PAS-C01 Migration Practice Test 20 — 15 Questions

Question 1

A company is migrating an SAP system to AWS. They need to ensure that the migration complies with regulatory requirements for data residency. Which of the following is the most important consideration?

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Accepted Answer

Select an AWS Region that meets data residency requirements.. Selecting an AWS Region that meets data residency requirements is crucial. AWS Artifact provides compliance reports but does not enforce data residency. Encryption and backup locations are secondary to region selection.

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Use AWS Artifact to get compliance reports.

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Encrypt the data at rest using AWS KMS.

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Store backups in an S3 bucket in a different Region.

Question 2

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 can achieve near-zero downtime, which is critical for a 2 TB database with a 4-hour migration window. With 10 Gbps bandwidth, initial sync completes well within the window, and ongoing replication minimizes downtime during cutover. Backup and restore (A) would likely exceed 4 hours due to data size. AWS DMS with CDC (B) introduces overhead and is not optimized for HANA system replication. AWS Snowball Edge (D) is unnecessary given the high bandwidth and would add latency for initial load.

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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 3

A company is migrating an SAP system from on-premises to AWS. The migration involves rehosting SAP HANA on EC2. Which of the following is the best practice for sizing the EC2 instance?

Accepted Answer

Use an EC2 instance that is listed in the SAP Certified and Supported SAP HANA Hardware Directory.. SAP HANA instances must be SAP-certified. The AWS instance types that are SAP-certified for HANA (e.g., r5.metal, u-6tb1) should be used. General-purpose instances are not certified. Memory optimized instances are correct but must be specific certified types. Compute optimized are not suitable.

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Use a memory-optimized EC2 instance with the required memory.

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Use a general-purpose EC2 instance with sufficient vCPUs and memory.

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Use a compute-optimized EC2 instance to ensure high CPU performance.

Question 4

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 can monitor metrics and logs; AWS DMS provides CloudWatch metrics for migration tasks. AWS SCT does not monitor progress; AWS Config is for configuration; AWS Trusted Advisor is for optimization.

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AWS Config

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AWS Trusted Advisor

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AWS Schema Conversion Tool (AWS SCT)

Question 5

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

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Database schema. Schema (using AWS SCT), data (using AWS DMS), and custom ABAP code (using SCT) are all required for a heterogeneous migration. Networking configuration is not part of the data migration; operating system is not migrated as part of database migration.

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Networking configuration

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Operating system

Question 6

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?

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Proximity to on-premises data center and end users. Proximity to users reduces latency. Compliance requirements may mandate specific regions. Cost varies but is not primary for region selection. Instance availability is global. Service features may vary but are secondary.

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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 7

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 policy allows DMS actions and S3 bucket access, but does not include permissions for source database endpoints (e.g., RDS or EC2). DMS needs permissions to describe and connect to the source. kms:Decrypt is not relevant unless encryption is used. ec2:DescribeSubnets is for network settings.

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kms:Decrypt

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rds:DescribeDBInstances

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ec2:DescribeSubnets

Question 8

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 error indicates invalid username/password for the source Oracle database. The source endpoint credentials are incorrect. The DMS replication instance may not have network access, but the error is a login failure. The target endpoint is not the issue.

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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 9

A company is migrating an SAP application server to AWS using CloudFormation. The template snippet is shown in the exhibit. The SAP application requires at least 300 GB of disk space for /usr/sap. Which change should be made to the template?

Accepted Answer

Increase the size of the second volume (/dev/xvdb) to 300 GB.. The SAP application server typically needs a large disk for /usr/sap. The template currently has a 100 GB root volume and a 200 GB additional volume, total 300 GB. However, /usr/sap is usually mounted on a separate volume. The 200 GB volume is likely for /usr/sap, but 200 GB may not be enough if the requirement is at least 300 GB. The correct action is to increase the second volume size to at least 300 GB. Increasing root volume or adding a third volume are alternatives but less direct.

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Change the instance type to a larger size to provide more instance storage.

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Increase the root volume (/dev/xvda) size to 300 GB.

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Add a third EBS volume of 100 GB for /usr/sap.

Question 10

A company is planning to migrate a legacy Oracle database to Amazon RDS for Oracle. The database is 500 GB and has a 24/7 workload. The company needs minimal downtime. Which AWS service should be used for the migration?

Accepted Answer

AWS Database Migration Service (DMS). AWS Database Migration Service (DMS). AWS DMS supports homogeneous migrations (Oracle to Oracle) and can perform minimal-downtime migrations by using change data capture (CDC) to replicate ongoing changes after the initial full load. Option A (AWS CLI) is not a migration service; it's a command-line tool for managing AWS services. Option B (AWS Schema Conversion Tool) is used for converting schema when migrating between different database engines, not for data migration itself. Option C (AWS Snowball) is a physical data transfer device for large datasets, but it does not support minimal-downtime online migrations for a 24/7 workload.

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AWS Command Line Interface (CLI)

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AWS Schema Conversion Tool (SCT)

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AWS Snowball

Question 11

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 high IOPS and low latency, and io2 Block Express provides the highest performance for such requirements. Option A is wrong because sc1 is a cold HDD, which provides low IOPS and is not suitable for SAP HANA. Option B is wrong because st1 is throughput-optimized HDD, designed for large sequential workloads, not for high IOPS. Option C is wrong because gp3 is a general-purpose SSD; while it can provide up to 16,000 IOPS, io2 Block Express offers higher and more consistent IOPS and lower latency, making it the preferred choice for SAP HANA data volumes.

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sc1

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st1

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gp3

Question 12

A company is migrating a critical SAP system to AWS using the SAP Landscape Virtualization Management (LVM) and AWS Launch Wizard. What is the primary benefit of using AWS Launch Wizard for SAP deployment?

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It automates the deployment of SAP systems based on AWS best practices. AWS Launch Wizard automates the deployment of SAP systems by providing guided best-practice recommendations, reducing manual effort and errors. Option B is wrong because Launch Wizard is for deployment, not migration; migration requires other tools like AWS Migration Service or SAP LVM. Option C is wrong because Launch Wizard focuses on initial deployment, not ongoing backup and disaster recovery management, though it can integrate with AWS Backup. Option D is wrong because Launch Wizard provides cost estimates but does not automatically optimize deployment for cost; cost optimization requires separate analysis.

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It provides a fully automated migration from on-premises to AWS

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It manages the backup and disaster recovery of the SAP system

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It automatically optimizes the deployment for cost

Question 13

An organization is migrating its SAP ERP system to AWS. The system uses SAP NetWeaver and a third-party backup tool that requires direct access to the database files. Which AWS storage option should be used for the database to ensure compatibility?

Accepted Answer

Amazon EBS. (Amazon EBS) is correct because EBS provides block-level storage that can be mounted as a raw device, allowing backup tools to directly access database files. Option A (Amazon EFS) is wrong because EFS is a file storage service, not block-level. Option B (Amazon FSx for Windows File Server) is wrong because FSx for Windows is file storage for Windows workloads, not block-level. Option D (Amazon S3) is wrong because S3 is object storage, not block-level.

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Amazon EFS

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Amazon FSx for Windows File Server

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Amazon S3

Question 14

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 15

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