PAS-C01 Migration Practice Test 24 — 15 Questions

Question 1

A company is migrating a critical SAP ERP system to AWS. The migration plan includes using SAP HANA as the database. The system is used by thousands of users and requires high availability with a Recovery Point Objective (RPO) of 15 minutes and Recovery Time Objective (RTO) of 1 hour. Which architecture should they implement on AWS?

Choose an answer to begin — your selection is scored in the full session.

Accepted Answer

Use SAP HANA system replication with an active standby instance in another Availability Zone. Option A is correct because SAP HANA system replication with an active standby instance in a second Availability Zone provides synchronous in-region replication and rapid failover, meeting the 15-minute RPO and 1-hour RTO for a critical SAP ERP workload. AWS supports this pattern on certified EC2 instances across AZs, with automatic or manual takeover to the standby node. Option B fails because nightly snapshots give an RPO of up to 24 hours and no fast automated failover. Option C is wrong because AWS DMS does not support SAP HANA as a source or target for this HA architecture. Option D is wrong because Amazon RDS does not offer SAP HANA as an engine, so Multi-AZ RDS cannot host it.

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Deploy a single EC2 instance with SAP HANA and take nightly snapshots

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Use AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) for continuous replication

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Use Amazon RDS for SAP HANA with Multi-AZ deployment

Question 2

A company is migrating their SAP Business Suite on SAP HANA to AWS. They need to transfer the data securely and efficiently. The source environment is in a different country with limited network bandwidth. The total data size is 100 TB. What is the most efficient migration approach?

Accepted Answer

Use AWS Snowball Edge for the initial data load, then AWS DMS for ongoing replication. With 100 TB of data over a low-bandwidth cross-country link, transferring over the network is impractical — even at 1 Gbps sustained, 100 TB takes roughly 10 days of perfect throughput. AWS Snowball Edge is purpose-built for offline bulk transfer at petabyte scale, and AWS DMS can then handle ongoing change data capture (CDC) replication from SAP HANA to the AWS target once the initial load is seeded. This hybrid approach minimizes cutover downtime while avoiding the bandwidth bottleneck.

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Establish an AWS Direct Connect connection and use AWS DMS for full load and replication

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Use a VPN connection and AWS DMS for both full load and continuous replication

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Use AWS DataSync over the internet to transfer data and then switch to DMS

Question 3

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 allows customers to run their existing SAP licenses on AWS, but only if the license agreement explicitly permits it. Additionally, the target AWS instance types must be SAP certified to ensure compliance with SAP's technical requirements. Option D is correct because it addresses both contractual and technical prerequisites. Option A is incorrect because Amazon RDS does not support SAP BYOL; SAP databases on AWS use EC2. Option B is incorrect because linking AWS account to SAP's portal is not a licensing requirement. Option C is incorrect because purchasing a new license from AWS Marketplace is not necessary for license mobility.

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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 4

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, enabling automated migration with minimal downtime. Option B is correct. Option A (AWS CloudFormation) is for infrastructure as code, not replication. Option C (AWS DataSync) is for file storage, not full server replication. Option D (AWS Database Migration Service) is for databases only.

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AWS CloudFormation

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AWS DataSync

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AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)

Question 5

A company is migrating an SAP NetWeaver system to AWS. The system uses SAProuter for secure network communication. What is the recommended approach to preserve the SAProuter functionality during the migration?

Accepted Answer

Deploy SAProuter on an EC2 instance with an Elastic IP address. Deploying SAProuter on an EC2 instance with an Elastic IP address preserves the existing SAProuter configuration and ensures a stable endpoint that can be referenced in firewall rules and SAP routing tables. Option B (AWS NAT Gateway) is incorrect because a NAT Gateway is used for outbound internet traffic from private subnets and does not provide a persistent inbound endpoint for SAProuter connections. Option C (AWS Site-to-Site VPN) is incorrect because while a VPN provides secure connectivity between on-premises and AWS, it does not replace the need for SAProuter, which operates at the application layer. Option D (Application Load Balancer) is incorrect because an ALB is designed for HTTP/HTTPS traffic and cannot handle the proprietary protocol used by SAProuter.

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Use an AWS NAT Gateway to route traffic

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Establish an AWS Site-to-Site VPN connection

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Use an AWS Application Load Balancer

Question 6

A company is migrating an SAP Business Suite system to AWS. The current on-premises system uses Oracle Database with Automatic Storage Management (ASM). The target database on AWS will be SAP HANA. Which migration strategy minimizes data conversion efforts?

Accepted Answer

Use the SAP HANA Database Migration Option (DMO) with SUM. The SAP HANA Database Migration Option (DMO) with SUM is the correct choice because it is specifically designed for migrating to SAP HANA, handling both data and schema conversion automatically, minimizing manual effort. Option A is incorrect because although AWS DMS supports SAP HANA as a target, it is not the optimal tool for SAP system migration due to the lack of integrated SAP-specific schema and data conversion capabilities. Option B is incorrect because SAP Landscape Transformation (SLT) is primarily for real-time data replication and does not provide the same level of integrated conversion. Option D is incorrect because export/import requires significant manual data conversion and transformation, increasing effort and risk.

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Use AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) with Oracle as source and HANA as target

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Use SAP Landscape Transformation (SLT) for real-time data replication

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Perform an export/import of the Oracle database and import into HANA

Question 7

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. AWS Direct Connect provides a dedicated private network connection from on-premises to AWS, bypassing the public internet. This delivers the consistent network performance, low latency, and predictable bandwidth that SAP workloads require for database replication and application traffic between the data center and AWS.

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AWS Transit Gateway

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AWS Site-to-Site VPN

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AWS Client VPN

Question 8

An SAP system on AWS is experiencing performance issues. The system uses a shared file system (SAP transport directory) mounted from an NFS server. During migration, the team wants to improve performance and reduce complexity. Which AWS service should replace the NFS server?

Accepted Answer

Amazon EFS. Amazon EFS provides a fully managed NFS file system that can be shared across multiple EC2 instances, making it an ideal replacement for the NFS server in SAP transport directory scenarios. Option A (Amazon S3 with S3FS) is incorrect because S3 is object storage and S3FS is a FUSE-based tool that adds complexity and can cause performance issues, not suitable for SAP transport. Option B (Amazon FSx for Windows File Server) is incorrect because it uses SMB protocol, while SAP transport directories typically require NFS and run on Linux instances. Option C (AWS Storage Gateway file gateway) adds unnecessary complexity as it is designed for hybrid storage and caching, not as a direct NFS replacement for this use case.

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Amazon S3 with S3FS

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Amazon FSx for Windows File Server

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AWS Storage Gateway (file gateway)

Question 9

During an SAP migration, the team needs to transfer a large number of small files (SAP transport requests) from on-premises to AWS. Which AWS service is most cost-effective for this transfer?

Accepted Answer

AWS DataSync. AWS DataSync is a data transfer service that automates and accelerates moving data between on-premises storage and AWS, and it is cost-effective for large numbers of small files because it uses a purpose-built protocol and parallel transfers. It is designed for efficient transfer of files, including small ones, and integrates with S3, EFS, and FSx.

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AWS Transfer Family (SFTP)

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AWS Snowmobile

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AWS Snowcone

Question 10

Which THREE factors should be considered when choosing an instance type for an SAP HANA database on AWS? (Select THREE.)

Accepted Answer

Memory size of the instance. Options A, B, and E are correct. Memory size (A) is critical because SAP HANA is an in-memory database. The instance must be certified for SAP HANA (B) to ensure compatibility and support. Network throughput (E) is important for data replication and client access. Option C is incorrect because the number of attachable EBS volumes is not a primary selection criterion for SAP HANA. Option D is incorrect because GPU capabilities are not required for SAP HANA.

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Number of EBS volumes that can be attached

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GPU capabilities of the instance

Question 11

Which TWO of the following are valid methods for migrating SAP systems to AWS? (Select TWO.)

Accepted Answer

System Copy (SAP). System Copy (SAP) is a valid migration method because SAP provides homogeneous and heterogeneous system copy procedures (using tools like SAPinst, R3load, or backup/restore) that let you move an SAP system, including its database, onto AWS EC2 infrastructure. SAP Database Migration Option (DMO) with SUM is also valid because it combines the SAP Software Update Manager with the Database Migration Option to migrate an SAP system to a new database (for example, to SAP HANA on AWS) in a single step, which is a documented SAP-on-AWS migration path. AWS Server Migration Service (SMS) is not an SAP-aware migration method; it replicates whole VMs (now largely superseded by AWS Application Migration Service), so it does not perform the SAP-specific system copy or database migration steps. AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) migrates databases between engines but does not handle the full SAP system migration (application server, SAP-specific data, and cutover) that SAP system copy or DMO with SUM provide. VM Import/Export only converts and imports VM images into EC2 as AMIs and does not perform any SAP system or database migration logic.

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AWS Server Migration Service (SMS)

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AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)

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VM Import/Export

Question 12

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 for planning Direct Connect connectivity in an SAP migration are latency/bandwidth requirements (C) and BGP routing configuration with failover (D). SAP applications are highly sensitive to latency and require consistent throughput, so ensuring sufficient bandwidth and low latency is critical. BGP routing and failover mechanisms guarantee high availability and resilience by enabling automatic failover to backup connections. Option A (VPC endpoints) is not a Direct Connect factor—endpoints provide private access to AWS services but are unrelated to Direct Connect planning. Option B (security group rules) controls instance-level traffic and is not a primary Direct Connect consideration. Option E (VPC subnet IP ranges) is important for VPC design but does not directly impact the Direct Connect connection itself.

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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 13

Which THREE actions should be taken to ensure minimal downtime during an SAP system migration to AWS using SAP HSR (HANA System Replication)?

Accepted Answer

Perform a takeover to the target system to finalize migration.. Option B is correct because performing a takeover (using commands such as hdbnsutil -sr_takeover on the target) finalizes the migration by promoting the AWS HANA instance to primary, which is the controlled cutover step that minimizes downtime. Option C is correct because pre-provisioning the target SAP HANA instance on AWS ensures the EC2 instance, storage, and HANA installation are ready before replication begins, eliminating provisioning delays during the cutover window. Option E is correct because configuring HANA System Replication between source and target continuously ships redo logs so the target stays synchronized, allowing a short takeover instead of a lengthy data copy. Option A is not appropriate because disabling backups on the source increases risk without meaningfully reducing downtime and is not a migration best practice. Option D is not appropriate because manually copying data files bypasses HSR's log shipping and synchronization, which is exactly what HSR is designed to replace for minimal downtime.

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Disable backups on the source system to reduce load.

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Manually copy data files to AWS before starting replication.

Question 14

Which TWO components are typically migrated as part of an SAP workload migration to AWS?

Accepted Answer

SAP Central Services (ASCS/SCS).. When migrating an SAP workload to AWS, the key components that are typically migrated include SAP Central Services (ASCS/SCS) and the SAP HANA database. These are core parts of the SAP system. Option A is incorrect because AWS KMS encryption keys are infrastructure security components, not part of the workload itself. Option C is incorrect because AWS Direct Connect is a network connectivity service, not migrated. Option D is incorrect because IAM roles and policies are AWS access control mechanisms, not workload components.

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AWS KMS encryption keys.

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AWS Direct Connect virtual interface.

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IAM roles and policies.

Question 15

A large enterprise is migrating its SAP S/4HANA system to AWS. The system includes a production SAP HANA database (4 TB) and a development SAP HANA database (1 TB). The migration strategy is to use SAP HANA System Replication (HSR) for both databases to EC2 instances in the same AWS region. The company has a compliance requirement that the production database must be in a different AWS account than the development database. The network between on-premises and AWS uses AWS Direct Connect with 10 Gbps bandwidth. During the test migration, the HSR replication for the development database works, but the production database fails to establish replication. The error log shows: "HSR connection timed out." The security groups and network ACLs for the production target EC2 instance allow inbound traffic on port 30101 from the on-premises source IP. What is the most likely cause of the failure?

Accepted Answer

The production target EC2 instance is in a different AWS account, and there is no VPC peering or Transit Gateway between the accounts to allow connectivity.. HSR requires communication between the source and target HANA instances. If the target is in a different account, VPC peering or Transit Gateway is needed for cross-account connectivity. Option A is correct because cross-account communication requires VPC peering or Transit Gateway. Option B is wrong because the port is correct. Option C is wrong because HSR does not use port 443. Option D is wrong because the source is on-premises, not in another AWS account.

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The production source HANA instance is not configured to replicate to a different AWS account.

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The production target EC2 instance is using the wrong port for HSR.

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The security group on the production target EC2 instance does not allow inbound traffic on port 443.