Hi,
I'd like to add on a bit information:
For general information and details on Metadata Server cluster, please see: http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/bisag/68240/HTML/default/viewer.htm#n1w2q4quib18udn1h8oj...
Answers to your questions:
CLUSTER CONFIG FILES & BACKUP:
Each metadata server has its own configuration and journal file. They act as one metadata server, but still use their
own journal file, config file and log files/log file location.
You can view the log files either by looking at the files itself in the metadata server log location (depending on how
you configured it during the install/configuration, the log files are either located in \config path ... \Lev1\Logs or
\config path ... \Lev1\SASMeta\MetadataServer\Logs). Alternatively, you can use SASMC to view your metadata
server log files.
See http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/bisag/68240/HTML/default/viewer.htm#n1qmrerr6rvigxn132cn... for details.
The backup location has to exist on a network/file system that can be accessed by all of the cluster machines.
MODIFY BACKUP SCHEDULE
There are different ways to change the backup schedule. Either, as described earlier, via SAS Management
Console, or, you can also change the schedule via SAS Environment Manager, Administration page.
http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/bisag/68240/HTML/default/viewer.htm#p0zbk8iitgb98kn16sk4...
OUTBOUND LOGIN
An outbound login is a login that "goes out of SAS" (rather an unconventional way to put it 🙂 ), meaning, it is a login used for accessing a third party/DBMS.
You can access DBMS either with individual accounts, or, a shared accounts.
See: http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/bisecag/69827/HTML/default/viewer.htm#n090o4poau9eiin1sp...
for further details on how logins are used
EXPORT/IMPORT (aka Promotion)
The export / import is being done via SAS Management Console or DI Studio in the SAS FOLDERS tab, or, in batch.
Details about exporting and importing metadata can be found here:
http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/bisag/68240/HTML/default/viewer.htm#p04l8c3fo8tpyhn103dp...
Hope that helps.
Anja