Amazon PAS-C01 Exam - Topic 3 Question 63 Discussion

Actual exam question for Amazon's PAS-C01 exam

Question #: 63
Topic #: 3

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 m 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 tor 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

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

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Suggested Answer: C

It's likely that the instances currently lack the necessary permissions to interact with CloudWatch and EC2. By creating an IAM role with the appropriate permissions and attaching it to the instances, the SAP solutions architect can grant the necessary permissions to the instances to complete the installation.

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sap/latest/general/data-provider-troubleshooting.html

by Dalene at Oct 17, 2025, 09:07 PM

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Oneida

13 hours ago

D seems too slow. Waiting for the agent isn't ideal in production.

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Jose

6 days ago

Option B could work too, but it's more manual. Less efficient.

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Lewis

11 days ago

But if the IAM role isn't set, A won't work. C covers that.

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Rory

16 days ago

Definitely not option D, that's too slow for production!

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Leonora

21 days ago

Wait, why would you need to install the CloudWatch agent first?

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Rosalyn

26 days ago

I think option C is the best choice here!

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Thaddeus

1 month ago

Sounds like a permissions issue with IAM roles.

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Hermila

1 month ago

Gotta love those access and authorization errors, always a fun time!

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Renato

1 month ago

B is the easy way out, but C seems like the proper solution here.

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Sharita

2 months ago

D sounds like a good option, let the Systems Manager handle it.

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Stephania

2 months ago

Haha, the architect must have forgotten to give the instances the right permissions. Rookie mistake!

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Brittani

2 months ago

This seems like a good opportunity to demonstrate my AWS knowledge. I think I'll start by carefully reviewing the options and then decide on the best course of action.

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Madonna

2 months ago

C is the way to go, that IAM role should do the trick.

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Chery

2 months ago

Agreed! Without the right IAM role, access issues will keep happening.

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Jovita

2 months ago

I think option C is the best choice. IAM roles are crucial for permissions.

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Karma

3 months ago

I lean towards A. Installing the CloudWatch agent first seems logical.

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Weldon

3 months ago

I’m surprised the installation failed without connectivity issues!

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Arlette

3 months ago

I'm leaning towards option B. Manually installing the AWS Data Provider package as a super user might be the safest approach if there are permission issues.

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Barbra

3 months ago

Okay, I'm a bit confused. Is the Systems Manager Agent already installed on the instances? If not, maybe option D would be better, using Patch Manager to install it first.

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Brittni

4 months ago

Hmm, the error message points to an issue with CloudWatch and EC2 permissions. I think option C might be the way to go - creating an IAM role with the right policy and attaching it to the instances.

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Curtis

4 months ago

This looks like a tricky one. I'm not too familiar with AWS Systems Manager Distributor, so I'll need to think this through carefully.

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Whitley

4 months ago

I vaguely recall that waiting for the Systems Manager Agent to be ready could be important, but I’m not sure if that’s the best approach here. Option D seems a bit risky.

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Gerald

4 months ago

I feel like I’ve seen something about needing to attach policies to roles in previous study materials. That makes me lean towards option C, but I’m not completely confident.

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Kenneth

4 months ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I think we practiced a similar question where installing an agent was necessary first. Could that relate to option A?

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Ngoc

5 months ago

I remember something about IAM roles being crucial for permissions, so maybe option C is the right choice.

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