Prerequisites

The following prerequisites are required to complete this walkthrough:

• Familiarity with Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), the applicable database technologies, and SQL.

• Understand the supported features and limitations of AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS). For more information, see What Is Database Migration Service?.

• Accomplish the prerequisites required for using an SAP ASE database as a source for AWS DMS. For more information, see Prerequisites for using an SAP ASE database as a source.

• Understand the limitations on using SAP ASE as a source and MySQL as a target for AWS DMS. For more information, see Limitations on using SAP ASE as a source and Limitations on using a MySQL-compatible database as a target.

• Accomplish the prerequisites required for using a MySQL-compatible database as a target for AWS DMS. For more information, see Using a MySQL-compatible database as a target.

• Set up the network for AWS DMS replication. This includes configuring VPC, private subnets, availability zone, and adding connections on the source firewall if it exists. For more information, see Setting up a network for a replication instance.

• Download and install AWS Schema Conversion Tool (AWS SCT) with the required SAP ASE and MySQL JDBC drivers. For more information, see Installing, verifying, and updating the Schema Conversion Tool.

• Know the recommendations on the most efficient way to use AWS DMS. For more information, see Best practices.