Copyright © 2005, SAS Institute Inc. All rights reserved. Installing and Configuring the BI Platform on z/OS Tony Valmassoi Systems Developer z/OS Host

Copyright © 2005, SAS Institute Inc. All rights reserved.

Installing and Configuring the BI Platform on z/OSTony Valmassoi Systems Developerz/OS Host Research and DevelopmentSAS Institute Inc.


Benefits

Quick, Correct Installation

New Tools

Avoid Pitfalls

Mainframe Strengths

Efficiencies


My Contact Information

Demo Room – z/OS Host

[email protected]

919-531-7961


z/OS Contacts at SUGI

Arthur Hunt – Core, Connect, Host Validation

Cindy Matthews – Technical Support

Rob Hamm – Platforms Product Manager

Dan Squillace – Systems Programming


Why not Install on Z/OS?

Knowledge

Difficulty

Time


How Can You Painlessly Install?

Planning

Installation

Configuration


http://support.sas.com

Documentation

Install Center

z/OS

Planning Installation Edition Kit


Planning - Reading

Getting Started Guide for SAS 9.1.3

SAS® 9.1.3 Intelligence Platform: Planning and Administration Guide, Third Edition

Pre-Installation Checklists


Ordering

Strategy

Planning Application

Submit Order to SAS


Planning Tool

Under Access Administrator Services

Requires Login to sas.com

Sample Plans or Custom Plan

Enterprise wide – all tiers

Result files are e-mailed to you


Pre-Installation Checklist

RACF Group and Users

Started Task Names

TCP/IP Port Numbers

Configuration Directory

RACF Program Control Libraries


Users

SAS User

SAS Administrator

SAS General Server User

SAS Guest

SAS Trusted User

SAS Demo User

SAS Web Administrator


Servers and Ports

Metadata Server – STC name & 1 Port

Object Spawner – STC name & 3 Ports

OLAP Server – STC name & 1 Port

Stored Process Server – 4 ports

SAS Connect Spawner – STC name & 1 Port

SAS Share Server – STC name & 1 Port


Program Control Libraries

&prefix.LIBRARY

&prefix.SASC.TRANSLIB


Receiving Your Order

SAS Software Order e-mail

3480 or 3590 Tapes

Documentation

CDs of Tools and Client Applications

4.5 inch Binder


Installation

Traditional Batch Install

z/OS Install Wizard – Software Navigator

New Media with SAS 9.1.3SP2

• DVD

• Internet


z/OS Installation Wizard

Save SID on your PC

SAS Installation Components for z/OS CD

Installation Instructions PDF

Dialogs to collect information



Intermediate Files Location on PC

SID location on PC

Review SID License Information

FTP Host, SAS User, Password



Jobcard Information

Media Type

Installation Actions

High-Level Qualifiers Prefix

SMS Parameters



Tape Parameters

Disk, JES, and Internal Reader

SAS Entry Point Name

IEBCOPY Parameters

Review Symbolic Parameters



Allocation Job Submitted

Verify Success

Symbolic Parameters, SID, IEBUPDTE Job

IEBUPDTE Job Started

Click Finish Button


Validating Your Install

Check ALL SASIxxxx Installation Jobs

Configuration Guide for SAS 9.1.3 Foundation for z/OS

Run VALID Job


Configuring the BI Platform

Logon to z/OS as the SAS User

Edit &prefix.Wx.SRVCNTL(COPYIA)

Specify CONFIG_DIR= variable

Optional LEVEL=, APPNAME=

Submit Job and Verify Results



Login to USS Shell

Run deploy_IA.sh

Tip: Passwords get encoded in configuration.properties file

instructions.html file is generated

Open instructions.html in your browser



Follow instructions.html exactly

Always Copy and Paste

Do not make changes

Copy Metadata Server proc to STC Library

Issue START Command


SAS Management Console

Install on PC from Client Side Components CD

Start SAS Management Console

Provide Metadata Server Location

Use SAS Administrator Userid/Password



Define New Repository Metadata

Define Users to the Metadata

Define Groups to the Metadata

Define Default Authorizations

Define Servers and Spawners



Tip: Use <ctrl>+V to Paste

Cannot use right mouse button


More From instructions.html

Load SAS Stored Process Samples

Run SAS on z/OS

SAS program is in USS file



Start and Verify Object Spawner

Copy PROC to STC Library

Issue START command

Test Connection from SAS Management Console – Workspace & Stored Process



Copy Other PROCs to STC and START

• OLAP Server

• SAS/CONNECT Spawner

• SAS/SHARE Server

Restrict &prefix.Wx.SRVCFG Access


Install Other Tiers & Machines

SAS Software Navigator

SAS Configuration Wizard

SID

plan.xml

CDs in the package


Key Points

Plan and Prepare First

Use z/OS Installation Wizard

Configure BI with Tools Provided

http://support.sas.com


Just Do It!

Choose z/OS for BI Platform Servers

Go and Install with Confidence

Visit the Demo Room


Installing and Configuring the BI Platform on z/OSTony Valmassoi SAS Institute Inc.

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