Display name when we try to rebuild web apps help

[sathya66]

All,

Need help regarding display name when we try to rebuild web apps.

can we use any display name or do we need to maintain standard display name?

see below:

https://tshf.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/E/E7Z/E7Z001/xx/rebuild_redeploy_webapp.html

Rebuild Web Applications

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

1. If you are installing this hot fix on a UNIX system, set the DISPLAY environment variable.
   For example:

   $ export DISPLAY=<displayname>:0

2. Invoke the SAS Deployment Manager 9.4

   UNIX:
   From the SASDeploymentManager directory execute sasdm.sh.
   For example:

   $ cd <SASHOME>/SASDeploymentManager/9.4
   $ ./sasdm.sh

[JuanS_OCS · Accepted solution]

Hi @sathya66 ,

first of all, the DISPLAY is a requirement only when you invoke sasdm.sh and you want to use the X-Window interface. However you can have normal console output via adding a parameter -console

https://support.sas.com/documentation/installcenter/en/ikdeploywizug/66034/PDF/default/user.pdf

Secondly, SAS has no recommendations on how to set up the DISPLAY system variable. This depends on how you configured the X (windows) server on your client.

If you have trouble with that, and your organisation allows/purchases it, there is a client named MobaXterm that greatly helps to configure the X server automatically for you, as long as the Xauth file policy is enabled in your Linux server.

[sathya66]

Thanks for this.
in page 35. note is saying we cannot use "Console mode cannot be used on your middle tier"
I use console mode
./sasdm.sh -console -templocation /<location>
and I use MobaXterm for our sas Linux boxes
for GUI version of SDM,We need to configure X11.

[sathya66]

one last question and we can close this.

If I use console mode in Middle trier  what is the impact/disadvantages  while rebuilding/redeploying the web apps? do we get more options with GUI than text command version? and why sas is not recommending to use console mode in middle trier .

[JuanS_OCS]

Hi @sathya66 ,

of course, just raise as many questions as you need. I will answer when possible.

To be completely honest, I cannot answer that question, that would be better suited for SAS R&D or SAS Tech Support, as they know better the product and limitations, and their variances across patches and maintenances.

What I can say, it that:

- I would expect the prompts to be approx the same in console or GUI modes

- Probably in the first maintenance(s) the support for mid tier was not complete. I am not 100% certain that is fully supported even in the latest maintenance(s), but I would expect it to be more mature.

- Just in case, and in any case, I would highly recommend a rollback scenario, always before any big change/update.