Before You Begin

Prerequisites for Administering the Web Applications

Before you administer the Web applications, familiarize yourself with the following:

basic concepts and components of the SAS Intelligence Platform, as described in the SAS Intelligence Platform: Overview.
the SAS environment, as described in the SAS Intelligence Platform: System Administration Guide.
the SAS applications servers. You should understand how the servers are started and which servers are required for different types of content.

For the start-up order for servers, see Starting the Web Applications. For a summary of the servers that are required for particular content, see the SAS Intelligence Platform: Application Server Administration Guide.
security concepts, as described in the SAS Intelligence Platform: Security Administration Guide. You should understand authentication and authorization, and know how to manage access in the metadata layer. You should also know how to create and manage user and group definitions in metadata.
the middle-tier environment, as described in Understanding the Middle-Tier Environment.
basic procedures for using the applications that you plan to administer. For example, if you are responsible for administering SAS Web Report Studio, then you should know how to log on, navigate, and create reports in SAS Web Report Studio.

The Web applications must be functional before they can be administered. Therefore, before you administer the Web applications, do the following:

Perform a planned installation and initial configuration, as described in the SAS Intelligence Platform: Installation and Configuration Guide.
- If you are upgrading from SAS 9.1.3 to SAS 9.2, then refer to the SAS Intelligence Platform: 9.1.3 to 9.2 Migration Guide.
- If you are upgrading from SAS 9.2 to a maintenance release of SAS 9.2, see Maintenance Planning for SAS 9.2.
Your installation should include the standard, required SAS user accounts that are described in the SAS Intelligence Platform: Installation and Configuration Guide.
Verify that your Web applications operate correctly. You should be able to start the Web applications, log on, and perform basic tasks in those applications.