PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are best practices for monitoring SAP on AWS? (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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Set up Amazon CloudWatch alarms for HANA database metrics
Options A and B are correct. A: Amazon CloudWatch alarms for HANA database metrics enable proactive detection of performance issues, such as high memory or CPU usage, which is critical for SAP systems. B: SAP EarlyWatch Alert (EWA) provides periodic health checks and recommendations, making it a standard best practice for monitoring. Option C is incorrect because disabling detailed monitoring reduces visibility into EC2 instance performance, harming monitoring capabilities. Option D is incorrect because manual log reviews are not scalable or timely for production systems. Option E is incorrect because EBS snapshots are for backup and disaster recovery, not real-time monitoring.
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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Set up Amazon CloudWatch alarms for HANA database metrics
Why this is correct
CloudWatch alarms provide automated notification of metric thresholds.
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Use SAP EarlyWatch Alert to monitor the SAP system
Why this is correct
EarlyWatch Alert is SAP's standard monitoring tool.
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Disable detailed monitoring on EC2 instances to reduce costs
Why it's wrong here
Disabling monitoring reduces visibility into performance.
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Manually review system logs weekly
Why it's wrong here
Manual review is error-prone and not timely.
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Take daily EBS snapshots of the HANA data volume
Why it's wrong here
Snapshots are for backup, not real-time monitoring.
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