Installation Instructions for Hot Fix D8N002

Windows for x64


Hot fix D8N002 addresses the issue(s) in SAS Management Console 9.4_M6 on Windows for x64 as documented in the Issue(s) Addressed section of the hot fix download page:

http://ftp.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/D8N.html#D8N002


The hot fix downloaded, D8N002pt.zip, contains the updated files required to address the documented issues.
Do NOT extract the contents of D8N002pt.zip. The hot fix installation process will extract the contents as needed.


IMPORTANT NOTES

  1. You must have SAS Management Console 9.4_M6 installed on your system before applying this hot fix. Refer to SN-35968 for instructions on how to determine which product releases you have installed.

  2. Files delivered in this hot fix will be backed up during the installation process. However, it is good general practice to back up your system before applying updates to software.

  3. If you previously installed Hotfix D8N001 you must follow the steps in "ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION STEPS" below. This can be done before or after installing this hotfix, D8N002. Hotfix D8N001 was only available for download from February 18, 2019 - February 26, 2019.

  4. You must have Administrator Privileges on your CLIENT or SERVER machine.

  5. All currently active SAS sessions, daemons, spawners and servers must be terminated before applying this hot fix.

  6. This hot fix should be installed using the same userid who performed the initial software installation.

  7. CONFIGURATION: No automatic configuration scripting is included for this hot fix. If you have previously configured software installed, the SAS Deployment Manager may present a screen where you will see "Apply SAS Hot Fixes" and "Configure SAS Hot Fixes" options. On this screen, you must ensure that the "Configure SAS Hot Fix" option is *not* selected. If this option is automatically selected, please de-select it prior to proceeding with the SAS Deployment Manager Screens. Failure to do so could have unintended consequences when applying this hot fix.


INSTALLATION

The D8N002 hot fix for SAS Management Console 9.4_M6 will be installed using the SAS Deployment Manager. By default, the SAS Deployment Manager will search in the <SASHOME>\InstallMisc\HotFixes\New directory for hot fixes to be applied, but will also prompt for a location if you have downloaded hot fixes to a different directory.

After downloading D8N002pt.zip, follow the instructions for applying hot fixes in the SAS Deployment Wizard and SAS Deployment Manager 9.4: User's Guide.

Please review the CONFIGURATION Important Note above concerning proper selection of the "Configure SAS Hot Fix" option in the SAS Deployment Manager.

The content of this hot fix is listed in the hot fix manifest.


ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION STEPS

Restore “sasmc.ini” from Backup

Copy the original sasmc.ini file
FROM:
\Program Files\<SASHOME>\SASManagementConsole\9.4\installs\ mgmtconsole_wx6_9.4_M6_HFD8N001\
TO:
\Program Files\<SASHOME>\SASManagementConsole\9.4
If you do not have a folder named mgmtconsole_wx6_9.4_M6_HFD8N001 then you do not need to take further action.
NOTE: For addtional information about the steps in this section see SAS Note 63749.



This completes the installation of hot fix D8N002 on Windows for x64.


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