Installation Considerations

Install Platform Suite for SAS on the scheduling server, using the installation documentation available from http://support.sas.com/rnd/scalability/platform. The following software will be installed:
  • Platform Process Manager Server
  • Platform Process Manager clients (Flow Manager and Calendar Editor)
  • Platform LSF
Process Manager Server and Platform LSF must both be installed on the same machine. Platform LSF can also be installed on additional machines to support grid configurations. The Process Manager clients can be installed on any machine or machines.
When the Platform Process Manager Setup Wizard prompts for the owner of the Process Manager Server, specify the LSF administrative user. For Windows installations, be sure to specify the user's domain or, for local accounts, a dot (.) with the user ID.
When the installation process is complete, verify that the following services are running on the server, with the LSF administrative user as owner:
  • LSF cluster name LIM
  • LSF cluster name RES
  • LSF cluster name SBD
  • Process Manager
Note: For report scheduling to work, Platform LSF must be installed on the same machine as SAS Business Intelligence Report Services.