SAS 9.3 Guide to Software Updates

Frequently Asked Questions
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How Much Time Should I Allow for Applying a
Maintenance Release? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
How Can I Optimize the Download of a
Maintenance Release? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Can I Add New Products While Applying a
Maintenance Release? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
How Do I Know If the Maintenance Release
Installed Successfully? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
How Do I Validate a Deployment? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
How Can I Determine Whether a Maintenance
Release Has Already Been Applied? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Can I Uninstall a Maintenance Release? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
How Much Time Should I Allow for
Applying a Maintenance Release?
The outage time that is required for applying a maintenance release varies from site to
site. Installing product updates is only a small part of applying a maintenance release.
When estimating the outage time for your site, you must also include time for
configuring your Web application servers, restoring customizations, and completing any
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