There is a new version of this course. Please see SAS Grid Manager Administration.

This course covers how to administer a SAS Grid Manager Environment including the users, applications, and resources in that environment. After this course, you will understand SAS Grid Manager concepts and terminology and have a firm grasp of the fundamentals of the SAS Grid Manager architecture. This course is also included in SAS Grid Manager service offerings, designed to help you build a grid environment that's modern, flexible, and forward-looking.

Learn how to

• configure the Platform Suite for SAS
• add queues, users, custom resources, and tune settings
• monitor and manage a SAS Grid Manager environment
• understand Platform RTM for SAS and how it is used
• adjust SAS Grid Manager settings to meet the needs of your users
• troubleshoot a SAS Grid Manager environment.

Who should attend

SAS administrators and system administrators who are responsible for managing and maintaining a SAS Grid Manager environment, as well as SAS power-users who administer the grid and use SAS software for grid computing

Formats available	Standard Duration (duration can vary, see event schedule for details)
Classroom:	3.0 days

Before attending this course, you should have attended either the SAS Platform Administration: System Administration course, the SAS Platform Administration: Fast Track course, or have equivalent experience.

This course addresses SAS Grid Computing software.

Introduction to SAS Grid Computing

• grid overview
• defining the grid and Grid Manager

Platform Suite for SAS Fundamentals

• platform load sharing facility
• LSF directory structure
• platform enterprise grid orchestrator
• platform process manager
• platform grid management services
• platform RTM for SAS

SAS Grid Manager Fundamentals

• SAS Grid Manager software
• SAS Grid Manager Client Utility
• Grid Manager Plug-in for SAS Management Console
• SAS Grid process flow for Foundation SAS programs
• Grid process flow for SAS Enterprise Guide
• Grid server metadata and integration with LSF
• shared file system
• SAS users and homogeneous grid

SAS Grid Manager Administration

• the movie theater analogy
• SAS Grid Manager administration fundamentals
• LSF queues
• LSF resources
• LSF host and host groups
• LSF batch parameters, users, and groups
• LSF daemons
• LSF daemon administration
• SAS and LSF integration
• SAS scheduling and workloads

SAS Grid Manager Administration: Advanced Topics

• load-balancing workspace servers
• grid options sets
• high availability
• external support programs
• grid logging

Troubleshooting

• general advice
• understanding the process flow for LSF daemons
• platform computing issues
• SAS issues
• other SAS Grid Manager resources