The answer is confirming that the SAP license agreement allows running on AWS and that the target instance types are SAP certified. This is the most important consideration because SAP license mobility requires both an active SAP Support contract and that the underlying infrastructure meets SAP’s technical certification standards; without these, the license is not valid for migration. On the AWS Certified SAP on AWS Specialty PAS-C01 exam, this question tests your understanding that AWS does not manage or resell SAP licenses, so the customer’s existing agreement and support status are the gatekeepers. A common trap is assuming AWS handles licensing or that any instance type works, but only SAP-certified instances on the SAP Support Portal are compliant. Remember the memory tip: “Support and Stamp” — you need active SAP Support and the SAP-certified stamp on your target instance type.
PAS-C01 Migration Practice Question
This PAS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of migration. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
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?
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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Confirm that the SAP license agreement allows running on AWS and that the target instance types are SAP certified
SAP license mobility to AWS requires that the customer has active SAP Support and that the target infrastructure meets SAP's technical requirements. Option A is correct. Option B is incorrect because AWS does not manage SAP licenses. Option C is irrelevant; SAP does not offer a BYOL for AWS native services. Option D is partially true but the key is the support agreement.
Key principle: NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated.
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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Use SAP's Bring Your Own License (BYOL) program for Amazon RDS
Why it's wrong here
SAP HANA is not on RDS.
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Ensure that the AWS account is linked to SAP's licensing portal
Why it's wrong here
Not a requirement; the customer manages their own licenses.
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Purchase a new SAP license from the AWS Marketplace
Why it's wrong here
AWS Marketplace does not sell SAP licenses directly.
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Confirm that the SAP license agreement allows running on AWS and that the target instance types are SAP certified
Why this is correct
SAP license mobility requires certification and support.
Related concept
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: NAT rules depend on direction and matching traffic
NAT is not only about the public address. The inside/outside interface roles and the ACL or rule that matches traffic are just as important.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
NAT questions usually test address translation, overload/PAT behaviour, static mappings and whether the right traffic is being translated. Read the interface direction and address terms carefully.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
PAT allows many inside hosts to share one public address using ports.
Inside local and inside global describe the private and translated addresses.
NAT ACLs identify traffic for translation, not always security filtering.
TExam Day Tips
→Identify inside and outside interfaces first.
→Check whether the scenario needs static NAT, dynamic NAT or PAT.
→Do not confuse NAT matching ACLs with normal packet-filtering intent.
Key takeaway
NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
What to study next
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
Review the four NAT address types (inside local, inside global, outside local, outside global), PAT port overload, and static vs dynamic NAT use cases. Then practise related PAS-C01 NAT questions on configuration and troubleshooting.
Migration — This question tests Migration — Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Confirm that the SAP license agreement allows running on AWS and that the target instance types are SAP certified — SAP license mobility to AWS requires that the customer has active SAP Support and that the target infrastructure meets SAP's technical requirements. Option A is correct. Option B is incorrect because AWS does not manage SAP licenses. Option C is irrelevant; SAP does not offer a BYOL for AWS native services. Option D is partially true but the key is the support agreement.
What should I do if I get this PAS-C01 question wrong?
Review the four NAT address types (inside local, inside global, outside local, outside global), PAT port overload, and static vs dynamic NAT use cases. Then practise related PAS-C01 NAT questions on configuration and troubleshooting.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
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Variation 1. A company is migrating its SAP ERP system to AWS and needs to ensure that the SAP license is compliant. The company has a production license for SAP ERP. What should the company do for licensing on AWS?
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A.Request a free SAP license for AWS from SAP.
B.Use a subscription-based SAP license from the AWS Marketplace.
C.Purchase a new SAP license for AWS.
✓ D.Use the existing SAP license under the Bring Your Own License (BYOL) model.
Why D: Option B is correct because AWS allows bring-your-own-license (BYOL) for SAP, and the company can reuse its existing license. Option A is wrong because SAP does not provide a free license for AWS. Option C is wrong because purchasing a new license is unnecessary. Option D is wrong because subscription is an option but not required.
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