Installation Instructions for Hot Fix F05004

Windows for x64


Hot fix F05004 addresses the issue(s) in SAS Strategy Management 5.2_M1 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/F05.html#F05004


F05004 is a "container" hot fix that contains the following "member" hot fixes which will update the software components as indicated. See the Container Hot Fixes section in the Maintenance Install Tool (MIT) Usage Guide for more information about container hot fixes.

E40005 for SAS Solutions Services Add-in for Microsoft Office 5.2
E61007 for SAS Strategy Management Mid-Tier 5.2_M1

Before applying this hot fix, follow the instructions in SAS Note 35968 to generate a SAS Deployment Registry report, then verify that the appropriate product releases are installed on your system. The software components and release numbers should match the list of software components updated by the individual hot fix installers.


IMPORTANT NOTES

  1. 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.

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

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

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


INSTALLATION

This hot fix must be installed on each machine where the updated components of the product, listed above, are installed. The installation process will determine which components of SAS Strategy Management 5.2_M1 are installed on each machine, and apply the appropriate updates.

If the updated components of this product are installed on multiple operating systems, you must download the hot fix for the appropriate operating system(s) and follow the installation instructions provided to complete the deployment of this hot fix.

The installer downloaded is F05004x6.exe.

When downloading SAS 9.2 hot fix packages, you must choose to Save the hot fix to disk, then execute the install from the saved location. Attempting to install a hot fix directly from the download page results in the error documented in SAS Note 37104.

This will initiate the installation wizard, which will guide you through the hot fix installation process.

Note: If your Windows operating system is Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008, it may be necessary to "right-click" F05004x6.exe and select "Run as administrator".

See the Maintenance Install Tool (MIT) Usage Guide for more details on the installation of hot fixes.


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


This completes the installation of F05004. You must perform any "Post-Installation Instructions" documented below to successfully complete the deployment of this hot fix.


POST-INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

For each product installed, click the link to be redirected to post-installation instructions.

E40005 for SAS Solutions Services Add-in for Microsoft Office 5.2
E61007 for SAS Strategy Management Mid-Tier 5.2_M1


E40005 for SAS Solutions Services Add-in for Microsoft Office 5.2

NONE


E61007 for SAS Strategy Management Mid-Tier 5.2_M1

Updates to the SAS Strategy Management Mid-Tier 5.2_M1 provided in this hot fix require that Web Applications be rebuilt and redeployed. If this component is installed on Windows, follow the steps below to rebuild and redeploy the web application:

Re-build Web Application

In order for this step to execute correctly, the Metadata Server must be running.

1. Invoke the SAS Deployment Manager 9.2

From the SASDeploymentManager directory launch config.exe.
SAS Deployment Manager is installed in the following default location:

<SASHOME>\SASDeploymentManager\9.2

2. Select a language in the Choose Language box

3. Select Rebuild Web Applications

4. Select Configuration Directory or Enter the Configuration Directory and Level that needs to be updated

5. Specify Connection Information, including the sasadm User ID and Password

6. Select SAS Strategy Management Mid-Tier 5.2 as the Web Application to rebuild

7. Verify the information on the Summary screen and select Start

8. Select Finish when the deployment is complete

This process will update the SAS Strategy Management Mid-Tier 5.2_M1 ear in

<SASCONFIGDIR>\Web\Staging
A backup of the original ear file will be placed in the directory
<SASCONFIGDIR>\Web\Staging\Backup
Re-deploy Web Application

1. Re-deploy the updated ear to the web application server you are using based on the instructions appropriate for your web application server. It is important to deploy from

<SASCONFIGDIR>\Web\Staging\exploded\sas.strategymanagement5.2.ear
Also verify that in the settings overview tab for sas.strategymanagement5.2.ear that the deployment order is set to 110.

See SAS 9.2 Intelligence Platform Web Application Administration Guide, Chapter 8, for more details.


This completes the installation of hot fix F05004 on Windows for x64.