AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate — Question 131

A company’s SysOps administrator must ensure that all Amazon EC2 Windows instances that are launched in an AWS account have a third-party agent installed. The third-party agent has an .msi package. The company uses AWS Systems Manager for patching, and the Windows instances are tagged appropriately. The third-party agent requires periodic updates as new versions are released. The SysOps administrator must deploy these updates automatically.

Which combination of steps will meet these requirements with the LEAST operational effort? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Create a Systems Manager Distributor package for the third-party agent.
• B. Make sure that Systems Manager Inventory is configured. If Systems Manager Inventory is not configured, set up a new inventory for instances that is based on the appropriate tag value for Windows.
• C. Create a Systems Manager State Manager association to run the AWS-RunRemoteScript document. Populate the details of the third-party agent package. Specify instance tags based on the appropriate tag value for Windows with a schedule of 1 day.
• D. Create a Systems Manager State Manager association to run the AWS-ConfigureAWSPackage document. Populate the details of the third-party agent package. Specify instance tags based on the appropriate tag value for Windows with a schedule of 1 day.
• E. Create a Systems Manager OpsItem with the tag value for Windows. Attach the Systems Manager Distributor package to the OpsItem. Create a maintenance window that is specific to the package deployment. Configure the maintenance window to cover 24 hours a day.

Correct answer: A, D

Explanation

The correct answers are A and D. A establishes the package distribution for the third-party agent, while D configures the deployment of the agent using Systems Manager State Manager, which is more suitable for managing software packages. Options B and C do not directly lead to the automated installation and updating of the agent, making them less effective for the requirements given.