PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are valid methods to monitor the health of an SAP HANA database running on AWS?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Amazon CloudWatch alarms based on EC2 instance metrics
Amazon CloudWatch can monitor EC2 instance metrics such as CPU utilization and memory, which are relevant to HANA database health. Option D is correct because SAP HANA provides built-in SQL queries to check service status and perform health checks. Option B is wrong because AWS Trusted Advisor checks for general best practices (e.g., security, cost optimization) and does not include HANA-specific health monitoring. Option C is wrong because AWS Config is designed for configuration compliance tracking, not real-time health monitoring. Option E is wrong because AWS CloudTrail logs API calls for auditing purposes, not health metrics.
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 alarms based on EC2 instance metrics
Why this is correct
Amazon CloudWatch can monitor EC2 instance metrics such as CPU utilization and memory, providing insight into the health of the underlying OS and the HANA database.
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AWS Trusted Advisor checks for HANA best practices
Why it's wrong here
AWS Trusted Advisor provides general best practices for cost optimization, security, fault tolerance, and performance, but does not perform HANA-specific health checks.
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AWS Config rules to check HANA configuration
Why it's wrong here
AWS Config tracks configuration changes and compliance, not real-time health monitoring of the HANA database.
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SAP HANA SQL queries to check service status
Why this is correct
SAP HANA offers SQL queries to check service status, such as SELECT * FROM M_SERVICES, which directly monitor the health of HANA components.
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AWS CloudTrail logs for HANA API calls
Why it's wrong here
AWS CloudTrail logs API calls for auditing, but does not provide health metrics for the HANA database.
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