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SAP-C02 Practice Question: Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization
A company is migrating its on-premises VMware VMs to AWS using AWS MGN. After the test cutover, the migrated EC2 instance fails the health check. The source VM runs Windows Server 2016 with a static IP. What is the most likely cause?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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The source VM's static IP configuration was not changed to DHCP.
When migrating a Windows VM with a static IP using AWS MGN, the source VM must be configured to use DHCP before migration, because AWS relies on DHCP for IP assignment. If the static IP configuration persists, the EC2 instance will not obtain an IP address, causing the health check to fail. Option A is incorrect because security groups do not affect DHCP-based IP assignment. Option B is incorrect because the EBS volume type (e.g., gp3) does not impact health checks. Option D is incorrect because the instance type is not related to DHCP configuration; Windows Server 2016 is compatible with most current instance types.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The security group does not allow inbound RDP.
Why it's wrong here
RDP not needed for health check.
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The EBS volume type is not gp3.
Why it's wrong here
Volume type doesn't affect health check.
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The source VM's static IP configuration was not changed to DHCP.
Why this is correct
Static IP causes network issues in AWS.
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The instance type is not compatible with Windows Server 2016.
Why it's wrong here
Instance type is compatible.
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Last reviewed: Jun 20, 2026
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