topic Re: sas metadata SId file update error in Administration and Deployment

sas metadata SId file update error

sathya66 — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 14:17:43 GMT

Hi,

I launched new environment with our base image. I think,it is not updated new host names properly. I am getting below error when I try to update SID file metadata server. which file holds this info on metadata server.

Configuration Directory Configuration Level
(*) 1 - /opt/sas/config Lev1

The * character indicates the current selection.
You can change the selection by specifying a number below.
Enter <b> to go back to the previous prompt, <h> for help, or <q> to quit.
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Press Enter to accept the current selection and continue.
Selection:

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Specify Connection Information
Specify connection information to the SAS Metadata Server.

Host Name: sasmeta.test.com

Port: 8561

Enter <b> to go back to the previous prompt, <h> for help, or <q> to quit.
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Default: sasadm@saspw
User ID:

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Password:

Error: A SAS Metadata Server is not currently running on the Port.

Re: sas metadata SId file update error

Denise — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 15:18:26 GMT

Is your metadata tier running?

/opt/sas/config/Lev(n)/sas.servers status

It should be running for this task.

Re: sas metadata SId file update error

sathya66 — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 15:38:51 GMT

yes, it is running with different host name(testmeta.test.com). "sasmeta.test.com" is our base metadata hostname. it is updated with "testmeta.test.com" but it is still showing the base metadata host name when I try to do this task. Some file is not updated with new hostname thats why I am getting below error

Error: A SAS Metadata Server is not currently running on the Port.

Re: sas metadata SId file update error

Denise — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 21:01:45 GMT

How did you update from "sasmeta.test.com" to "testmeta.test.com"? Did you use SAS Depolyment Manager for "update Host Name References"? If so, do you have a multiple tier update where you need to run that on each tier?

Re: sas metadata SId file update error

sathya66 — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 08:00:07 GMT

Yes, by using Deployment manager.
It is sorted now. sasmeta data server host name reference is wrong
Thanks for taking time on this.

Re: sas metadata SId file update error

JuanS_OCS — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 15:06:19 GMT

Hello @sathya66,

forgetting about the hostname update in the SAS metadata, your host is the first one that has to resolve the new alias, and telnet has to be able to telnet {newalias} 8561. Can the server resolve the new alias to the right IP? Can the server telnet with the new alias on the port number?

Once you do this, you should be able to execute the command properly.

I would carefully review anyways the documented steps for updating hostnames: https://documentation.sas.com/?docsetId=bisag&docsetTarget=n0zdcqxsmd21wtn17vt0w2prek90.htm&docsetVersion=9.4&locale=en

https://documentation.sas.com/?docsetId=bisag&docsetTarget=n1ov3paky6afj8n1bj7l55o8jvw5.htm&docsetVersion=9.4&locale=en

Check the troubleshooting guide: https://documentation.sas.com/?docsetId=bisag&docsetTarget=p0vjf8irdhbbndn1ck1ur7j0djlh.htm&docsetVersion=9.4&locale=en

To avoid hostname issues while running SAS Deployment manager you can run

sasdm.sh -confighostname [your_fqdn_hostname_or_alias]

This might get the license place in place, but you still might need to resolve the hostname/alias issue with infra.