How Do I Use This Documentation?

In general, the process for installing and configuring all SAS products is the same. You can perform this installation and configuration by using the SAS Deployment Wizard.
However, some products require that you perform steps before upgrading to a new release or perform post-configuration steps after installing the product. The “Product Details and Requirements” section of this document contains information about product changes and any pre-installation and post-configuration steps that you need to perform for a specific SAS product. Each chapter begins with an upgrade path table. In the table, find the row for your current release and the release that you are upgrading to. The last column in that row contains the high-level steps that you must perform to install and configure a SAS product. It is important that you review the documentation for all products at your site before updating the software at your site, so you can create a complete installation and configuration checklist for your site.
If a product is not listed in this part, then no pre-installation or post-configuration steps are required.
Note: To determine the product release numbers for each machine in your SAS deployment, generate a deployment registry report. For more information, see How to Run the Deployment Registry Report.