PAS-C01 Practice Exam 59 — 20 Questions

Question 1

An organization is migrating a legacy SAP ERP system to AWS. The current system runs on IBM AIX with Oracle Database. They plan to use SAP HANA on AWS. Which AWS service should they use to assess the source system's readiness and generate a migration plan?

Accepted Answer

AWS Application Migration Service (AWS MGN). AWS Application Migration Service (AWS MGN) can assess and migrate applications. It provides readiness checks and automates the migration. Option C is correct. Option A (AWS DMS) is for database migration, not full system assessment. Option B (AWS SCT) is for schema conversion. Option D (AWS CloudEndure) is the predecessor to AWS MGN.

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AWS CloudEndure Migration

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AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)

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AWS Schema Conversion Tool (SCT)

Question 2

A company is migrating its SAP environment to AWS. They need to choose the right storage for SAP HANA data and log volumes. Which two storage types are SAP HANA certified on AWS? (Choose TWO.)

Accepted Answer

Amazon EBS gp3 volumes. SAP HANA on AWS supports EBS gp3 and io2 for data and log volumes. Option A is correct because gp3 is certified. Option D is correct because io2 is certified. Option B (instance store) is not recommended for persistent data. Option C (EFS) is not supported for HANA. Option E (S3) is object storage, not block storage.

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Instance store volumes

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Amazon S3

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Amazon EFS

Question 3

A company is migrating an SAP HANA database to AWS. They have set up HANA System Replication (HSR) between the on-premises primary and an AWS secondary. The initial data synchronization is complete, but during the final cutover, the replication breaks due to network latency. What should the company do to complete the migration successfully?

Accepted Answer

Perform a manual takeover to promote the AWS secondary to primary.. The correct action is to perform a manual failover using HSR takeover, which will promote the AWS secondary to primary and allow the system to continue. Increasing timeout may not resolve underlying latency. Restarting replication will take time. Setting up a new replication is unnecessary.

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Set up a new HSR connection with a different port.

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Increase the HSR timeout settings on the primary.

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Restart the initial synchronization from scratch.

Question 4

An organization is migrating an SAP ECC system to AWS using SAP Software Provisioning Manager (SWPM) and a homogeneous system copy. They have already exported the source system and are now importing to the target. The import fails with an error indicating that the target database tablespace is full. What should the administrator do to resolve the issue?

Accepted Answer

Increase the allocated storage for the target database tablespace.. The correct solution is to increase the size of the database tablespace on the target RDS instance or EC2-based database. Restarting the import without fixing the space issue will fail again. Reducing source export size is not appropriate as it would lose data. Using a different migration method is unnecessary.

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Reduce the size of the source export by excluding some data.

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Restart the import with a smaller package size.

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Use SAP DMO instead of SWPM for the migration.

Question 5

A company is migrating a critical SAP HANA database to AWS and needs to ensure high availability. The SAP HANA system replication will be configured across two Availability Zones. Which AWS service should be used to automate the failover of the SAP HANA database?

Accepted Answer

AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (DRS). AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (DRS) can automate recovery for SAP HANA. Option A (AWS Backup) is for backup, not automated failover. Option B (AWS CloudFormation) is for infrastructure provisioning. Option C (Amazon Route 53) can route traffic but does not automate database failover.

Answer

Amazon Route 53

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AWS CloudFormation

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AWS Backup

Question 6

A company is migrating a web application to AWS and wants to minimize latency for global users. Which AWS service should be used to cache static content at edge locations?

Accepted Answer

Amazon CloudFront. Amazon CloudFront is a content delivery network (CDN) that caches content at edge locations. Option B (AWS Global Accelerator) improves performance by routing traffic to optimal endpoints but does not cache content. Option C (Amazon S3 Transfer Acceleration) speeds up uploads to S3. Option D (AWS WAF) is a web application firewall.

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AWS WAF

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Amazon S3 Transfer Acceleration

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AWS Global Accelerator

Question 7

A company is migrating an application to AWS and creates the IAM policy shown in the exhibit. The policy is attached to an IAM user responsible for managing EC2 instances. Which additional permission must be added to allow the user to create new EC2 instances?

Accepted Answer

ec2:RunInstances. The policy allows Describe, Start, and Stop actions but not RunInstances. Option A (ec2:RunInstances) is required to create instances. Option B (ec2:CreateTags) is for tagging. Option C (ec2:DescribeImages) is for viewing AMIs. Option D (ec2:AllocateAddress) is for Elastic IPs.

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ec2:DescribeImages

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ec2:CreateTags

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ec2:AllocateAddress

Question 8

A company is migrating on-premises servers to AWS. After migrating, the administrator runs the AWS CLI command shown in the exhibit. The company wants to ensure that all EC2 instances are in the 'running' state. Which action should the administrator take?

Accepted Answer

Run aws ec2 start-instances --instance-ids i-1a2b3c4d5e6f7g8h. The instance i-1a2b3c4d5e6f7g8h is stopped. The administrator needs to start it using the start-instances command. Option A (stop-instances) would stop running instances. Option C (terminate-instances) would delete instances. Option D (reboot-instances) would reboot.

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Run aws ec2 stop-instances --instance-ids i-0a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h

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Run aws ec2 reboot-instances --instance-ids i-2a3b4c5d6e7f8g9h

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Run aws ec2 terminate-instances --instance-ids i-2a3b4c5d6e7f8g9h

Question 9

A company is migrating its SAP environment to AWS and wants to ensure that the migration complies with SAP's software licensing requirements. What is the most important consideration regarding SAP license mobility?

Accepted Answer

Confirm that the SAP license agreement allows running on AWS and that the target instance types are SAP certified. SAP license mobility to AWS requires that the customer has active SAP Support and that the target infrastructure meets SAP's technical requirements. Option A is correct. Option B is incorrect because AWS does not manage SAP licenses. Option C is irrelevant; SAP does not offer a BYOL for AWS native services. Option D is partially true but the key is the support agreement.

Answer

Use SAP's Bring Your Own License (BYOL) program for Amazon RDS

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Ensure that the AWS account is linked to SAP's licensing portal

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Purchase a new SAP license from the AWS Marketplace

Question 10

A company is performing a large-scale migration of multiple SAP systems to AWS. They need to automate the replication of servers from on-premises to AWS while minimizing downtime. Which AWS service should they use to replicate entire servers (OS, applications, and data) in real-time?

Accepted Answer

AWS Application Migration Service (AWS MGN). AWS Application Migration Service (AWS MGN) replicates entire servers in real-time, allowing for automated migration. Option D is correct. Option A (AWS DMS) is for databases only. Option B (AWS DataSync) is for file storage. Option C (AWS CloudFormation) is for infrastructure as code, not replication.

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AWS CloudFormation

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AWS DataSync

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AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)

Question 11

During an SAP migration, the migration team needs to ensure that all SAP system IDs (SIDs) are unique across the AWS environment. Which AWS service can be used to centrally manage and enforce this uniqueness?

Accepted Answer

AWS Service Catalog. Option A is correct because AWS Service Catalog can define product portfolios with constraints, including preventing duplicate SIDs. Option B is wrong because AWS Config audits resources but doesn't enforce uniqueness. Option C is wrong because AWS CloudTrail logs API calls. Option D is wrong because AWS Resource Access Manager shares resources, not manages SIDs.

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AWS Config

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AWS Resource Access Manager

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AWS CloudTrail

Question 12

A company is migrating an SAP system to AWS and wants to use AWS Launch Wizard for deployment. They have an existing VPC and subnets. Launch Wizard requires the selection of a subnet for each component. What is the best practice for selecting subnets for high availability?

Accepted Answer

Select subnets in different Availability Zones to ensure high availability.. For high availability, it is best to deploy SAP components across multiple Availability Zones by selecting subnets in different AZs. Launch Wizard supports this. Deploying all in one AZ creates a single point of failure. Launch Wizard can use existing subnets.

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Use only private subnets without public access.

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Select a single subnet in one Availability Zone for simplicity.

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Create a new VPC and subnets specifically for Launch Wizard.

Question 13

A company is migrating an on-premises Microsoft SQL Server database to Amazon RDS for SQL Server. The database is 5 TB and the migration must be completed within a 2-hour downtime window. Which AWS service should be used to perform the initial full load and then replicate ongoing changes?

Accepted Answer

AWS Database Migration Service (DMS). AWS DMS can perform a full load and then continuously replicate changes. Option A (AWS DataSync) is for file transfers. Option B (AWS MGN) is for server migration. Option D (AWS Snowball Edge) is for large data transfer but does not support ongoing replication.

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AWS Snowball Edge

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AWS Application Migration Service (MGN)

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AWS DataSync

Question 14

A company is migrating SAP applications to AWS and uses the CloudFormation template snippet shown in the exhibit. The SAP ASCS instance requires a shared file system for the transport directory. However, the template does not create any shared storage. Which AWS resource should be added to the template to provide a shared file system?

Accepted Answer

Amazon EFS file system. Amazon EFS provides a scalable shared file system that can be used for SAP transport directory. Option A (Additional EBS volume) is block storage that cannot be shared across instances. Option B (Amazon S3 bucket) is object storage. Option C (Instance Store) is ephemeral.

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Instance Store

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Additional Amazon EBS volume

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Amazon S3 bucket

Question 15

A company is migrating its SAP HANA database to AWS. They need to validate that the target AWS environment meets SAP's certification requirements. Which two steps should they take? (Choose TWO.)

Accepted Answer

Confirm that the operating system is SAP certified for HANA. SAP certification requires using certified instance types and operating systems. Option A ensures the instance is certified. Option D ensures the correct OS version. Option B is not required because EBS optimization is standard for many instances. Option C is not a requirement. Option E is incorrect because the AMI ID is not relevant to certification.

Answer

Configure the instance with 10 Gbps network bandwidth

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Use an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) from the AWS Marketplace that includes SAP HANA

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Ensure that the EBS volumes are optimized for high throughput

Question 16

A company plans to migrate its SAP systems to AWS and needs to set up a secure connection to the corporate data center. The company requires consistent network performance and low latency. Which AWS service should be used?

Accepted Answer

AWS Direct Connect. Option D is correct because AWS Direct Connect provides a dedicated network connection with consistent performance. Option A is wrong because a VPN over the internet may have variable performance. Option B is wrong because AWS Client VPN is for individual clients. Option C is wrong because AWS Transit Gateway is a network hub, not a connection.

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AWS Transit Gateway

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AWS Site-to-Site VPN

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AWS Client VPN

Question 17

Which TWO factors are most important to consider when planning the network connectivity for an SAP migration to AWS using AWS Direct Connect?

Accepted Answer

Latency and bandwidth requirements.. The two most important factors are the latency and bandwidth requirements, and the routing configuration (BGP) for failover. Option A is important for performance; Option B is important for reliability. Option C is wrong because VPC endpoints are not a Direct Connect factor. Option D is wrong because subnets are internal to VPC. Option E is wrong because security groups are not a Direct Connect factor.

Answer

Number of VPC endpoints required.

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Security group rules for the SAP application.

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IP address range for VPC subnets.

Question 18

A company is migrating its SAP ERP system to AWS and needs to retain the same SAP system ID (SID) and hostnames. The migration must be completed with minimal downtime. Which AWS service or feature supports this requirement?

Accepted Answer

SAP Software Update Manager (SUM) with Database Migration Option (DMO). SAP SID and hostnames are part of the application configuration. AWS does not have a service that directly preserves these; however, using Amazon Route53 private hosted zones can ensure hostname resolution. The migration itself is done using SAP tools. Option A (AWS CloudEndure Migration) now part of MGN. Option B (AWS DMS) is for databases. Option C (SAP Software Update Manager with DMO) can perform the migration while preserving SID and hostnames. Option D (AWS MGN) can preserve hostnames if configured, but for SAP, SUM is the standard tool.

Answer

AWS CloudEndure Migration (now AWS Application Migration Service)

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AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) with custom scripts

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AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)

Question 19

A company is migrating a multi-tier application to AWS. The application includes a web tier, application tier, and database tier. To ensure security, the database tier must not be accessible from the internet. Which VPC configuration should be used?

Accepted Answer

Place the database tier in private subnets. Placing the database tier in private subnets ensures it is not directly accessible from the internet. Option A (Public subnets) would allow internet access. Option B (NAT Gateway) is for outbound internet. Option D (Internet Gateway) is for inbound/outbound internet access.

Answer

Place the database tier in subnets with a NAT Gateway

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Place the database tier in subnets with an Internet Gateway

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Place all tiers in public subnets

Question 20

A company is migrating a large SAP HANA workload to AWS. The source system runs on IBM Power Systems. They need to ensure that the target AWS infrastructure meets SAP certification requirements. Which EC2 instance type should they choose?

Accepted Answer

x1e.32xlarge. SAP HANA on AWS requires certified instances. The x1e.32xlarge is certified for SAP HANA production workloads. Option A is correct because it is a SAP HANA certified instance with high memory. Option B (m5.24xlarge) is general-purpose and not certified for HANA. Option C (c5.18xlarge) is compute-optimized, not memory-optimized. Option D (i3en.24xlarge) is storage-optimized, not SAP HANA certified.

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m5.24xlarge

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c5.18xlarge

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i3en.24xlarge