CLF-C02 Question 311
Select 4Your organization wants to track the costs of different departments by tagging resources in AWS. Which of the following steps must you take to ensure that tagged resources appear in the AWS Cost and Usage Report for accurate cost allocation?
- A
Enable the AWS-generated cost allocation tags in the Billing and Cost Management Console.
- B
Apply tags to the relevant AWS resources in your account manually or through automation.
- C
Activate the user-defined cost allocation tags in the Billing and Cost Management Console.
- D
Create a custom AWS Cost and Usage Report and include tags as a column in the report settings.
- E
Use AWS Trusted Advisor to automatically generate cost allocation tags for all resources.
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Correct answers: A, B, C, D
Explanation
To ensure accurate cost allocation using tags, both AWS-generated and user-defined tags need to be enabled in the Billing and Cost Management Console. Tags must also be applied to resources, and the AWS Cost and Usage Report must be configured to include these tags. AWS Trusted Advisor is not involved in generating or managing cost allocation tags, so it is not required for this scenario.
- A. Correct.
Correct: AWS-generated cost allocation tags must be enabled in the Billing and Cost Management Console for them to appear in billing reports.
- B. Correct.
Correct: Tags must be applied to resources for cost allocation tracking, as the tags identify which resources belong to specific categories like departments.
- C. Correct.
Correct: User-defined cost allocation tags need to be activated in the Billing and Cost Management Console to be included in billing reports.
- D. Correct.
Correct: When creating a custom AWS Cost and Usage Report, you must configure the report to include tags as a column to track costs effectively.
- E. Incorrect.
Incorrect: AWS Trusted Advisor does not generate cost allocation tags. It provides recommendations to optimize costs, improve performance, and enhance security.