PAS-C01 Migration Practice Question
A company is migrating a legacy SAP ERP system to AWS. The migration must be completed over a weekend to minimize business impact. The SAP application relies on a custom kernel that is not supported by the AWS SAP HANA Large Instances. What is the best approach?
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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Use an SAP-certified EC2 instance with the existing kernel
SAP on AWS supports both HANA Large Instances and certified EC2 instances. Since the custom kernel is not supported on HANA Large Instances, the best approach is to use an SAP-certified EC2 instance that can accommodate the existing kernel. Option C is correct because it avoids the unsupported kernel issue without requiring a kernel update. Option A is incorrect because HANA Large Instances do not support the custom kernel. Option B is incorrect because contacting SAP for a supported kernel may not be feasible within the weekend migration timeframe. Option D is incorrect because re-platforming to a supported kernel introduces additional risk and complexity.
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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Migrate to SAP HANA Large Instances and update the kernel
Why it's wrong here
Kernel not supported on HANA Large Instances.
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Contact SAP to obtain a supported kernel version
Why it's wrong here
Kernel support is not the immediate technical solution.
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Use an SAP-certified EC2 instance with the existing kernel
Why this is correct
EC2 instances can run custom kernel if certified.
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Re-platform the application to use a supported kernel
Why it's wrong here
Too risky and time-consuming for a weekend.
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