PAS-C01 Migration Practice Test 19 — 15 Questions

Question 1

A company is migrating a large SAP HANA workload to AWS. They need to ensure the fastest network throughput for data transfer between on-premises and AWS. Which AWS service or feature should they use?

Accepted Answer

AWS Direct Connect. AWS Direct Connect provides a dedicated, private network connection from on-premises to AWS, ensuring consistent high throughput and low latency—ideal for large SAP HANA migrations. Option A (Snowball Edge) is a physical device for offline data transfer, not suitable for real-time network throughput. Option B (Site-to-Site VPN) uses the public internet and may have variable performance, making it less optimal than Direct Connect. Option D (Client VPN) is designed for individual user remote access, not for high-volume data transfer.

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AWS Snowball Edge

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AWS Site-to-Site VPN

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AWS Client VPN

Question 2

A company is migrating an SAP NetWeaver system to AWS. The system uses NFS for shared file systems. They want to minimize latency and maximize throughput for SAP profiles and transport directories. Which AWS storage service should they use?

Accepted Answer

Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP. Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP provides a fully managed NFS solution with low latency and high throughput, ideal for SAP NetWeaver shared file systems like profiles and transport directories. Option A (S3) is object storage, not NFS. Option C (EBS) is block storage, not a shared file system. Option D (EFS) is NFS but lacks the performance optimization and enterprise features of FSx for NetApp ONTAP for SAP workloads.

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Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)

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Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS)

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Amazon Elastic File System (EFS)

Question 3

A company is planning to migrate an SAP ERP system to AWS. They want to use an existing software license with no additional cost. Which AWS service allows them to bring their own SAP license?

Accepted Answer

AWS License Manager. AWS License Manager is the correct service for bring-your-own-license (BYOL) for SAP. Option A is wrong because AWS Organizations is for multi-account governance. Option C is wrong because AWS Systems Manager is for management, not licensing. Option D is wrong because AWS Service Catalog is for provisioning approved services.

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AWS Organizations

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AWS Systems Manager

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AWS Service Catalog

Question 4

A company is migrating a highly critical SAP HANA database to AWS. They need to ensure data consistency and minimal downtime. Which approach should they use?

Accepted Answer

Use SAP HANA system replication and AWS Launch Wizard. Using SAP HANA system replication (HSR) with AWS Launch Wizard ensures minimal downtime by providing real-time data replication to an AWS-hosted HANA instance, with Launch Wizard automating the setup and configuration. Option A (AMI) is incorrect because an AMI snapshots the entire server state but does not guarantee HANA data consistency and requires downtime. Option B (AWS DMS with ongoing replication) is not the best fit because DMS may not fully support HANA-specific replication features and can introduce complexity. Option C (export to S3 and import) is incorrect because it incurs significant downtime for export/import and does not provide continuous replication.

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Create an AMI of the on-premises HANA server and launch it on AWS

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Use AWS DMS with ongoing replication

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Export HANA data to S3 and import into a new HANA instance

Question 5

A company needs to migrate a large amount of on-premises data to Amazon S3. The data is stored on tape backups. The migration must be completed within 2 weeks. Which AWS service should they use?

Accepted Answer

AWS Snowball Edge. AWS Snowball Edge is a physical device designed for large-scale data transfers when network bandwidth is limited or transfer time is critical. For migrating petabytes of tape backup data to Amazon S3 within 2 weeks, Snowball Edge provides a cost-effective and fast solution by shipping physical storage devices. Option A (AWS DataSync) is an online data transfer service, but for large tape backups, the transfer may take longer than 2 weeks over typical internet connections. Option B (AWS Database Migration Service) is specifically for migrating databases, not tape file data. Option D (AWS Storage Gateway) provides hybrid cloud storage but is not optimized for bulk one-time migration of tape archives.

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AWS DataSync

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AWS Database Migration Service

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AWS Storage Gateway

Question 6

A company is migrating an SAP BusinessObjects environment to AWS. They need to ensure that the business intelligence reports continue to run without interruption. Which migration strategy should they use?

Accepted Answer

Use a phased migration, moving reports gradually using AWS DataSync. A phased migration using AWS DataSync allows the company to gradually move SAP BusinessObjects reports while maintaining continuous operations. DataSync efficiently transfers large volumes of data over the network with built-in validation and incremental sync capabilities, ensuring that the BI environment remains available during the migration. This approach minimizes disruption by avoiding a full cutover and allows for testing and rollback if needed.

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Rehost using AWS Server Migration Service (SMS) in a single wave

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Replatform to Amazon QuickSight

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Lift-and-shift all servers at once during a maintenance window

Question 7

A company is migrating an on-premises SAP HANA database to AWS. They want to use AWS DMS for ongoing replication. Which TWO prerequisites must be met before starting the replication? (Choose TWO.)

Accepted Answer

The source database must have binary logging enabled (for CDC).. For ongoing replication (CDC) with AWS DMS, binary logging must be enabled on the source database (Option B). Additionally, the source database must be accessible from the DMS replication instance (Option C). Option A is incorrect because the source does not need to be running on EC2; any supported database can be used. Option D is incorrect because the target database in this migration scenario is SAP HANA on AWS, not Amazon RDS for Oracle. Option E is incorrect because AWS Schema Conversion Tool (SCT) is used for schema conversion, not a prerequisite for DMS replication.

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The source database must be running on an EC2 instance.

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The target database must be Amazon RDS for Oracle.

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The schema must be converted using AWS SCT first.

Question 8

A company is migrating an SAP system to AWS. They need to ensure high availability for the SAP Central Services (ASCS/ERS). Which THREE components are required for a highly available SAP ASCS/ERS setup on AWS? (Choose THREE.)

Accepted Answer

A cluster manager (e.g., Pacemaker). For a highly available SAP ASCS/ERS setup on AWS, three components are required: a cluster manager (e.g., Pacemaker) to manage failover (Option A), a shared file system (e.g., Amazon FSx or EFS) to store the SAP profile and transport directories (Option D), and an Elastic IP address to provide a stable virtual IP that can be moved between EC2 instances during failover (Option E). An Application Load Balancer (Option B) is not used for ASCS/ERS, and Amazon Route 53 health checks (Option C) are optional for DNS-based routing, not a required component.

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An Application Load Balancer

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Amazon Route 53 health checks

Question 9

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. SAP HANA backups can be stored on Amazon S3 (Option A) as a backup target using Backint, on Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP (Option C) as a file system mount, and on Amazon EBS volumes (Option D) attached to the HANA instance. Option B (Amazon EFS) is not supported as a backup target because SAP HANA requires block storage or specific file system features like snapshots that EFS does not provide. Option E (Amazon S3 Glacier) is not directly supported; while S3 is correct, Glacier is a cold storage class not suitable for direct backup targets.

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Amazon EFS

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Amazon S3 Glacier

Question 10

A company is migrating an on-premises Oracle database to Amazon RDS for Oracle. They need to minimize downtime and ensure data consistency. Which AWS service should be used for the initial data load?

Accepted Answer

AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS). AWS DMS can perform a full load and then ongoing replication to keep the target in sync, minimizing downtime. AWS SCT helps with schema conversion but not data transfer. AWS DataSync is for file data, not databases. AWS Snowball is for large offline data transfer but not suitable for minimal downtime with replication.

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AWS Snowball Edge

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AWS Schema Conversion Tool (AWS SCT)

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AWS DataSync

Question 11

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 with HLI or EC2 allows near-zero downtime and data consistency. Heterogeneous migration with DMS and SCT is for different database engines. Backup and restore may have longer downtime. SAP Landscape Transformation is for system consolidation, not direct HANA migration.

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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 12

A company is migrating a large SAP ERP system to AWS. The source system runs on IBM Db2. The target is SAP HANA on AWS. Which tool should be used for schema conversion?

Accepted Answer

AWS Schema Conversion Tool (AWS SCT). AWS SCT supports schema conversion from IBM Db2 to SAP HANA. SAP HANA Studio and SAP DMO are SAP tools, but SCT is the AWS-native option for heterogeneous migrations. AWS DMS is for data migration, not schema conversion.

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AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS)

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SAP HANA Studio

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SAP DMO

Question 13

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 14

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 SCT can convert Oracle PL/SQL and ABAP code to SAP HANA SQLScript. SAP HANA Studio can manually rewrite but not automate. AWS DMS does not handle code. SAP DMO is for system migration but may not convert custom code as efficiently as SCT.

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SAP HANA Studio

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SAP DMO

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AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS)

Question 15

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