• Contents
  • About
  • Title Page
  • What's New in System Administration for the SAS 9.3 Intelligence Platform
  • Getting Started
    • Introduction to the SAS Intelligence Platform: System Administration Guide
      • About the SAS Intelligence Platform: System Administration Guide
      • Prerequisites for Using the SAS Intelligence Platform: System Administration Guide
      • Accessibility Features in the SAS Intelligence Platform Products
    • Understanding the State of Your System
      • Overview of the State of Your System
      • Overview of SAS Management Console
      • Overview of SAS Deployment Manager and SAS Web Administration Console
      • Overview of the SAS Metadata Server and Its Initial Configuration
      • Overview of SAS Application Server Components and Their Initial Configuration
      • Overview of Other SAS Servers and Spawners
      • Overview of Ports
      • Overview of the Configuration Directory Structure
      • Overview of Configuration Files
      • Overview of Initial Roles, Groups, and Users
    • Who Can Do What: Credential Requirements for SAS Management Console Tasks
      • About Security for System Administration Tasks
      • Who Can Do What in the Metadata Manager Plug-in
      • Who Can Do What in the Server Manager Plug-in
      • About Adding Users to the SAS Administrators Group
      • Requirements for Accessing a Standard Workspace Server
      • Clearing the Credentials Cache
    • What to Do Next: Administration Tasks
      • Overview of Administration Tasks
      • First-Priority Setup Tasks
      • Standard Setup Tasks
      • Optional Setup Tasks
      • Ongoing System Administration Tasks
      • Best Practices for Ensuring the Integrity of Your System
  • Starting, Stopping, and Checking the Status of Servers
    • Operating Your Servers
      • Overview of Server Operation
      • Running Servers as Windows Services
      • Starting and Stopping SAS Servers on z/OS
      • Using the sas.servers Script on UNIX or z/OS to Start or Stop All Servers
      • Running Servers as UNIX Daemons
      • Using Scripts to Operate SAS Servers Individually
      • Using SAS Management Console to Operate SAS Servers
      • Starting and Stopping Web Application Servers
    • Checking the Status of Servers
      • About Checking the Status of Servers
      • Use a Server Script to Display the Status of a Server or Spawner
      • Checking the Access State and Other Properties of the SAS Metadata Server
      • Checking the Access State of Metadata Repositories and the Repository Manager
      • Check the Status of the Object Spawner
      • Validate the SAS Metadata Server, SAS Workspace Servers, SAS Pooled Workspace Servers, SAS Stored Process Servers, and SAS OLAP Servers
      • Validate the SAS Content Server and the SAS Framework Data Server
    • Using the Deployment Tester
      • Deployment Tester Overview
      • Prerequisites for Using the Deployment Tester
      • Deployment Tester Test Suites: Descriptions and Requirements
      • Adding Tests to the Deployment Tester
      • Using the Deployment Tester Interactively from SAS Management Console
      • Using the Deployment Tester Batch Client
  • System Monitoring and Logging
    • Monitoring the Activity of SAS Servers
      • About SAS Server Monitoring
      • Using SAS Management Console to Monitor SAS Servers
      • Using the Server Performance Counters and Information Fields
      • Using the SAS OLAP Server Monitor
      • Using Third-Party Products to Monitor SAS Servers
    • Administering Logging for SAS Servers
      • About Server Logging
      • About Metadata Server Loggers
      • Enabling Server Logging
      • Initial Logging Configuration for SAS Servers
      • Modifying Your Server Logging Configurations
      • Enable More Detailed Logging for Server Troubleshooting
      • Create a Log File for Workspace Server Troubleshooting
      • Enable More Detailed Logging for SAS Object Spawner Troubleshooting
      • Collecting ARM Log Information for SAS Data Integration Studio Jobs
      • Collecting ARM Log Information in SAS OLAP Servers
      • Audit Server Logging Level Changes That Originate in Client Applications
      • Capture Metadata Server Management Events in the System Facility Appender
      • Capture XML Information in the SAS Metadata Server Log
    • Configuring and Running Job Statistics Reports for SAS Data Integration Studio
      • About SAS Data Integration Studio Job Statistics Reports
      • Configure Job Statistics Reporting for SAS Data Integration Studio
      • Creating Job Statistics for the SAS Data Integration Studio Job Statistics Reporting Package
      • Accessing the SAS Data Integration Studio Job Statistics Reports
      • Removing Historical Data from the Job Statistics Library
  • Backing Up and Restoring Your SAS Content
    • Best Practices for Backing Up and Restoring Your SAS Content
      • About Backups and Restores
      • About the Metadata Server Backup Facility
      • Using Operating System Commands to Back Up the Metadata Server
      • About Using the Export SAS Package Wizard to Back Up Specific SAS Folders
      • Best Practices for Backing Up Your SAS Content
      • Best Practices for Restoring Your SAS Content
    • Backing Up and Recovering the SAS Metadata Server
      • About the SAS Metadata Server Backup and Recovery Facility
      • SAS Metadata Server Backup Tasks
      • Recovering the SAS Metadata Server
      • Viewing Backup and Recovery History
    • What to Do If the SAS Metadata Server Is Unresponsive
      • What to Do If the SAS Metadata Server Is Unresponsive
  • Administering the SAS Metadata Server
    • Metadata Server Configuration Tasks
      • Overview of SAS Metadata Server Configuration
      • Configuring the Number of Threads Used by the Metadata Server
      • Configuring Metadata Server Journaling
      • Managing Alert E-mail Options for the SAS Metadata Server
    • Managing Metadata Server Memory
      • Setting the Server's MEMSIZE Parameter
      • Input and Output Balancing
      • Configuring Concurrent Queries and Clients
      • Note to Users of 32-Bit Windows Systems
      • Using optimizeIMDB to Optimize and Report on Metadata Server Memory Usage
      • Recovering Memory on the SAS Metadata Server
  • Managing SAS Metadata
    • Managing SAS Metadata Repositories
      • About SAS Metadata Repositories
      • About SAS Metadata Repository Access Modes
      • Create a Custom Repository
      • Change the Properties of a Metadata Repository
      • Copying, Promoting, Importing, Exporting, and Analyzing Your Metadata
      • Moving a Metadata Repository to a New Location on the Same Metadata Server
      • Registering a Metadata Repository
      • Unregistering and Re-registering a Metadata Repository
      • Deleting a Metadata Repository
      • Analyzing and Repairing Metadata
    • Working with SAS Folders
      • About the SAS Folder Structure
      • Using Search Folders and Favorites Folders
      • Best Practices for Managing SAS Folders
      • Best Practices for Maintaining Associations among Objects in SAS Folders
      • Using the BI Lineage Plug-in
      • Customizing Your Folder Structure
  • Using the Promotion Tools
    • Promotion Tools Overview
      • Introduction to the Promotion Tools
      • Features of the Promotion Tools
      • Preparing to Use the Promotion Tools
      • About the Promotion Tools Documentation
    • Using the Export SAS Package and Import SAS Package Wizards
      • About the Export SAS Package and Import SAS Package Wizards
      • Accessing the Export SAS Package and Import SAS Package Wizards
      • Example Usage Scenario for Export SAS Package and Import SAS Package Wizards
      • Using Advanced Features of the Import and Export Wizards
    • Using the Batch Export and Import Tools
      • About the Batch Export and Import Tools
      • Preparing to Use the Batch Export Tool or the Batch Import Tool
      • Accessing the Batch Export and Import Tools
      • Using the Batch Export Tool
      • Using the Substitution Properties File
      • Using the Batch Import Tool
      • Viewing the Batch Export or Import Log
      • Using the Batch Import Tool to Import a Package That Was Created by the Export SAS Package Wizard
      • Using the Import SAS Package Wizard to Import a Package That Was Created by the Batch Export Tool
      • Using the Batch Import Tool to Import a Package That Was Created in SAS 9.1.3
    • Reference Information for Promotion Tools
      • About the Reference Information for Promotion Tools
      • Promotion Details for Specific Object Types
      • Types of Physical Content That Are Promoted with Metadata Objects
      • Special Considerations for Promoting Content to SAS 9.3 from an Earlier SAS Version
      • Troubleshooting the Promotion Tools
  • Appendixes
    • Default SAS Ports
      • Overview
      • Default Port Numbers for SAS Servers and Spawners
      • Default Port Numbers for SAS Middle-Tier Applications
      • Default Port Numbers for Third-Party Software
      • Port Numbering in a Multiple-Level Environment
    • Reference: Configuration Directories
      • Introduction to the Configuration Directory Reference
      • Contents of the Levn Subdirectory
      • Contents of the Metadata Server Subdirectory (SASMeta)
      • Contents of the Application Server Subdirectory (SASApp or SASMain)
      • Contents of the Web Subdirectory
    • Default Locations for Server Logs
      • Default Locations for Server Logs
    • Configuration Files
      • Reference: Configuration Files for SAS Servers
      • Reference Information for omaconfig.xml
    • Options for the Metadata Server Invocation Command
      • Modifying the Metadata Server Invocation Options
      • Recommended Parameters
      • Optional Parameters
    • Using the SAS Deployment Manager to Update Host Name References
      • Overview of Updating Host Name References
      • Process for Updating Host Name References
      • Troubleshooting the Update Host Name References Tool
      • Example Scenarios for Updating Host Name References
    • Performing SAS 9.3 to SAS 9.3 Migration
      • About Using the SAS Migration Utility to Copy an Existing Deployment
      • About the SAS Migration Utility
      • Overview of the SAS 9.3 to SAS 9.3 Migration Process
      • Step 1: Design Your Migration
      • Step 2: Perform Pre-migration Tasks
      • Step 3: Run the SAS Deployment Wizard and Migrate Your SAS Content
      • Step 4: Complete Manual Migration Steps
      • Step 5: Validate the New Environment
      • Step 6: Maintain and Update the New Environment
  • Recommended Reading
  • Glossary


ProductRelease
SAS Enterprise BI Server9.3
SAS BI Server9.3
SAS Enterprise Data Integration Server9.3
SAS Data Integration Server9.3
SAS Metadata Server9.3
Type
Administration
Copyright Date
August 2012
Last Updated
26Mar2013