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AWS dms documentation change

Service: dms · 2025-05-31 · Documentation medium

File: dms/latest/userguide/CHAP_Source.SAP.md

Summary

Added TLS version requirements and provider configuration details for SAP ASE connections

Security assessment

The update explicitly mandates TLS 1.2+ for secure connections, which strengthens encryption guidance but does not address a specific disclosed vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/dms/latest/userguide/CHAP_Source.SAP.md b/dms/latest/userguide/CHAP_Source.SAP.md
index 0d8336b01..8ee8d5553 100644
--- a//dms/latest/userguide/CHAP_Source.SAP.md
+++ b//dms/latest/userguide/CHAP_Source.SAP.md
@@ -122 +122 @@ Name | Description
-`Charset` | Set this attribute to the SAP ASE name that corresponds to the international character set. Default value: `iso_1` Example: `--sybase-settings '{"Charset": "utf8"}'` Valid values:
+`Charset` | Set this attribute to the SAP ASE name that corresponds to the international character set. Some character sets require the endpoint setting `Provider` to be set to `Adaptive Server Enterprise 16.0.02.00 Full`. Default value: `iso_1` Example: `--sybase-settings '{"Charset": "utf8"}'` Valid values:
@@ -177 +177 @@ For any further questions about supported character sets in a SAP ASE database,
-`Provider` |  Set this attribute to the SAP ASE name that corresponds to the international character set. Some character sets require the endpoint setting `Provider` to be set to `Adaptive Server Enterprise 16.0.02.00 Full`. Default value: `iso_1` Valid values: `Adaptive Server Enterprise 16.03.06` Example: `--sybase-settings '{"Charset": "utf8"}'`  
+`Provider` |  Set this attribute if you want to use Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2 for versions of ASE 15.7 and higher. Note that AWS requires TLS version 1.2 or later, and recommends version 1.3. Default value: `Adaptive Server Enterprise` Valid values: `Adaptive Server Enterprise 16.03.06`, `Adaptive Server Enterprise 16.0.02.00 Full` Example: `--sybase-settings '{"Provider": "Adaptive Server Enterprise 16.03.06"}'`