓ B.Use Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager to create a snapshot lifecycle policy.
- C.Create a CloudWatch Events rule to invoke a Lambda function for deletion.
- D.Configure retention policy directly on the EBS volume.
Why B: Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM) allows you to create automated lifecycle policies for EBS snapshots, including automatic deletion after a retention period. Option A is incorrect because S3 Lifecycle policies do not apply to EBS snapshots; EBS snapshots are stored in S3 but are managed separately. Option C is incorrect because while possible, using CloudWatch Events and Lambda is not the recommended managed solution; DLM is purpose-built for this task. Option D is incorrect because there is no native retention policy on EBS volumes; retention is handled through snapshot lifecycle policies.
Variation 2. Which TWO steps are required to set up automated backups for an SAP HANA database running on EC2?
easy- A.Create an Amazon EBS snapshot of the HANA data volumes
- ✓ B.Install and configure the SAP HANA Backint agent for Amazon S3
- C.Set up a lifecycle policy to transition backups to Amazon S3 Glacier
- ✓ D.Create an Amazon S3 bucket to store the backup files
- E.Enable automatic backups in the HANA Studio
Why B: The SAP HANA Backint agent for Amazon S3 is a certified integration that allows HANA to send backup data directly to S3 via the Backint API, which is the standard method for automated, HANA-aware backups to object storage. This replaces traditional file-based backups and enables seamless integration with AWS backup services without manual scripting.
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