Deploying the SAS Intelligence Platform

The following table summarizes the steps required to install and configure the SAS Intelligence Platform on a single machine or in a distributed, heterogeneous environment. The first three steps are pre-installation tasks and can be performed in any order. Perform step 4 after steps 1 through 3 are completed:

1. Review additional documentation.

2. Create operating system users and groups and designate ports.

3. Create a SAS Software Depot.

4. Install required third-party software.

5. Install and configure SAS.

The sections below provide a brief description of each of these tasks. Subsequent chapters in the guide provide the step-by-step instructions that you will need to perform them.

Step 1: Review Additional Documentation

Review the QuickStart Guide that is shipped with your SAS software. Follow its instructions, including reviewing the system requirements and any alert-level SAS Notes. If you are deploying a SAS solution, review any solution-specific installation documents.

These documents are also available online:

• QuickStart Guides:

  http://support.sas.com/documentation/installcenter/92/documents

• SAS 9.2 system requirements:

  http://support.sas.com/documentation/installcenter/92/documents

• Alert-level SAS Notes:

  http://support.sas.com/kb/?ct=51000
  (Click "Search Problem Notes" in the left-hand navigation pane.)

• SAS solution installation guide:

  Installation Instructions--Release 5.1 of the SAS Performance Management Solutions

  Available at http://support.sas.com/documentation/installcenter/en/ikfmofrii/63034/PDF/default/install.pdf.

Step 2: Create Operating System Users and Groups and Designate Ports

Create a set of operating system users and groups that will be required during the installation and configuration of your system, and designate a set of ports to use.

For more information, see Overview: Users, Groups, and Ports.

Step 3: Create a SAS Software Depot

Create a SAS Software Depot, which enables you to install the SAS software over your site's network, rather than from the installation media.

Note:   If you have elected to receive SAS through Electronic Software Delivery, a SAS Software Depot is automatically created for you.  

For more information, see Overview: SAS Software Depots.

Step 4: Install Required Third-Party Software

Install any third-party products, such as a Java Development Kit and a Web application server, that are necessary for your installation. These products are identified in your deployment plan.

For more information, see Overview: Installing Third-Party Products.

Step 5: Install and Configure SAS

Install and configure your SAS software using the SAS Deployment Wizard, an installation and configuration tool that is supplied by SAS.

For more information, see Overview: Installing and Configuring Your SAS Software.

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