SAS 9.3 Guide to Software Updates

60 Chapter 10 / Understanding the SAS Software Depot
n SAS Note 38236: Validating the SAS 9.2 and SAS 9.3 Software Depots on Windows
Using the SAS Software Depot Checker at http://support.sas.com/kb/38/236.html
Comparing Your Plan File to the
Contents of Your Depot
When you initially install SAS 9.3 or when you add a product to an existing SAS 9.3
deployment, the SAS Deployment Wizard uses a plan file to install and configure your
SAS products. You can use a standard deployment file that is provided by SAS. The
benefit of downloading a standard deployment file from SAS is all the extra files that you
receive (such as a pre-installation checklist) in addition to the plan.xml file. Standard
deployment plans are available from http://support.sas.com/demosdownloads/
sysdep_t6.jsp?packageID=000803&jmpflag=N.
Note: If you need to create a custom deployment plan, contact your SAS account
representative.
To see what products will be installed and configured, review the plan.xml file before
you start the SAS Deployment Wizard. To view a diagram of your customized
deployment plan, see details_diagram_for_ff.htm (optimized for FireFox) or
details_diagram_for_ie.htm (optimized for Internet Explorer) in your SAS Software
Depot.
In the SAS Deployment Wizard, compare the contents of your plan file with the items in
your SAS Software Depot. In the Specify Deployment Plan step, you can see the
structure of the selected plan file. Items that are in bold, black font are either not in your
order or are not supported on this platform. If software is missing from your order,
contact your SAS account representative.