When you log on to SAS Management Console, the following warning message is shown:

You encounter this problem when the versions of SAS Management Console and SAS on the server do not match. Using different releases of SAS Management Console is not recommended and could cause unexpected behavior. This behavior includes, but is not limited to, a potential mismatch of templates used for creation and administration for a variety of tasks. Also, newer releases of SAS Management Console contain hot fixes that might not be available for older releases.

To work around this issue in Windows environments, do the following:

1. To determine which depot you need to use, find the version of SAS that the order contains by looking in one of the following:
   • the SOI.html file in C:\SAS Software Depot\install_doc\Order#####
   • the install_doc/order#/ folder in the depot
2. Uninstall the current version of SAS Management Console. Then, install the new version found in the depot for the latest version of SAS that you have installed. Navigate to SAS-installation-directory\SASDeploymentManager\9.4 and launch the sasdm.exe (Windows) file.
3. Complete the following steps to install SAS Management Console on your Windows clients:
   1. Run the setup.exe file from your SAS Software Depot to launch the SAS^® Deployment Wizard.
   2. Select your language.
   3. Select Install SAS Software.
   4. If prompted, select the order from which you would like to install SAS Management Console.
   5. If prompted, select the location where you would like SAS Management Console to be installed. By default, it is installed in the SASHome directory.
   6. Select Install Additional Software.
   7. Select the check box for SAS Management Console.
   8. Proceed through the remaining prompts.

To work around this issue in Linux environments, do the following:

1. To determine which depot you need to use, find the version of SAS that the order contains by looking at the order number in the /opt/sas/SASHome/SASDeploymentManager/9.4/order_data file.
2. Uninstall the current version of SAS Management Console. Then, install the new version found in the depot for the latest version of SAS that you have installed. Navigate to SAS-installation-directory/SASDeploymentManager/9.4 and launch the sasdm.sh (UNIX) file.
3. Complete the following steps to install SAS Management Console on your Linux servers:
   1. Run the setup.sh file from your SAS Software Depot to launch the SAS^® Deployment Wizard.
   2. Select your language.
   3. Select Install SAS Software.
   4. If prompted, select the order from which you would like to install SAS Management Console.
   5. If prompted, select the location where you would like SAS Management Console to be installed. By default, it is installed in the SASHome directory.
   6. Select Install Additional Software.
   7. Select the check box for SAS Management Console.
   8. Proceed through the remaining prompts.

You must install a new version of SAS Management Console every time that you install new maintenance software (SAS^® 9.4 TS1M1, SAS^® 9.4 TS1M2, and so on).

For more information on installing and uninstalling, see the following documentation:

• Install and Configure SAS Interactively
• Uninstalling Your SAS Software

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