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Topic 1 Β· Question 41

A company is running an SAP HANA database on AWS. The company wants to manage historical, infrequently accessed warm data for a native SAP HANA use case. An SAP solutions architect needs to recommend a solution that can provide online data storage in extended store, available for queries and updates. The solution must be an integrated component of the SAP HANA database and must allow the storage of up to five times more data in the warm tier than in the hot tier. Which solution will meet these requirements?

  • AUse Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (Amazon DLM) with SAP Data Hub to move data in and out of the SAP HANA database to Amazon S3.
  • BUse an SAP HANA extension node.
  • CUse SAP HANA dynamic tiering as an optional add-on to the SAP HANA database. (correct answer)
  • DUse Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (Amazon DLM) with SAP HANA spark controller so that SAP HANA can access the data through the Spark SQL SDA adapter.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

The correct answer is C. Option C: Use SAP HANA dynamic tiering as an optional add-on to the SAP HANA database.

Topic 1 Β· Question 42 Β· Select all that apply

A company plans to migrate its SAP NetWeaver deployment to AWS. The deployment runs on a Microsoft SQL Server database. The company plans to change the source database from SQL Server to SAP HANA as part of this process. Which migration tools or methods should an SAP solutions architect use to meet these requirements? (Choose two.)

  • ASAP HANA classical migration (correct answer)
  • BSAP HANA system replication
  • CSAP Software Update Manager (SUM) Database Migration Option (DMO) with System Move (correct answer)
  • DSAP HANA backup and restore
  • ESAP homogeneous system copy
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A, C

The correct answer is A, C. Option A: SAP HANA classical migration Option C: SAP Software Update Manager (SUM) Database Migration Option (DMO) with System Move.

Topic 1 Β· Question 43

A company has an SAP Business One system that runs on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3. The company wants to migrate the system to AWS. An SAP solutions architect selects a homogeneous migration strategy that uses AWS Application Migration Service (CloudEndure Migration). After the server migration process is finished, the SAP solutions architect launches an Amazon EC2 test instance from the R5 instance family. After a few minutes, the EC2 console reports that the test instance has failed an instance status check. Network connections to the instance are refused. How can the SAP solutions architect solve this problem?

  • AReboot the instance to initiate instance migration to another host.
  • BRequest an instance limit increase for the AWS Region where the test instance is being launched.
  • CCreate a ticket for AWS Support that documents the test server instance ID. Wait for AWS to update the host of the R5 instance.
  • DInstall the missing drivers on the source system. Wait for the completion of migration synchronization. Launch the test instance again. (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

The correct answer is D. Option D: Install the missing drivers on the source system. Wait for the completion of migration synchronization. Launch the test instance again.

Topic 1 Β· Question 44

An SAP basis architect is configuring high availability for a critical SAP system on AWS. The SAP basis architect is using an overlay IP address to route traffic to the subnets across multiple Availability Zones within an AWS Region for the system’s SAP HANA database. What should the SAP basis architect do to route the traffic to the Amazon EC2 instance of the active SAP HANA database?

  • AEdit the route in the route table of the VPC that includes the EC2 instance that runs SAP HANSpecify the overlay IP address as the destination. Specify the private IP address of the EC2 instance as the target.
  • BEdit the inbound and outbound rules in the security group of the EC2 instance that runs SAP HANA. Allow traffic for SAP HANA specific ports from the overlay IP address.
  • CEdit the network ACL of the subnet that includes the EC2 instance that runs SAP HANA. Allow traffic for SAP HANA specific ports from the overlay IP address.
  • DEdit the route in the route table of the VPC that includes the EC2 instance that runs SAP HANA. Specify the overlay IP address as the destination. Specify the elastic network interface of the EC2 instance as the target. (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

The correct answer is D. Option D: Edit the route in the route table of the VPC that includes the EC2 instance that runs SAP HANA. Specify the overlay IP address as the destination. Specify the elastic network interface of the EC2 instance as the target.

Explanation

Amazon EC2 provides resizable virtual servers when you need full control of the operating system. By spanning multiple Availability Zones / adding redundancy, this option provides the high availability and resilience required.

Topic 1 Β· Question 45

A company is running SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) with a Microsoft SQL Server database on AWS. A solutions architect must attach an additional 1 TB Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) volume. The company needs to write the SQL Server database backups to this EBS volume before moving the database backups to Amazon S3 for long-term storage. Which EBS volume type will meet these requirements MOST cost-effectively?

  • AThroughput Optimized HDD (st1) (correct answer)
  • BProvisioned IOPS SSD (io2)
  • CGeneral Purpose SSD (gp3)
  • DCold HDD (sc1)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A. Option A: Throughput Optimized HDD (st1) This option delivers the requirement at the lowest cost.

Topic 1 Β· Question 46 Β· Select all that apply

Business users are reporting timeouts during periods of peak query activity on an enterprise SAP HANA data mart. An SAP system administrator has discovered that at peak volume, the CPU utilization increases rapidly to 100% for extended periods on the x1.32xlarge Amazon EC2 instance where the database is installed. However, the SAP HANA database is occupying only 1,120 GiB of the available 1,952 GiB on the instance. I/O wait times are not increasing. Extensive query tuning and system tuning have not resolved this performance problem. Which solutions should the SAP system administrator use to improve the performance? (Choose two.)

  • AReduce the global_allocation_limit parameter to 1,120 GiB.
  • BMigrate the SAP HANA database to an EC2 High Memory instance with a larger number of available vCPUs. (correct answer)
  • CMove to a scale-out architecture for SAP HANA with at least three x1. 16xlarge instances.
  • DModify the Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) volume type from General Purpose to Provisioned IOPS for all SAP HANA data volumes.
  • EChange to a supported compute optimized instance type for SAP HANA. (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B, E

The correct answer is B, E. Option B: Migrate the SAP HANA database to an EC2 High Memory instance with a larger number of available vCPUs. Option E: Change to a supported compute optimized instance type for SAP HANA.

Explanation

Amazon EC2 provides resizable virtual servers when you need full control of the operating system.

Topic 1 Β· Question 47

A company is moving to the AWS Cloud gradually. The company has multiple SAP landscapes on VMware. The company already has sandbox, development, and QA systems on AWS. The company’s production system is still running on premises. The company has 2 months to cut over the entire landscape to the AWS Cloud. The company has adopted a hybrid architecture for the next 2 months and needs to synchronize its shared file systems between the landscapes. These shared file systems include /trans directory mounts, /software directory mounts, and third-party integration mounts. In the on-premises landscape, the company has NFS mounts between the servers. On the AWS infrastructure side, the company is using Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) to share the common files. An SAP solutions architect needs to design a solution to schedule transfer of these shared files bidirectionally four times each day. The data transfer must be encrypted. Which solution will meet these requirements?

  • AWrite an rsync script. Schedule the script through cron for four times each day in the on-premises VMware servers to transfer the data from on premises to AWS.
  • BInstall an AWS DataSync agent on the on-premises VMware platform. Use the DataSync endpoint to synchronize between the on-premises NFS server and Amazon EFS on AWS. (correct answer)
  • COrder an AWS Snowcone device. Use the Snowcone device to transfer data between the on-premises servers and AWS.
  • DSet up a separate AWS Direct Connect connection for synchronization between the on-premises servers and AWS.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B

The correct answer is B. Option B: Install an AWS DataSync agent on the on-premises VMware platform. Use the DataSync endpoint to synchronize between the on-premises NFS server and Amazon EFS on AWS.

Explanation

Amazon EFS is a shared, elastic NFS file system that multiple instances can mount concurrently across AZs. AWS DataSync automates and accelerates online data transfer to AWS with minimal effort.

Topic 1 Β· Question 48

A company is planning to move to AWS. The company wants to set up sandbox and test environments on AWS to perform proofs of concept (POCs). Development and production environments will remain on premises until the POCs are completed. At the company’s on-premises location, SAProuter is installed on the same server as SAP Solution Manager. The company uses SAP Solution Manager to monitor the entire landscape. The company uses SAProuter to connect to SAP Support. The on-premises SAP Solution Manager instance must monitor the performance and server metrics of the newly created POC systems on AWS. The existing SAProuter must be able to report any issues to SAP. What should an SAP solutions architect do to set up this hybrid infrastructure MOST cost-effectively?

  • AInstall a new SAP Solution Manager instance and a new SAProuter instance in the AWS environment. Connect the POC systems to these new instances. Use these new instances in parallel with the on-premises SAP Solution Manager instance and the on-premises SAProuter instance.
  • BInstall a new SAP Solution Manager instance and a new SAProuter instance in the AWS environment. Install the Amazon CloudWatch agent on all on-premises instances. Push the monitoring data to the new SAP Solution Manager instance. Connect all on-premises systems and POC systems on AWS to the new SAP Solution Manager instance and the new SAProuter instance. Remove the on-premises SAP Solution Manager instance and the on-premises SAProuter instance. Use the new instances on AWS.
  • CUse AWS Site-to-Site VPN to connect the on-premises network to the AWS environment. Connect the POC systems on AWS to the on-premises SAP Solution Manager instance and the on-premises SAProuter instance. (correct answer)
  • DAdd the POC systems on AWS to the existing SAP Transport Management System that is configured in the on-premises SAP systems.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

The correct answer is C. Option C: Use AWS Site-to-Site VPN to connect the on-premises network to the AWS environment. Connect the POC systems on AWS to the on-premises SAP Solution Manager instance and the on-premises SAProuter instance.

Explanation

AWS Site-to-Site VPN provides encrypted connectivity between on premises and a VPC. This option delivers the requirement at the lowest cost.

Topic 1 Β· Question 49

An SAP solutions architect is using AWS Systems Manager Distributor to install the AWS Data Provider for SAP on production SAP application servers and SAP HANA database servers. The SAP application servers and the SAP HANA database servers are running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The SAP solutions architect chooses instances manually in Systems Manager Distributor and schedules installation. The installation fails with an access and authorization error related to Amazon CloudWatch and Amazon EC2 instances. There is no error related to AWS connectivity. What should the SAP solutions architect do to resolve the error?

  • AInstall the CloudWatch agent on the servers before installing the AWS Data Provider for SAP.
  • BDownload the AWS Data Provider for SAP installation package from AWS Marketplace. Use an operating system super user to install the agent manually or through a script.
  • CCreate an IAM role. Attach the appropriate policy to the role. Attach the role to the appropriate EC2 instances. (correct answer)
  • DWait until Systems Manager Agent is fully installed and ready to use on the EC2 instances. Use Systems Manager Patch Manager to perform the installation.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

The correct answer is C. Option C: Create an IAM role. Attach the appropriate policy to the role. Attach the role to the appropriate EC2 instances.

Explanation

Amazon EC2 provides resizable virtual servers when you need full control of the operating system. An IAM role grants temporary, least-privilege permissions to AWS resources without long-term credentials. AWS IAM controls authenticated and authorized access to AWS resources with fine-grained policies.

Topic 1 Β· Question 50

A company is running its SAP applications on Oracle Database. Oracle Database is hosted on physical servers that are running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. Because of compliance requirements, the company cannot install any additional software on its on-premises database servers. The company needs to migrate the SAP landscape to AWS and must continue to use Oracle Database. Which migration solution should the company use to meet these requirements?

  • AAWS Server Migration Service (AWS SMS)
  • BAWS Application Migration Service (CloudEndure Migration)
  • CSAP Software Update Manager (SUM) Database Migration Option (DMO) with System Move
  • DOracle Database replication with Oracle Data Guard (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

The correct answer is D. Option D: Oracle Database replication with Oracle Data Guard.

Topic 1 Β· Question 51

A company is planning to migrate its SAP workloads to AWS. The company will use two VPCs. One VPC will be for production systems, and one VPC will be for non-production systems. The company will host the non-production systems and the primary node of all the production systems in the same Availability Zone. What is the MOST cost-effective way to establish a connection between the production systems and the non-production systems?

  • ACreate an AWS Transit Gateway. Attach the VPCs to the transit gateway. Add the appropriate routes in the subnet route tables.
  • BEstablish a VPC peering connection between the two VPCs. Add the appropriate routes in the subnet route tables. (correct answer)
  • CCreate an internet gateway in each VPUse an AWS Site-to-Site VPN connection between the two VPCs. Add the appropriate routes in the subnet route tables.
  • DSet up an AWS Direct Connect connection between the two VPCs. Add the appropriate routes in the subnet route tables.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B

The correct answer is B. Option B: Establish a VPC peering connection between the two VPCs. Add the appropriate routes in the subnet route tables.

Explanation

VPC peering privately connects two VPCs without a gateway. This option delivers the requirement at the lowest cost.

Topic 1 Β· Question 52

An SAP engineer has deployed an SAP S/4HANA system on an Amazon EC2 instance that runs Linux. The SAP license key has been installed. After a while, the newly installed SAP instance presents an error that indicates that the SAP license key is not valid because the SAP system’s hardware key changed. There have been no changes to the EC2 instance or its configuration. Which solution will permanently resolve this issue?

  • APerform SAP kernel patching.
  • BApply a new SAP license that uses a new hardware key. Install the new key.
  • CSet the SLIC_HW_VERSION Linux environment variable. (correct answer)
  • DReboot the EC2 instance.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

The correct answer is C. Option C: Set the SLIC_HW_VERSION Linux environment variable.

Topic 1 Β· Question 53

An SAP technology consultant needs to scale up a primary application server (PAS) instance. The PAS currently runs on a c5a.xlarge Amazon EC2 instance. The SAP technology consultant needs to change the instance type to c5a.2xlarge. How can the SAP technology consultant meet this requirement?

  • AStop the complete SAP system. Stop the EC2 instance. Use the AWS Management Console or the AWS CLI to change the instance type. Start the EC2 instance. Start the complete SAP system. (correct answer)
  • BWhile SAP is running, use the AWS Management Console or the AWS CLI to change the instance type without stopping the EC2 instance.
  • CStop the complete SAP system. Terminate the EC2 instance. Use the AWS Management Console or the AWS CLI to change the instance type. Start the EC2 instance. Start the complete SAP system.
  • DWhile SAP is running, log in to the EC2 instance. Run the following AWS CLI command: aws ec2 modify-instance-attribute --instance-id --instance-type "{\"Value\": \"c5a.2xlargel\"}".
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A. Option A: Stop the complete SAP system. Stop the EC2 instance. Use the AWS Management Console or the AWS CLI to change the instance type. Start the EC2 instance. Start the complete SAP system.

Explanation

Amazon EC2 provides resizable virtual servers when you need full control of the operating system.

Topic 1 Β· Question 54

A company has moved all of its SAP workloads to AWS. During peak business hours, end users are reporting performance issues because work processes are going into PRIV mode on an SAP S/4HANA system. An SAP support engineer indicates that SAP cannot provide support for this issue because some specific performance metrics are not available. Which combination of actions must the company perform to comply with SAP support requirements? (Choose three.)

  • ABuy an SAP license from AWS. Ensure that the SAP license is installed.
  • BSelect only an AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) certified managed service provider (MSP).
  • CEnable detailed monitoring for Amazon CloudWatch on each Amazon EC2 instance where SAP workloads are running. (correct answer)
  • DInstall, configure, and run the AWS Data Provider for SAP on each Amazon EC2 instance where SAP workloads are running.
  • EIntegrate AWS Systems Manager with SAP Solution Manager to provide alerts about SAP parameter configuration drift.
  • FEnable SAP enhanced monitoring through a SAPOSCOL enhanced function.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

The correct answer is C. Option C: Enable detailed monitoring for Amazon CloudWatch on each Amazon EC2 instance where SAP workloads are running.

Explanation

Amazon EC2 provides resizable virtual servers when you need full control of the operating system. Amazon CloudWatch collects metrics, logs and alarms to monitor and react to operational health.

Topic 1 Β· Question 55

A company needs to implement high availability for its SAP S/4HANA system on AWS. The company will use a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server clustering solution in private subnets across two Availability Zones. An SAP solutions architect must ensure that the solution can route traffic to the active SAP instance in this clustered configuration. What should the SAP solutions architect do to meet these requirements?

  • AImplement the SAP cluster solution by using a secondary private IP address. Reassign the secondary private IP address from one network interface to another network interface in the event of any failure that affects the primary instance.
  • BImplement the SAP cluster solution by using an Elastic IP address. Mask the failure of an instance or software by rapidly remapping the address to another instance in the account.
  • CImplement the SAP cluster solution by using a public IP address. Use this public IP address for communication between the instances and the internet.
  • DImplement the SAP cluster solution by using an overlay IP address that is outside the CIDR block of the VPC. Use overlay IP address routing to dynamically update the route table to point to the active node and provide external access by using a Network Load Balancer or AWS Transit Gateway. (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

The correct answer is D. Option D: Implement the SAP cluster solution by using an overlay IP address that is outside the CIDR block of the VPC. Use overlay IP address routing to dynamically update the route table to point to the active node and provide...

Explanation

A Network Load Balancer handles very high throughput TCP/UDP traffic with ultra-low latency and static IPs. A load balancer distributes traffic across targets in multiple AZs for availability and scale. AWS Transit Gateway centrally connects many VPCs and on-premises networks at scale.

Topic 1 Β· Question 56 Β· Select all that apply

A company is migrating its SAP workloads to AWS. The company’s IT team installs a highly available SAP S/4HANA system that uses the SAP HANA system replication cluster package on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. The IT team deploys the system by using cluster nodes in different Availability Zones within the same AWS Region. After the initial launch of the SAP application, the application is accessible. However, after failover, the IT team cannot access the application even though the system is up and running on the secondary node. After investigation, an SAP solutions architect discovers that the virtual IP address has not been used correctly. Which combination of steps should the SAP solutions architect take to resolve this problem? (Choose two.)

  • AUse an overlay IP address as a secondary IP address with the primary node of the cluster.
  • BChoose an overlay IP address within the VPC CIDR block that corresponds with the secondary node of the cluster.
  • CUse an overlay IP address as a virtual IP address. (correct answer)
  • DChoose an overlay IP address within the VPC CIDR block that corresponds with the primary node of the cluster.
  • EChoose an overlay IP address outside the VPC CIDR block that hosts the application and the database. (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C, E

The correct answer is C, E. Option C: Use an overlay IP address as a virtual IP address. Option E: Choose an overlay IP address outside the VPC CIDR block that hosts the application and the database. By spanning multiple Availability Zones / adding redundancy, this option provides the high availability and resilience required.

Topic 1 Β· Question 57

A company wants to migrate its on-premises servers to AWS. These servers include SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) on Oracle Database. The company is running SAP ECC application servers and Oracle Database servers on AIX. The company must migrate the SAP workloads to AWS with minimal changes. Which solution will meet these requirements?

  • APerform a heterogeneous migration for SAP on AWS. Specify the SAP ECC application servers to run on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. Specify Oracle Database to run on Oracle Enterprise Linux on a Dedicated Host.
  • BPerform a homogeneous migration for SAP on AWS. Specify the SAP ECC application servers and Oracle Database to run on AIX.
  • CPerform a heterogeneous migration for SAP on AWS. Specify the SAP ECC application servers and Oracle Database to run on Oracle Enterprise Linux. (correct answer)
  • DPerform a heterogeneous migration for SAP on AWS. Specify the SAP ECC application servers and Oracle Database to run on Windows.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

The correct answer is C. Option C: Perform a heterogeneous migration for SAP on AWS. Specify the SAP ECC application servers and Oracle Database to run on Oracle Enterprise Linux.

Topic 1 Β· Question 58

A company has deployed its SAP applications into multiple Availability Zones in the same AWS Region. To accommodate storage of media files, database table export and import, and files dropped by third-party tools, the company has mounted Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) file systems between the SAP instances. The company needs to retrieve the files quickly for installations, updates, and system refreshes. Over time, the EFS file systems have grown exponentially to multiple terabytes. An SAP solutions architect must optimize storage cost for the files that are stored in Amazon EFS. Which solution will meet this requirement with the LEAST administrative overhead?

  • AScan the files manually to identify unnecessary files. Delete the unnecessary files.
  • BMove the files to Amazon S3 Glacier Deep Archive.
  • CApply a lifecycle policy on the files in Amazon EFS to move the files to EFS Standard-Infrequent Access (Standard-IA). (correct answer)
  • DMove the files to Amazon S3 Glacier. Apply an S3 Glacier vault lock policy to the files.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

The correct answer is C. Option C: Apply a lifecycle policy on the files in Amazon EFS to move the files to EFS Standard-Infrequent Access (Standard-IA).

Explanation

Amazon EFS is a shared, elastic NFS file system that multiple instances can mount concurrently across AZs. By spanning multiple Availability Zones / adding redundancy, this option provides the high availability and resilience required.

Topic 1 Β· Question 59

An SAP specialist is building an SAP environment. The SAP environment contains Amazon EC2 instances that run in a private subnet in a VPC. The VPC includes a NAT gateway. The SAP specialist is setting up IBM Db2 high availability disaster recovery for the SAP cluster. After configuration of overlay IP address routing, traffic is not routing to the database EC2 instances. What should the SAP specialist do to resolve this issue?

  • AOpen a security group for SAP ports to allow traffic on port 443.
  • BCreate route table entries to allow traffic from the database EC2 instances to the NAT gateway.
  • CTurn off the source/destination check for the database EC2 instances. (correct answer)
  • DCreate an IAM role that has permission to access network traffic. Associate the role with the database EC2 instances.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

The correct answer is C. Option C: Turn off the source/destination check for the database EC2 instances.

Explanation

Amazon EC2 provides resizable virtual servers when you need full control of the operating system. By spanning multiple Availability Zones / adding redundancy, this option provides the high availability and resilience required.

Topic 1 Β· Question 60

A company uses an SAP application that runs batch jobs that are performance sensitive. The batch jobs can be restarted safely. The SAP application has six application servers. The SAP application functions reliably as long as the SAP application availability remains greater than 60%. The company wants to migrate the SAP application to AWS. The company is using a cluster with two Availability Zones. How should the company distribute the SAP application servers to maintain system reliability?

  • ADistribute the SAP application servers equally across three partition placement groups.
  • BDistribute the SAP application servers equally across three Availability Zones.
  • CDistribute the SAP application servers equally across two Availability Zones.
  • DCreate an Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group across two Availability Zones. Set a minimum capacity value of 4. (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

The correct answer is D. Option D: Create an Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group across two Availability Zones. Set a minimum capacity value of 4.

Explanation

Auto Scaling adjusts capacity automatically to match demand, improving availability and cost efficiency. Amazon EC2 provides resizable virtual servers when you need full control of the operating system.

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