SAS Grid Topology

this machine controls distribution of jobs to the grid. Any machine in the grid can be designated as the grid control server. Also, you can choose whether to configure the grid control server as a grid resource capable of receiving work. This machine must contain the grid middleware software (such as Platform Suite for SAS). The grid control server also configures a SAS workspace server so that SAS Data Integration Studio and SAS Enterprise Miner can run programs that take advantage of the grid.

these machines are grid computing resources that are capable of receiving the work that is being distributed to the grid. The number of nodes in a grid depends on the size, complexity, and volume of the jobs that will be run by the grid You can add or remove nodes as specified by your business needs. Each grid node must contain Base SAS, SAS/CONNECT, Platform LSF (or other grid middleware software), and any applications and solutions needed to run grid-enabled jobs.

this machine is used to store data for jobs that run on the grid. In order to simplify installation and ease maintenance, you can also install the SAS binaries on the central file server.

this machine contains the metadata repository that stores the metadata definitions needed by SAS Grid Manager and other SAS applications and solutions that are running on the grid. Although it is recommended that the SAS Metadata Server be on a dedicated machine, it can be run on the grid control server.

this application is used to manage the definitions in the metadata repository, to submit jobs to the grid through the Schedule Manager plug-in, and to monitor and manage the grid through the Grid Manager plug-in.

submits jobs to the grid for processing, but is not part of the grid resources available to execute work.