PAS-C01 Migration Practice Test 11 — 15 Questions

Question 1

A company is migrating a large SAP HANA database to AWS. They want to use SAP HANA Backup and Recovery with AWS storage. Which THREE options can be used as backup targets? (Choose THREE.)

Accepted Answer

Amazon S3. Option A (Amazon S3) is correct because SAP HANA's backint interface supports backing up directly to Amazon S3 via the AWS Backint Agent, making S3 a fully supported backup target. Option C (Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP) is correct because it provides NFS/SMB file storage that can be mounted and used as a HANA backup destination, and it is validated by AWS/SAP for HANA backup and recovery scenarios. Option D (Amazon EBS volumes) is correct because EBS volumes attached to the EC2 instance running HANA can be formatted with a filesystem and used as a local backup target through HANA's file-based backup. Option B (Amazon EFS) is not a supported or recommended HANA backup target due to latency and performance characteristics for large SAP HANA backups. Option E (Amazon S3 Glacier) is not a valid backup target because it is an archival storage class that cannot be written to directly by HANA's backint or file-based backup mechanisms.

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Amazon EFS

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Amazon S3 Glacier

Question 2

A company is migrating a critical SAP HANA database to AWS. They have a limited migration window and need to ensure data consistency. Which migration approach should they use?

Accepted Answer

Use SAP HANA System Replication to replicate data to a target HANA system on AWS.. SAP HANA System Replication (HSR) replicates data continuously from the source HANA system to a target HANA system on AWS, enabling a controlled switchover with minimal downtime and guaranteed data consistency. This is SAP's native, certified method for HANA migration with limited windows and is the recommended approach for critical HANA databases. It supports synchronous and asynchronous modes to balance latency and consistency.

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Use AWS Backup to restore the latest backup of the HANA database to an EC2 instance.

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Perform a heterogeneous migration using AWS SCT and AWS DMS.

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Use AWS DMS with ongoing replication from the source HANA database to an Amazon RDS for HANA instance.

Question 3

A company wants to migrate a 10 TB SAP HANA database to AWS with minimal downtime. The network bandwidth between the on-premises data center and AWS is 1 Gbps. Which migration method is most suitable?

Accepted Answer

Use AWS Snowball Edge to transfer the initial data load, then use AWS DMS for ongoing replication.. Given the large data size and limited bandwidth, using AWS Snowball Edge for initial load reduces network dependency. AWS DMS with CDC requires a stable connection but initial load over 1 Gbps would take >22 hours. Backup/restore over network also suffers from bandwidth. SAP HANA System Replication requires high bandwidth and low latency.

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Use SAP HANA System Replication directly over the internet.

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Use AWS DMS with ongoing replication to migrate data incrementally.

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Use AWS Backup to back up the database to S3 and restore to an EC2 instance.

Question 4

A company is migrating an SAP BW system to AWS. The source runs on Oracle. The target is SAP HANA. Which AWS service can help with the migration of custom ABAP code and stored procedures?

Accepted Answer

AWS Schema Conversion Tool (AWS SCT). AWS Schema Conversion Tool (AWS SCT) is specifically designed to convert database schemas and code from one database engine to another, including from Oracle to SAP HANA. It analyzes and converts stored procedures, functions, triggers, and other database objects, and also provides guidance for converting application code that interacts with the database. For SAP migrations, AWS SCT includes a dedicated SAP HANA conversion feature that can convert Oracle PL/SQL to SAP HANA SQLScript and assist with custom ABAP code adjustments. This makes it the correct choice for migrating custom ABAP code and stored procedures.

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SAP HANA Studio

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SAP DMO

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AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS)

Question 5

A company is migrating an SAP ECC 6.0 system to SAP S/4HANA on AWS. They plan to use SAP DMO. Which AWS service can be used to accelerate the data transfer during the migration?

Accepted Answer

AWS Snowball Edge. AWS Snowball Edge can be used with SAP DMO to transfer data offline, especially for large databases. AWS Direct Connect improves network speed but is not a service for acceleration. AWS DataSync is for file data. AWS DMS is not used with DMO.

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AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS)

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AWS DataSync

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AWS Direct Connect

Question 6

A company is migrating a production SAP HANA database to AWS. The database size is 2 TB. The migration window is 4 hours. The network bandwidth is 10 Gbps. Which migration method should be used to achieve the shortest downtime?

Accepted Answer

Use SAP HANA System Replication.. SAP HANA System Replication is the optimal method for migrating a 2 TB database within a 4-hour window over a 10 Gbps network because it enables near-zero downtime by continuously replicating data from the source to the target. The initial sync can complete quickly given the high bandwidth, and the final cutover requires only a brief downtime. This method is SAP-certified and designed for minimal downtime migrations.

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Use a backup and restore approach.

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Use AWS DMS with full load and CDC.

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Use AWS Snowball Edge for initial load, then CDC.

Question 7

A company is migrating an SAP system to AWS. Which TWO AWS services can be used to monitor the migration progress and performance?

Accepted Answer

AWS DMS. AWS CloudWatch (E) is correct because it collects and tracks metrics, logs, and events from the migrated SAP system and the underlying AWS resources, allowing the team to monitor migration performance such as CPU, memory, disk I/O, and network throughput in real time. AWS DMS (C) is correct because it provides task-level monitoring of the database migration, including replication progress, latency, and table statistics, which directly shows how far the migration has advanced. AWS Config (A) is not correct here because it records resource configuration changes and compliance, not migration progress or performance. AWS Trusted Advisor (B) is not correct because it offers best-practice checks and recommendations rather than live migration monitoring. AWS SCT (D) is not correct because it is a schema conversion tool used to assess and convert database schemas, not to monitor migration progress or performance.

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AWS Config

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AWS Trusted Advisor

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AWS Schema Conversion Tool (AWS SCT)

Question 8

A company is migrating an SAP ERP system to AWS using a heterogeneous migration. Which THREE components must be converted or migrated?

Accepted Answer

Database schema. In a heterogeneous migration, the source and target platforms differ in at least one major layer, so the database engine changes and the schema (DDL, tables, indexes, constraints) must be converted to the target database's dialect — making A correct. The actual business data must also be migrated and loaded into the new database, typically via extraction, transformation, and load tooling, so C is correct. Because the database platform changes, database-resident logic such as custom ABAP code that interacts with the DB and stored procedures must be rewritten or adapted to the new engine, so E is correct. Networking configuration (B) is environment setup that is recreated or reconfigured but is not a component 'converted' in a heterogeneous DB migration, and the operating system (D) is not converted as part of the database migration itself — it may change with the target platform but is not one of the three components that must be converted/migrated in this context.

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Networking configuration

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Operating system

Question 9

A company is planning a migration of an SAP system to AWS. Which TWO factors should be considered when selecting the AWS Region for the migration?

Accepted Answer

Proximity to on-premises data center and end users. Option A is correct because latency between the migrated SAP system and both the on-premises data center (during hybrid migration phases) and end users directly affects application performance, so choosing a Region geographically close to them minimizes round-trip time. Option C is correct because data residency and regulatory compliance requirements (such as GDPR or industry-specific mandates) can legally dictate which Region or country the SAP data must reside in, making this a primary selection factor. Options B, D, and E are not the key factors for this scenario: the number of Availability Zones, AWS service cost, and availability of specific instance types are operational or cost considerations that can typically be addressed within any Region and do not determine the fundamental Region choice for an SAP migration.

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Number of Availability Zones

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AWS service cost

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Availability of specific instance types

Question 10

A company is migrating an SAP HANA database to AWS using AWS DMS. An IAM policy has been created for the DMS service role as shown in the exhibit. The migration fails with an error that the DMS task cannot access the source database. Which additional permission is most likely required?

Accepted Answer

dms:DescribeEndpoints and dms:CreateEndpoint. The DMS service role needs permissions to describe and create endpoints to connect to the source and target databases. Without dms:DescribeEndpoints and dms:CreateEndpoint, the DMS task cannot retrieve endpoint details or establish connections, leading to the access error. These actions are part of the DMS API and are required for the service to manage endpoints during migration.

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kms:Decrypt

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rds:DescribeDBInstances

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ec2:DescribeSubnets

Question 11

A company is migrating an SAP system from an Oracle database to Amazon RDS for Oracle using AWS DMS. The DMS task fails with the error shown in the exhibit. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

The source endpoint credentials are incorrect.. The most likely cause of the DMS task failure is that the source endpoint credentials are incorrect. DMS requires valid credentials to connect to the source database; if they are wrong, the task will fail with an authentication error. The exhibit likely shows an error indicating a connection or authentication failure, which points to credentials.

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The DMS replication instance does not have network access to the source database.

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The DMS task requires additional IAM permissions.

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The target endpoint is not configured correctly.

Question 12

A company is migrating an on-premises SAP HANA database to AWS. The current HANA system uses 2 TB of storage and requires high IOPS. The company wants to use Amazon EBS for storage. Which EBS volume type is most suitable for the HANA data volume?

Accepted Answer

io2 Block Express. SAP HANA requires very high IOPS and low latency for its data volume, especially for in-memory database persistence and log writes. Amazon EBS io2 Block Express volumes deliver the highest IOPS (up to 256,000) and sub-millisecond latency, with durability of 99.999% and support for Multi-Attach. This makes io2 Block Express the most suitable EBS volume type for a 2 TB HANA data volume with high IOPS requirements.

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sc1

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st1

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gp3

Question 13

During the migration of an SAP HANA database to AWS, the migration team encounters high latency on the database connections. The team is using AWS Direct Connect. Which configuration change can help reduce latency?

Accepted Answer

Enable jumbo frames on the Direct Connect interface. Enabling jumbo frames reduces overhead by allowing larger packets, which can improve latency for large data transfers. Option B is incorrect because a VPN connection adds encapsulation overhead and can increase latency. Option C is incorrect because increasing bandwidth increases throughput but does not reduce latency; latency is affected by packet size and network path. Option D is incorrect because placing EC2 instances in the same Availability Zone reduces physical distance but does not guarantee reduced latency if the network path is not optimized.

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Switch from Direct Connect to a VPN connection

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Increase the bandwidth of the Direct Connect connection

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Place the EC2 instances in the same Availability Zone

Question 14

A company is migrating an SAP BusinessObjects (BO) system to AWS. The system includes a large number of reports and users. What is the recommended approach to migrate the SAP BO repository?

Accepted Answer

Use the SAP BusinessObjects Promotion Management tool to export and import the repository. SAP BusinessObjects provides a built-in Promotion Management tool for exporting and importing the repository, ensuring a clean migration of reports, users, and other content. Option A is incorrect because reinstalling and manually copying report files is error-prone and misses the repository structure. Option B is incorrect because AWS DMS is designed for database migration, not for SAP BO application-level content. Option D is incorrect because manual extraction is not recommended and lacks integrity checks.

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Reinstall SAP BO on AWS and manually copy the report files

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Use AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) to replicate the repository database

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Manually extract the repository files from the database and copy them to AWS

Question 15

An organization is planning to migrate its SAP landscape to AWS and needs to ensure high availability for the SAP Central Services (ASCS) instance. Which TWO AWS services can be used to implement a high-availability architecture for ASCS?

Accepted Answer

Amazon EC2 Auto Recovery. Amazon EC2 Auto Recovery (A) is correct because it automatically recovers an EC2 instance (including the ASCS instance) when it becomes impaired due to an underlying host failure, by moving it to healthy hardware while retaining its instance ID, private IP, Elastic IP, and metadata, which supports high availability for ASCS. Amazon Route 53 (E) is correct because it can be used for DNS-based failover, health checks, and routing traffic to the standby ASCS node in a high-availability cluster setup, enabling clients to reach the active ASCS endpoint after failover. Amazon CloudFront (B) is a content delivery network for caching and distributing web content, not for SAP ASCS high availability. AWS DMS (C) is a database migration service and has no role in ASCS HA. Elastic Load Balancing (D) distributes traffic across targets but is not the primary mechanism for ASCS HA in SAP on AWS, where clustering and DNS-based failover are used.

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Amazon CloudFront

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AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)

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Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)