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Configuration Guidelines and Details for "HOSTNAME.example.com"

Overview

  1. Warnings and Notices
  2. SAS Management Console
  3. SAS Application Servers
  4. SAS Spawners
  5. SAS Framework Data Server
  6. SAS Deployment Tester Server
  7. Operating System Services Scheduling Server
  8. SAS BI Lineage Scheduling Server
  9. SAS Web Infrastructure Platform Scheduling Services
  10. Remote Services
  11. Web Application Server
  12. SAS Web Applications
  13. Web Application Custom Content
  14. Obtaining Additional Information

Warnings and Notices

The following issues occurred during the automated portion of your configuration and must be addressed before proceeding.

SAS Management Console

SAS Management Console is required to complete many of the following steps.

Startup command /sas/SASHome/SASManagementConsole/9.3/sasmc
For easier access, the installation directory /sas/SASHome/SASManagementConsole/9.3 can be placed in the executable path environment. Likewise, aliases or symbolic links can be created to reference the command.
User ID SAS Administrator user ID
Password Enter the password you created in the SAS Deployment Wizard.

SAS Application Servers

SASMeta - Metadata Server

Host machine HOSTNAME.example.com
Port 8561
Log directory /sas/ebiserver/Lev1/SASMeta/MetadataServer/Logs
For more details about the initial logging configuration and how to modify it, see "Administering Logging for SAS Servers" in the SAS Intelligence Platform: System Administration Guide at http://support.sas.com/93administration.
Execution type Shell script
/sas/ebiserver/Lev1/SASMeta/MetadataServer/MetadataServer.sh

Notes:

SASApp - OLAP Server

Host machine HOSTNAME.example.com
Port 5452
Log directory /sas/ebiserver/Lev1/SASApp/OLAPServer/Logs
For more details about the initial logging configuration and how to modify it, see "Administering Logging for SAS Servers" in the SAS Intelligence Platform: System Administration Guide at http://support.sas.com/93administration.
Validation steps
  1. In the SAS Management Console, on the Plug-ins tab, select "+" to expand the Server Manager node.
  2. Expand SASApp.
  3. Highlight the SASApp - Logical OLAP Server.
  4. Right mouse click this server and select Validate. You should see a Validation Successful message.
Execution type Shell script
/sas/ebiserver/Lev1/SASApp/OLAPServer/OLAPServer.sh

SASApp - Stored Process Server

Host machine HOSTNAME.example.com
Port 8602
Log directory /sas/ebiserver/Lev1/SASApp/StoredProcessServer/Logs
For more details about the initial logging configuration and how to modify it, see "Administering Logging for SAS Servers" in the SAS Intelligence Platform: System Administration Guide at http://support.sas.com/93administration.
Validation steps
  1. In the SAS Management Console, on the Plug-ins tab, select "+" to expand the Server Manager node.
  2. Expand SASApp.
  3. Highlight the SASApp - Logical Stored Process Server.
  4. Right mouse click this server and select Validate. You should see a Validation Successful message.

SASMeta - Workspace Server

Host machine HOSTNAME.example.com
Validation steps The SASMeta - Workspace Server should be used for only a few designated administrative tasks. It is appropriate to defer validation of this server until you have set up the SAS users who will perform these tasks. This server requires an external account and is available to only the SAS Administrators group.

Notes:

SASApp - Workspace Server

Host machine HOSTNAME.example.com
Port 8592
Log directory /sas/ebiserver/Lev1/SASApp/WorkspaceServer/Logs
For more details about the initial logging configuration and how to modify it, see "Administering Logging for SAS Servers" in the SAS Intelligence Platform: System Administration Guide at http://support.sas.com/93administration.
Validation steps
  1. In the SAS Management Console, on the Plug-ins tab, select "+" to expand the Server Manager node.
  2. Expand SASApp.
  3. Highlight the SASApp - Logical Workspace Server.
  4. Right mouse click this server and select Validate (you can enter sasdemo or the SAS Spawned Servers account for the user ID). You should see a Validation Successful message.

Notes:

SAS BI Report Services Workspace Configuration

Query Cache Library Name ="SASApp - wrstemp"
  1. In SAS Management Console, on the Plug-ins tab, select the "+" to expand the Data Library Manager node.
  2. Select "+" to expand Libraries.
  3. Select the library listed above.
  4. Right mouse click this library and select Properties.
  5. Click the Options tab and locate the path to the library in the Selected items text box.
Review the documentation provided to determine if permissions need to be modified for the library or directory to which the library points.
  1. For details, view the http://support.sas.com/93administration and refer to the document called SAS Intelligence Platform 9.3: Web Application Administration Guide.
  2. See the section called Improving the Performance of SAS Web Report Studio.
  3. This section will contain a list of Suggestions for Improving the Performance of SAS Web Report Studio. Go to the information titled "Using the Query Cache".
  4. Refer to the subsection called Security Considerations for the Query Cache Libraries for information regarding permissions.
Distribution Library Name ="SASApp - wrsdist"
  1. In SAS Management Console, on the Plug-ins tab, select the "+" to expand the Data Library Manager node.
  2. Select "+" to expand Libraries.
  3. Select the library listed above.
  4. Right mouse click this library and select Properties.
  5. Click the Options tab and locate the path to the library in the Selected items text box.
Review the documentation provided to determine if permissions need to be modified for the library or directory to which the library points.
  1. For details, view the http://support.sas.com/93administration and refer to the document called SAS Intelligence Platform 9.3: Web Application Administration Guide.
  2. See the section called Pre-generated Reports From SAS Web Report Studio.
  3. Refer to the subsection called Verifying Permissions for the Distribution Library for information regarding permissions.
Validation steps
  1. In SAS Management Console, on the Plug-ins tab, select "+" to expand the Data Library Manager node.
  2. Verify the libraries named above are listed under the Data Library Manager.
  3. In SAS Management Console, on the Plug-ins tab, select "+" to expand the Application Management node.
  4. Select "+" to expand the Configuration Manager
  5. Highlight BI Rep Svc Wkspace Config 4.3
  6. Right mouse click and select Properties.
  7. Click the Settings tab.
  8. Validate the query cache library and the distribution library. They should match the libraries listed under Data Libraries.

SAS BI Report Services

Log directory /sas/ebiserver/Lev1/Applications/SASBIReportServices4.3/Logs
For more details about how to modify your log format and to see what logging entails, see the SAS Intelligence Platform 9.3: Web Application Administration Guide at http://support.sas.com/93administration.
Java Batch Server Name ="SASApp - BRM Java Batch Server"
Configuration Configuration Directory = "/sas/ebiserver/Lev1/Applications/SASBIReportServices4.3"
Validation steps
    Java Batch Server
  1. In SAS Management Console, on the Plug-ins tab, select "+" to expand the Server Manager node.
  2. Select "+" to expand SASApp.
  3. Select "+" to expand the SASApp - Logical SAS Java Batch Server.
  4. Verify the existence of the java batch server(s) referenced above.
  5. Right mouse click this server and select Properties.
  6. Click the Options tab.
  7. Validate the command line by examining the parameter values and verifying file locations and the repository name.
    Local Services
  1. In SAS Management Console, on the Plug-ins tab, select "+" to expand the Foundation Services Manager node.
  2. Select "+" to expand the SASBIReportServices4.3 Local Services Definition.
  3. Select "+" to expand Core.
  4. Select the Logging Service.
  5. Right mouse button and choose Properties.
  6. Click the Service Configuration tab.
  7. Click the Configuration button.
  8. Verify the logging contexts.
  9. Refer to the logging documentation at the link specified above for details.
    outputgen.ini file
  1. The file outputgen.ini may need to be modified. This file is located in the install folder /sas/SASHome/SASBIReportServices/4.31.
  2. The following default settings for Java command line options appear in this file: java.net.preferIPv4Stack=true and java.net.preferIPv6Addresses=false.
  3. If the system is configured to use IPv6, these values must be changed to: java.net.preferIPv4Stack=false and java.net.preferIPv6Addresses=true.

SASApp - Pooled Workspace Server

Host machine HOSTNAME.example.com
Port 8702
Validation steps
  1. In the SAS Management Console, on the Plug-ins tab, select "+" to expand the Server Manager node.
  2. Expand SASApp.
  3. Highlight the SASApp - Logical Pooled Workspace Server.
  4. Right mouse click this server and select Validate. You should see a Validation Successful message.

SASMeta - SAS DATA Step Batch Server

Host machine HOSTNAME.example.com
Log directory /sas/ebiserver/Lev1/SASMeta/BatchServer/Logs
For more details about the initial logging configuration and how to modify it, see "Administering Logging for SAS Servers" in the SAS Intelligence Platform: System Administration Guide at http://support.sas.com/93administration.
Validation steps
  1. Execute the following command:
    /sas/ebiserver/Lev1/SASMeta/BatchServer/sasbatch.sh
  2. If SAS starts successfully, the DATA step batch server has been validated.

SAS Spawners

Object Spawner

Host machine HOSTNAME.example.com
Port 8582
Log directory /sas/ebiserver/Lev1/ObjectSpawner/Logs
For more details about the initial logging configuration and how to modify it, see "Administering Logging for SAS Servers" in the SAS Intelligence Platform: System Administration Guide at http://support.sas.com/93administration.
Execution type Shell script
/sas/ebiserver/Lev1/ObjectSpawner/ObjectSpawner.sh

SAS Framework Data Server

Host machine HOSTNAME.example.com
Port 22031
Log directory /sas/ebiserver/Lev1/FrameworkServer/dffedsvrcfg/Logs
For more details about the initial logging configuration and how to modify it, see "Administering Logging for SAS Servers" in the SAS Intelligence Platform: System Administration Guide at http://support.sas.com/93administration.
Validation steps
  1. In the SAS Management Console, on the Plug-ins tab, select "+" to expand the Server Manager node.
  2. Expand FrameworkServer - Logical SAS Framework Data Server.
  3. Highlight the FrameworkServer - SAS Framework Data Server.
  4. Right mouse click this server and select Validate. You should see a Validation Successful message.
Execution type Shell script
/sas/ebiserver/Lev1/FrameworkServer/dffedsvrcfg/dffedsvrcfg.sh

SAS Deployment Tester Server

Host machine HOSTNAME.example.com
Port 10021
Execution type Shell script
/sas/ebiserver/Lev1/DeploymentTesterServer/DeploymentTesterServer.sh
Validation steps
  1. In SAS Management Console, on the Plug-ins tab, select "+" to expand the Application Management node.
  2. Select "+" to expand Deployment Tester
  3. Highlight the host machine: HOSTNAME.example.com
  4. Right mouse click and select Run All Test Suites.
  5. Select "+" to expand the Results.
  6. Validate the results for each test suite. All tests should pass.
If you are prompted for credentials, select the "Help" button in the Credentials dialog box to display the accounts that can be used for each test suite.

Notes:

Operating System Services Scheduling Server

Host machine HOSTNAME.example.com
Port 8451
Log directory /sas/ebiserver/Lev1/SchedulingServer/Logs
Validation steps
  1. In the SAS Management Console, on the Plug-ins tab, select "+" to expand the Server Manager node.
  2. Highlight Operating System Services - HOSTNAME.example.com.
  3. Right mouse click this server and select Validate (you can enter sasdemo or the SAS Spawned Servers account for the user ID). You should see a Validation Successful message.

SAS BI Lineage Scheduling Server

Java Batch Server Name = "SASApp - BIL Java Batch Server"
Configuration Configuration Directory = "/sas/ebiserver/Lev1/Applications/SASBILineage4.3"
Validation steps
    Java Batch Server
  1. In SAS Management Console, on the Plug-ins tab, select "+" to expand the Server Manager node.
  2. Select "+" to expand SASApp.
  3. Select "+" to expand the SASApp - Logical SAS Java Batch Server.
  4. Verify the existence of the Java batch server referenced above.
  5. Right mouse click this server and select Properties.
  6. Click the Options tab.
  7. Validate the command line.
    ScanDriver.sh file
  1. Verify the existence of the file ScanDriver.sh. This file is located in the configuration folder /sas/ebiserver/Lev1/Applications/SASBILineage4.3.
    Software Component
  1. In SAS Management Console, on the Folders tab, select "+" to expand the System folder.
  2. Select "+" to expand the Applications folder.
  3. Select "+" to expand the SAS BI Lineage Scheduling Server folder.
  4. Verify the existence of the BI Lineage Sched Svr 4.3 software component.

SAS Web Infrastructure Platform Scheduling Services

Log directory /sas/ebiserver/Lev1/Web/Logs
JES Java Batch Server Name = "SASApp - JES Java Batch Server"
Configuration
  • Configuration Directory = "/sas/ebiserver/Lev1/Web/Applications/SASWIPSchedulingServices9.3"
  • Deployment Directory = "/sas/ebiserver/Lev1/WIPSchedBatch"
Validation steps
    JES Java Batch Server
  1. In SAS Management Console, on the Plug-ins tab, select "+" to expand the Server Manager node.
  2. Select "+" to expand SASApp.
  3. Select "+" to expand the SASApp - Logical SAS Java Batch Server.
  4. Verify the existence of the java batch server(s) referenced above.
  5. Right mouse click this server and select Properties.
  6. Click the Options tab.
  7. Validate that the command line and arguments are appropriate for this java batch server.
    servicetrigger.ini file
  1. The file servicetrigger.ini may need to be modified. This file is located in the install folder /sas/SASHome/SASWebInfrastructurePlatformSchedulingServices/9.3.
  2. The following default settings for Java command line options appear in this file: java.net.preferIPv4Stack=true and java.net.preferIPv6Addresses=false.
  3. If the system is configured to use IPv6, these values must be changed to: java.net.preferIPv4Stack=false and java.net.preferIPv6Addresses=true.

Remote Services

Host machine HOSTNAME.example.com
Port 5091
Execution type Shell script
/sas/ebiserver/Lev1/Web/Applications/RemoteServices/RemoteServices.sh
Validation steps
  1. Execute '/sas/ebiserver/Lev1/Web/Applications/RemoteServices/RemoteServices.sh status' and verify that the application is running.
  2. Execute the Deployment Tester plug-in to the SAS Management Console to validate the configuration, deployment and usage of the Remote Services application.
  • SAS Remote Services needs to be restarted after each reboot of your system. The above command can be used to perform this action. Note, it is imperative that SAS Remote Services is started before starting the web application server.
  • Web Application Server

    Vendor JBoss
    Application Server Name JBoss
    Version 5.1.2 (build: SVNTag=JBPAPP_5_1_2 date=201111102209)
    JBoss Home Dir /sas/jboss-eap-5.1/jboss-as
    Java JDK java version "1.6.0_30" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_30-b12) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.5-b03, mixed mode)
    Host machine LocalHost
     
    Configuration SASServer1
    Port 8080
    Server Log Dir /sas/jboss-eap-5.1/jboss-as/server/SASServer1/log

    Configuring Your JBoss Web Application Server

    When the SAS Deployment Wizard is run to install and configure the SAS software, the SAS Deployment Wizard provides the option to create a JBoss application server configuration and to deploy the SAS web applications to that server. You have chosen auto configuration of JBoss.

    A basic JBoss configuration has been created for you that uses SAS authentication and unsecure connections. This configuration should support a small number of users. If you need to set up a more sophisticated topology such as web server authentication or single sign-on, see the SAS 9.3 Intelligence Platform: Security Administration Guide. For reverse proxy server and secure socket connections, see the SAS 9.3 Intelligence Platform: Web Application Administration Guide.

    JBoss Configuration Scripting Tool

    New for SAS 9.3, a JBoss Application Server Configuration Scripting Tool is generated during a SAS Deployment Wizard configuration. This tool allows you to manually execute configuration steps through a command line interface. If you selected to perform a manual configuration, you can execute the scripting tool to create the server configuration and configure all resources equivalent to what would have been built during SAS configuration if you had chosen to perform an automated configuration. If you performed an automated configuration, the tools can reconfigure each resource exactly as they were configured during the SAS configuration step.

    The scripting tool is located at /sas/ebiserver/Lev1/Web/Scripts/JBoss/.

    If the JBoss Application Server is not installed on the machine where you ran the SAS Deployment Wizard, you can copy the Scripts directory or folder and its contents and the ear files for your web applications to the machine where JBoss Server is installed and run the scripting tool on that machine.

    It is possible to execute the individual steps and make changes to your configuration by modifying property files and rerunning steps.

    Detailed instructions for the Jboss Configuration Scripting Tool can be found in the SAS Intelligence Platform: Middle-Tier Administration Guide. Before continuing with the configuration of JBoss for SAS applications, be sure to review the JBoss Post-Installation Steps if you have not already done so.

    The following list contains a summary of configuration actions the SAS Deployment Wizard has already performed:

    Starting Your JBoss Web Application Servers

    The SAS Deployment Wizard has attempted to start the JBoss Web Application Server for you.

    If the Server is not running then it can be started by executing the following script[s]:

    SAS Web Applications

    SAS Themes

    Validation steps SAS Themes are used by SAS theme-enabled web applications. If you go to the logon screen for the Portal or Web Report Studio and see images then SAS Themes are working properly.

    SAS Web Infrastructure Platform

    Log directory /sas/ebiserver/Lev1/Web/Logs
    Validation steps
    1. Access the Comment Service.
    2. Log in using the sasdemo credentials provided during configuration.
    3. Verify that you can add a comment.

    SAS Content Server

    Log file /sas/ebiserver/Lev1/Web/Logs/SASContentServer9.3.log
    Validation steps
    1. In the SAS Management Console, on the Plug-ins tab, select "+" to expand the Server Manager node.
    2. Highlight the SAS Content Server.
    3. Right mouse click this server and select Validate.
    4. Log in using valid credentials for an unrestricted user defined in the SAS Metadata Server.
    5. You should see a Validation Successful message.

    SAS Stored Process Web Application

    URL http://HOSTNAME.example.com:8080/SASStoredProcess/do
    Log file /sas/ebiserver/Lev1/Web/Logs/SASStoredProcess9.3.log
    Validation steps
    1. Access the URL provided above.
    2. Log in using the sasdemo credentials provided during configuration.
    3. On the Welcome page, click the "Sample: Shoe Sales by Region" link to access the custom input form for this sample stored process.
    4. Select an ODS style or accept the default value, and click the "Display SAS Output" button.
    5. The output from the stored process is a static table and a clickable chart. Click a bar segment on the chart to drill down to the data for that country.

    SAS Web Administration Console

    URL http://HOSTNAME.example.com:8080/SASAdmin
    Log file /sas/ebiserver/Lev1/Web/Logs/SASAdmin9.3.log
    Validation steps
    1. Access the URL provided above.
    2. Log in using the sasadm@saspw credentials provided during configuration.
    3. On the main page, expand the "Environment Management" folder in the tree and select the "Users" node.
    4. Verify that "sasadm" appears in the "Authenticated Users" section in the right frame.
    5. Click the checkbox in the far right column of the "sasadm" row.
    6. Click the menu icon directly above the checkbox and select "Send E-mail".
    7. Enter your email address in the "To:" field and click "Send".
    8. Verify that you received the email.

    SAS Web Report Studio

    URL http://HOSTNAME.example.com:8080/SASWebReportStudio
    Log directory /sas/ebiserver/Lev1/Web/Logs/SASWebReportStudio4.3.log
    For more details about how to modify your log format and to see what logging entails, see "Logging for SAS Web Applications" in the SAS Intelligence Platform: Web Application Administration Guide at http://support.sas.com/93administration.
    Validation steps
    1. Access the URL provided above.
    2. Login using valid credentials defined in the SAS Metadata Server.

    SAS Information Delivery Portal

    URL http://HOSTNAME.example.com:8080/SASPortal
    Log file /sas/ebiserver/Lev1/Web/Logs/SASPortal4.3.log
    For more details about how to modify your log format and to see what logging entails, see "Logging for SAS Web Applications" in the SAS Intelligence Platform: Web Application Administration Guide at http://support.sas.com/93administration.
    Validation steps
    1. Access the URL provided above.
    2. Login using the sasdemo credentials provided during configuration.
    3. Since the Portal samples were installed, verify that a Home page was created and contains two portlets, My Collections and Bookmarks.
    4. Perform a search to verify that you have access to SAS content.

    Notes:

    SAS BI Portlets

    Log file /sas/ebiserver/Lev1/Web/Logs/SASBIPortlets4.3.log
    For more details about how to modify your log format and to see what logging entails, see "Logging for SAS Web Applications" in the SAS Intelligence Platform: Web Application Administration Guide at http://support.sas.com/93administration.
    Validation steps
    1. Login to the portal.
    2. Add the SAS Navigator Portlet to a portal page.
    3. Navigate to different locations.

    Notes:

    SAS BI Dashboard

    URL http://HOSTNAME.example.com:8080/SASBIDashboard
    Log /sas/ebiserver/Lev1/Web/Logs/SASBIDashboard4.3.log
    For more details about how to modify your log format and to see what logging entails, see "Logging for SAS Web Applications" in the SAS Intelligence Platform: Web Application Administration Guide at http://support.sas.com/93administration.
    Validation Steps
    1. Grant the user "SAS Demo User" access to SAS BI Dashboard 4.3. In SAS Management Console, on the Plug-ins tab, select the User Manager node.
    2. Right select "BI Dashboard Administrators" and select Properties.
    3. Select the "Members" tab
    4. Double click on SAS Demo User to add it to the group.
    5. Select OK.
    6. Access the URL provided above.
    7. Login using the "sasdemo" credentials provided during configuration.
    8. Select Manage Dashboards.
    9. Select New Indicator Data.
    10. Enter a name for the Indicator Data, and then select OK.
    11. Select Data source: SQL query. Enter this SQL query: select * from sashelp.prdsale. Select Apply Query Changes.
    12. File > Save. Navigate to Products/BI Dashboard 4.3/ModelConfigs, and select Save.
    13. File > New > Indicator
    14. Enter a Name for the Indicator. Select Display type: Pie Chart. Select Browse, navigate to the indicator data just created, and select OK. Select OK again.
    15. Select Category value: COUNTRY. Select Response value: ACTUAL.
    16. File > Save. Navigate to Products/BI Dashboard 4.3/IndicatorDefinitions, and select Save.
    17. File > New > Dashboard
    18. Enter a Name for the Dashboard, and select OK.
    19. In the Objects pane, navigate to Products/BI Dashboard 4.3/IndicatorDefinitions. Drag-n-drop the indicator just created onto the dashboard.
    20. File > Save. Navigate to Products/BI Dashboard 4.3/DashboardConfigs, and select Save.
    21. View > Go to Dashboard Viewer
    22. Verify that you have access to this dashboard by adding the BI Dashboard Portlet to a Portal page.
    23. Documentation at http://support.sas.com/documentation/onlinedoc/bidashboard/index.html is available to assist you.

    SAS Flex Application Themes

    Validation steps SAS Flex Themes are used by SAS theme-enabled Flex applications. If after logging into SAS BI Dashboard you see images then SAS Flex Themes are working properly.
    Validation steps SAS Theme Designer for Flex is accessible from http://HOSTNAME.example.com:8080/SASThemeDesignerForFlex.
    In order to use this application, you must be a member of the role "Theme Designer for Flex: Administration".

    SAS Help Viewer for Midtier Applications

    URL http://HOSTNAME.example.com:8080/SASWebDoc
    Validation steps Use the URL above and examine the Installed Products Page, if there were any errors configuring help content, they will be reported on that page.

    Web Application Custom Content

    If you wish to add custom content into SAS web applications, you may do so by placing your custom content into the appropriate custom content directory structure, and then running the SAS Deployment Manager to rebuild web applications. Note that some SAS web applications do not support custom content. The custom content root directory for a given web application is

    /sas/ebiserver/Lev1/Web/Common/Server Name/Application Name/CustomContent

    For example,

    /sas/ebiserver/Lev1/Web/Common/SASServer1/SASWebReportStudio4.3/CustomContent

    Within that directory, there are subdirectories (for example, ears or wars) corresponding to specific archive types (ear and war files, respectively). Under the archive type directories, there are subdirectories for each specific archive—these are the root directories for each archive within the application. Custom content should be placed in the archive's directory tree corresponding to where the content should appear within the archive.

    For example, to add the ear_addon.xml file into the addons directory in the sas.webreportstudio ear file, create the

    .../CustomContent/ears/sas.webreportstudio/addons

    directory, and place ear_addon.xml in it. Our process knows which war files are contained within ear files, so if you want to add war_addon.jar into the WEB-INF/lib directory in the sas.webreportstudio war file within the sas.webreportstudio ear file, then create

    .../CustomContent/wars/sas.webreportstudio/WEB-INF/lib

    directory, and place war_addon.jar in it.

    Once all your custom content is ready to be consumed, run the SAS Deployment Manager and choose to rebuild web applications. Doing so will rebuild the web applications, inserting the custom content into the archives under the appropriate paths. Note that if custom content has the same path and name of content normally included in the archive, then the custom content takes precedence.

    Obtaining Additional Information

    Additional SAS Intelligence Platform documentation is available from the SAS 9.3 administration documentation web site.

    There may be additional configuration steps required for your SAS Foundation software. Consult the SAS Foundation Configuration instructions available for your operating system for product-specific post-installation steps. The configuration instructions are available from the SAS Install Center web site.

    Backing up your SAS Metadata Server

    Your metadata server is configured to perform unassisted metadata server backups and roll-forward recovery to a specified point in time. The first backup was taken immediately after the completion of the SAS Metadata Server configuration step. Because roll-forward recovery is configured, all metadata updates made by subsequent configuration steps will be captured in the server's journal file. When your installation is complete, you can choose to execute an ad hoc server backup immediately or wait for the next scheduled backup to occur.

    Server backups are requested in the Server Backup node of the SAS Management Console Metadata Manager. Right-click the Server Backup folder and select Run Backup Now from the menu. The default backup configuration performs nightly server backups at 1 a.m. To modify the backup schedule, select Server Backup->Backup Schedule.

    Caution: The server backup facility only backs up your metadata server. This includes SAS metadata repositories and metadata server configuration files. It does not include other SAS Intelligence Platform configuration directories or SAS software. You will need to make regular system backups as well as metadata server backups in order to restore your SAS configuration. Metadata server backups should be scheduled to occur just before system backups so that each system backup has a timely metadata server backup.

    From the Server Backup node, administrators can also:

    Regular metadata server backups using SAS backup tools are crucial to ensuring the health of your SAS 9.3 Intelligence Platform configuration, but they are just one part of backing up a SAS Intelligence Platform configuration. To devise a backup strategy for your entire SAS Intelligence Platform configuration, see "Best Practices for Backing Up and Restoring Your System" in the SAS Intelligence Platform: System Administration Guide at http://support.sas.com/93administration.

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