Log files that are created by the SAS 9.2 installation process are cumulative. All information from all attempted installations is displayed in the logs. If problems occur with an installation, you might want to delete or rename log files before you attempt to run the installation again. Eliminating log information from prior runs helps minimize confusion.

Logs from the SAS^® Download Manager and SAS^® Deployment Wizard

These log files are located in the following directory. Notice the "." before SASAppData.

home-directory-of-SAS-installer-ID/.SASAppData/SASDeploymentWizard/9.2/

This directory contains the following:

• The log from the SAS Download Managers: esdclient.log:
• The stdout file from the SAS Deployment Wizard: SDW.log
• The stderr file from the SAS Deployment Wizard: deploywiz.log
• The stdout file from setup.rexx: setup.log

Logs from SAS^® Foundation Installation

These logs are located in the following directory:

SASHOME-directory/SASFoundation/9.2/. The names of these log files are based on the following convention: sasinstall_install_date-and-time-stamp.log

Each attempt to install SAS Foundation results in the creation of a new log file. In addition, the job entry subsystem (JES) output from the underlying installation batch jobs should be reviewed.

Logs from the Configuration of the SAS Intelligence Platform Servers

The files that are generated during the configuration of the SAS Intelligence Platform servers are located in the configuration directory in the following location: SAS-configuration-directory/Lev1/Logs/Configure/

If any errors are encountered during the configuration of the SAS Intelligence Platform servers, the SAS Deployment Wizard might direct you to the ConfigurationErrors.html file that is located within the configuration directory:

SAS-configuration-directory/Lev1/Documents/ConfigurationErrors.html

Logs from the Maintenance Installation Tool (MIT)

These log files are located in SASHOME-directory/InstallMisc/InstallLogs/Maintenance/

The names of these log files are based on the following convention: MIT_date-and-time-stamp.log

Each attempt to install Maintenance results in the creation of a new log file.

Logs That Correspond to Specific Problems

• Failure of SAS Download Manager: Check the esdclient.log.
• SAS Deployment Wizard does not start when setup.rexx is run: Review the setup.log.
• Problems occur while you are using the SAS Deployment Wizard: Review the SDW.log, deploywiz.log, and setup.log.
• Failure of SAS Foundation installation: Check the sasinstall_install_date-and-time-stamp.log files.
• Failure of Maintenance Installation Tool: Check the MIT_date-and-time-stamp.log files. Subsequently, check the JES logs from the batch jobs.
• Configuration failures: The SAS Deployment Wizard displays a dialog box that directs you to the appropriate log for inspection.

Additional Debugging Information

The following additional information is available in the logs when you use the SAS Deployment Wizard:

• To enable start-up tracing, set the SETUP_DEBUG environment variable by executing the following command in your OMVS session before you invoke any REXX exec that is provided by SAS:

  export SETUP_DEBUG=X

• To enable the maximum debug level, specify a log level of 2 by executing the following command in your OMVS session when you invoke setup.rexx:

  setup.rexx –loglevel 2

• Do not send trace or additional debugging information to SAS unless you are instructed to do so by SAS Technical Support.

NOTE: You Might Need to Retry the Installation

Based on the results of your troubleshooting, you might find that the SAS installation did not succeed and that you need to start the process over. If so, use the following steps:

1. Delete all data sets that were created with the specified high-level-qualifier.
2. From OMVS, delete your SASHOME directory:
   rm -rf SASHOME directory path
3. Navigate to the installing user ID's home (for example: /u/userid) and delete the .SASAppData directory. Note: This is a hidden directory
   rm -rf .SASAppData
4. Navigate to your SAS depot home directory and execute the setup.rexx or linemode.rexx command again.

Operating System and Release Information

Product Family	Product	System	Product Release		SAS Release
			Reported	Fixed*	Reported	Fixed*
SAS System	Base SAS	z/OS	9.21		9.2 TS2M0

* For software releases that are not yet generally available, the Fixed Release is the software release in which the problem is planned to be fixed.

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Where to find the log files for SAS 9.2 installations

Type:	Installation Note
Priority:	medium

Date Modified:	2011-10-31 16:24:19
Date Created:	2009-11-16 10:55:32