AWS Certified SAP on AWS – Specialty (PAS-C01) — Question 113

A company migrated its SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) environment to an m4.large Amazon EC2 instance (Xen based) in 2016. The company changed the instance type to m5.xlarge (KVM based). Since the change, users are receiving a pop-up box that indicates that the SAP license will expire soon.

What could be the cause of this issue?

Answer options

• A. The change from the Xen-based m4.large instance type to the KVM-based m5.xlarge instance type is not allowed.
• B. The Xen-based m4.large instance was running with a lower kernel patch level (SAP Kernel 7.49 Patch Level 401). When the change to a KVM-based instance occurred, the hardware key changed. The instance requires a new license.
• C. The Xen-based m4.large instance was running with a higher kernel patch level (SAP Kernel 7.49 Patch Level 500). When the change to a KVM-based instance occurred, the hardware key changed. The instance requires a new license.
• D. Whenever an instance type changes, the change requires a new license.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because the change from a Xen-based to a KVM-based instance alters the hardware key and requires a new license, particularly when the previous instance was on a lower kernel patch level. Option A is incorrect as the transition is allowed; C misidentifies the kernel patch level, and D is misleading since not all instance type changes require a new license, only those that alter the hardware key.