From that error message, it appears you do not have a metadata server running on that host and port. Here is what I would try:
1) Make sure you can ping the host your metadata server is supposedly running on (the same host in your EG profile). If you can successfully ping the host, continue to step #2. If not, there is your issue -- your client machine can't even see the metadata server machine on the network.
2) Run ITConfig2.exe from Integration Technologies installation directory (ex. C:\Program Files\SASHome\x86\Integration Technologies) and attempt a connection to your metadata server...
a) select Test SAS Servers, Next
b) Enter a SAS server definition manually, Next
c) Change Currently Testing to "SAS Metadata Server", enter your host in Machine Name, change port to 8561 (or whatever port your metadata server is supposedly running on), and click Test
Since you can't connect from EG, I would not expect you to connect from the ITConfig2.exe test tool either, but good to confirm. If either of those don't work, then you should contact your SAS admin.
Casey
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