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A SysOps administrator uses AWS CodeDeploy to deploy a new version of an application to an Auto Scaling group. The deployment uses the 'CodeDeployDefault.OneAtATime' deployment configuration. During the deployment, the first instance succeeds, but subsequent instances fail because the new application version has a bug that causes the application health check to fail. The administrator wants to immediately roll back the change and restore the previous working version on all instances. Which action should the administrator take?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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A
Best answer
Initiate a rollback from the CodeDeploy console to redeploy the previous working revision.
Rollback automatically deploys the previously successful revision to all instances, restoring the working version.
B
Distractor review
Stop the deployment immediately; the instances that have already been updated will revert automatically.
Stopping the deployment halts further changes but does not revert instances already updated.
C
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Edit the deployment group settings to pause deployments after a failure, then manually fix the instances.
Pausing does not revert changes; it only prevents further deployments.
D
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Redeploy the same failing revision but with a different deployment configuration.
Redeploying the same buggy revision will not fix the issue; it will continue to fail.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
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How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
- Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
- Underline the problem statement mentally.
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
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More questions from this exam
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Question 1
A company uses Amazon CloudFront to deliver content to a global audience. The origin is an Application Load Balancer in us-east-1. The SysOps administrator wants to reduce costs by minimizing the number of requests that reach the origin server. Which action should the administrator take?
Question 2
A company runs a batch processing application on Amazon EC2 that runs for 2 hours every night. The workload can tolerate interruptions. Which EC2 purchasing option provides the lowest cost for this use case?
Question 3
A SysOps administrator needs to monitor the CPU utilization of an Amazon RDS DB instance and receive an alarm when CPU utilization exceeds 80% for 5 consecutive minutes. Which AWS service should be used to create this alarm?
Question 4
A company runs a critical web application on Amazon EC2 instances in an Auto Scaling group behind an Application Load Balancer (ALB). The application uses session stickiness (sticky sessions) to maintain user sessions. The SysOps administrator notices that when instances are replaced during a scale-in or failure event, users lose their session data. The administrator needs to preserve session data across instance failures without losing stickiness benefits. What should the administrator do?
Question 5
A company runs a production web application on a single Amazon EC2 instance. The application experiences a predictable and steady workload 24/7. The SysOps administrator wants to minimize compute costs for this instance while ensuring it remains available during the expected workload. Which EC2 purchasing option should the administrator use?
Question 6
A company has a VPC with public and private subnets. The private subnets host application servers that need to make outbound HTTPS connections to the internet. The SysOps administrator must implement a solution that provides outbound internet connectivity while preventing inbound connections from the internet. Additionally, the solution must allow the company to control which domains the application servers can access. Which solution should the administrator implement?
FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this SOA-C02 question test?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Initiate a rollback from the CodeDeploy console to redeploy the previous working revision. — CodeDeploy provides a 'Rollback' feature that can be triggered during or after a deployment failure. The administrator can initiate a rollback from the AWS Management Console, CLI, or API. This will redeploy the last known good revision (the previous version) to all instances. Stopping the deployment does not fix instances that already received the new version. Pausing deployments does not revert changes. Redeploying the same failing revision will continue to fail.
What should I do if I get this SOA-C02 question wrong?
Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.
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