Installation Instructions for Hot Fix R75023

Solaris for x64


Hot fix R75023 addresses the issue(s) in SAS Middle Tier 9.4_M2 as documented in the Issue(s) Addressed section of the hot fix download page:

https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/R75.html#R75023


R75023 is a "container" hot fix that contains the following "member" hot fixes which will update the software components as needed.

S52022  updates  SAS Configuration Manager 9.4_M2
R81023  updates  SAS Intelligence Platform Object Framework 9.4_M2
R74025  updates  SAS Web Infrastructure Platform 9.4_M2
T40021  updates  SAS Foundation Services 9.4_M2

See What is a container hot fix? in the Hot Fix FAQ for more information about container hot fixes.


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 release number information in the Registry report should match the 'member' release number information provided above for the software components installed on each machine in your deployment.

The hot fix downloaded, R75023pt.zip, includes the updates required for all components listed above on all applicable operating systems. To apply this hot fix on multiple machines, you can either save R75023pt.zip on each machine or save it in a network location that is accessible to all machines.

Do NOT extract the contents of R75023pt.zip. The hot fix installation process will extract the contents as needed.


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.

  5. The application of this hotfix includes Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection by default in the SAS installation. Manual steps are required in order to enable and configure CSRF protection. Reference SAS Note 55044 for more details. Please see the OWASP Cross Site Request Forgery page for more information on this type of software attack: CSRF Threat


INSTALLATION

Hot Fix R75023 must be installed on each machine where the updated components of the product, listed above, are installed. During the installation process you may see references to all operating systems for which updates are provided in the hot fix. The installation process will determine the operating system and which component(s) of SAS Middle Tier 9.4_M2 require updating on the machine. See SAS Note 44810 for more details.

The hot fix will be applied 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 R75023pt.zip, follow the instructions for applying hot fixes in the SAS Deployment Wizard and SAS Deployment Manager 9.4: User's Guide.


The hot fix installation process generates the log file

<!SASHOME>/InstallMisc/InstallLogs/IT_date-and-time-stamp.log
for example, IT_2011-10-31-13.18.21.log. Each attempt to apply a hot fix results in the creation of a new log file giving detailed information regarding the installation process.

Postexec log files are created after the installation is completed and identifies the files that were added, backed up, changed and removed. These log files include the 'member' hot fix id in the name of the file and are also written to the <!SASHOME>/InstallMisc/InstallLogs directory. There is one postexec log for each 'member' hot fix applied (member hot fixes are listed at the top of these instructions).


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


POST-INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Updates to the SAS Mid-Tier provided in this hot fix require that Web Applications be rebuilt and redeployed. The products listed below should be selected at a minimum. Follow the instructions below to complete the updates, they can be performed one time per installation.

SAS Web Infrastructure Platform 9.4
SAS Deployment Backup and Recovery Tool 9.4


Re-build Web Application

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

1. Invoke the SAS Deployment Manager 9.4

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

<SASHOME>/SASDeploymentManager/9.4

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 the applicable Mid-Tier component 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 Mid-Tier ears in

<SASCONFIGDIR>/Web/Staging
A backup of the original ear file will be placed in the directory
<SASCONFIGDIR>/Web/Staging/Backup

9. Exit the SAS Deployment Manager 9.4


Re-deploy Web Application

1. Restart all SAS sessions, daemons, spawners and servers.

2. Invoke the SAS Deployment Manager 9.4

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

<SASHOME>/SASDeploymentManager/9.4

3. Select a language in the Choose Language box

4. Select Deploy Web Applications

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

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

7. Check the Allow the application server to stop checkbox

8. Select the applicable Mid-Tier component as the Web Application to Deploy

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

10. Select Finish and exit the SAS Deployment Manager when the deployment is complete


This completes the installation of hot fix R75023 on Solaris for x64.

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