Configuring a SAS Model Manager Connection Profile for the SAS Metadata Repository :: SAS(R) Model Manager 3.1: Administrator's Guide

Overview of Configuring a Connection Profile

A connection profile enables you to communicate with the SAS Metadata Repository from SAS Management Console. Before you can define SAS Model Manager libraries, users, groups, roles, and publication channels in SAS Management Console, you must create a connection profile.

The Connection Profile wizard guides you through the process of creating the profile for your server. For more information, see the Help.

Create a New Metadata Profile

To create a new metadata profile, follow these steps:

Start SAS Management Console. The Connection Profile dialog box appears.
Select Create a new connection profile, and click OK. The Connection Profile wizard window appears.
Click Next.
Enter the name of your connection profile. Select the check box if you want to open this connection profile by default. Click Next.
Complete the following connection information:
1. Enter the fully qualified name (or IP address) of the machine on which your metadata server operates. Enter the TCP/IP port number that was defined at installation. By default the port is 8561.
2. Enter a valid user ID and a password.
3. (Optional) Select the check box to save the user ID and password for this profile.
  
  Note: When you select this option, the user ID and password are saved and automatically displayed when this profile is chosen during login.
4. Click Next. A summary of the connection profile options that you defined is displayed.
Click Finish to save your connection profile.

SAS Management Console is then connected to your active connection profile server as shown on the window title bar.

Note: You need to verify that Publishing Framework plug-ins are available on your SAS Management Console navigation tree. Otherwise, you need to install SAS Foundation Services 1.3 or higher so that you can configure your channels and subscribers for SAS Model Manager.

Connect to an Existing Metadata Profile

To connect to or change your SAS Metadata Server connection profile, follow these steps:

Select FileConnection Profile. The Disconnect from Server dialog box appears.
Click Yes. The Connection Profile dialog box appears.
Select Open an existing connection profile.
Select the name of your SAS Metadata Server connection profile from the list.
Click OK.

Now you should see your SAS Metadata Server name in the SAS Management Console status bar (server-name:port number).