Installation Instructions for Hot Fix J50001

Linux for x64


Hot fix J50001 addresses the issue(s) in SAS Customer Analytics for Banking Mid-Tier 5.1 on Linux for x64 as documented in the Issue(s) Addressed section of the hot fix download page:

http://ftp.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/J50.html#J50001


The hot fix downloaded, J50001pt.zip, contains the updated files required to address the documented issues.
Do NOT extract the contents of J50001pt.zip. The hot fix installation process will extract the contents as needed.


IMPORTANT NOTES

  1. You must have SAS Customer Analytics for Banking Mid-Tier 5.1 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. You must have Administrator Privileges on your CLIENT or SERVER machine.

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

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


INSTALLATION

The J50001 hot fix for SAS Customer Analytics for Banking Mid-Tier 5.1 will be installed using the SAS Deployment Manager (SDM). By default, the SDM 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 J50001pt.zip, follow the instructions for applying hot fixes in the SAS Deployment Wizard and SAS Deployment Manager 9.3: User’s Guide.

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


POST-INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

POST-INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Authentication and software component updates
  1. Change the authentication mechanism from Host based Authentication to Shared Account based Authentication. For detailed steps required for this configuration, refer to SAS 9.3 Intelligence Platform: Security Administration Guide -- How to Store Passwords for the Workspace Server, (Chapter 11, Page 144)

    NOTE:
    1. This step is applicable only if the Metadata and Application tier are a pair of Windows and Unix machines or vice versa.
    2. This needs to be done for all external accounts.

  2. Software component updates:
    1. Connect to SAS Management Console with administrator profile.
    2. Go to Plugin tab-->Application Management-->Configuration Manager-->SAS Application Infrastructure.
    3. Go to Properties of the Software Component 'Cust Analytics Banking Mid 5.1'
    4. Select 'Advanced' tab.
    5. Update the property 'dabt.sharesrvhost' with value as share server host name.
    6. Add the following properties: 
      Property	         	Value
dabt.sharesrvport		Share server port number
dabt.workspacesrvrhost		Workspace Server host name
dabt.workspacesrvrport		Workspace Server port number
Re-build and Re-deploy Web Application

This hot fix requires that the WebApp be rebuilt and redeployed. Use the following steps to perform this post-installation task:

Step 1: Re-build Web Application

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

1.1 Invoke the SAS Deployment Manager 9.3

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

<SASHOME>/SASDeploymentManager/9.3

1.2 Select a language in the Choose Language box

1.3 Select Rebuild Web Applications

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

1.5 Specify Connection Information, including the sasadm User ID and Password

1.6 Select SAS Customer Analytics for Banking 5.1 as the Web Application to Rebuild

1.7 Verify the information on the Summary screen and select Start

1.8 Select Finish when the deployment is complete

This process will update the Customer Analytics for Banking 5.1 ear in <SASCONFIGDIR>/Web/Staging.
A backup of the original ear file will be placed in the directory below:

<SASCONFIGDIR>/Web/Staging/Backup

Step 2: Re-deploy Web Applications

Re-deploy the web applications based on the instructions for the web application server you are using.

Restart SAS Services and Application server

Restart SAS Services and Application server to complete the hot fix deployment.



This completes the installation of hot fix J50001 on Linux for x64.