PAS-C01 Migration Practice Question
A company is migrating its SAP NetWeaver system to AWS. The system uses an Oracle database. The company wants to use the SAP Software Provisioning Manager (SWPM) to perform a system copy. The target database will be Amazon RDS for Oracle. Which of the following backup types can be used as the source for the SWPM system copy?
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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An Oracle RMAN backup
SAP Software Provisioning Manager (SWPM) supports using Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) backups as the source for a system copy to Amazon RDS for Oracle. Options A, B, and C are incorrect because SWPM does not support Oracle Data Pump exports, AWS DMS snapshots, or Oracle Export utility dumps as direct input for the system copy process.
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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An Oracle Data Pump export
Why it's wrong here
Data Pump is not supported by SWPM for system copy.
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An AWS DMS snapshot of the Oracle database
Why it's wrong here
DMS snapshot is not a native Oracle backup format for SWPM.
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An Oracle Export utility (exp) dump
Why it's wrong here
Export utility is not supported.
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An Oracle RMAN backup
Why this is correct
SWPM accepts RMAN backups as source.
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