Hi Co's,  I am looking for an inputs on our planning to migrate SAS 9.4 M6. Existing OS : Linux, RHEL 7 SAS : 9.4 M6 Tier: Metadata+Compute - Mounted on 1 machine and midtier - 1 machine.  SAS Applications - Client Tools (SAS EG, SAS SMC, SAS DI etc), some web application such SAS VA.   We are planning to reinvest/migrate on new OS version RHEL8, rest everything would be same, like 9.4 M6, and tier architecture would be same.    I would like to understand, since we have already requested new server/machine as required (mostly clone of existing server. where sas is already running), so on new servers/machines, file systems, id access and all is placed, few more tings need to see with server team to have everything in places, like firewall, ports etc to make server accessible to start installation.    I have a question -  1. Can we use same depot as we had used long back, I guess 4 years back to deploy SAS 9.4 M6 on RHEL7, considering we have renewed license keys yearly, ssl certificate renewal, few hotfixes and all, so how will it work setting up new deployment with same site number. or we need to ask new depot . Please note, site number would be same.   2. For example, it requires old depot or new depot, how that will work in deployment, will we be able to run parallel system on same site? I believe not right, as it is cost dependent, also depot has site dependent as well as hostname/alias n all details, that needs to be discussed with our SAS Partner.      ... View more

Dear Co's, I am planning to upgrade my SAS 9.4 M7 to M8(windows), before that I run SAS9Assessment tool to forecast any issues. I found below result. Can you please suggest on it.    ... View more

Dear Community, I have a question regarding the standard support with SAS 9.4 M6. Following to documentation from SAS(SAS 9.4 & Earlier Releases | SAS Support),   I have doubt - SAS 9.4 M6 release on Nov 2028 , as per standard support for 5 years(Nov 2023). They mentioned, grace period, what does that mean - Nov 2023 + 5 years =  Nov 2028?   So, My question is - What standard support timelines - should we consider, in terms of standard support - Nov 2023(which already passed) or Nov 2028 or something else 🙂    Kindly suggest.      ... View more

Hi Co's, Could you please suggest where should I start to fix this issues with platform availability from EVM with one of compute node. How to fix it.   I tried to rerun hq agent on issues server, but did not fix it.    ... View more

Hi Co's,   I wanted to know why smtp configuration is required in sas, I mean I know it is required to send a email , user can use, monitor jobs etc.    I have few questions with smtp setup in sas. 1. Is it default with sas ? I mean during installation and configuration , mostly we do setup smtp. 2. What will happen if we dont want smtp setup - will it only impact users and they will not be able to send email by sas program ? or anything it is really required to have it ? I am sure we(as sas admin) will get not any trigger for our environment down, or any short of notification as per environment availability.   Why I am checking, only concern for us, with smtp we can send email outside organisation as well, which our security team is not liking it(part of auditing). Do we have any options to restrict the email? it should go within organization, not outside ... Your suggestion, please.  Thanks. ... View more

Hi Everyone, Can you please suggest me on this issues. Following to SAS Help Center: Rebuild Windows Service for Each SAS Web Application Server Instance. I am getting error message during uninstall of instance of the SAS Web Application Server. Also, I would like to like to mention that, I have already set the environment variables running, setenv.bat script.   ... View more

Hi Co's,   I would like to understand the difference between the Reorganize and day wise schedule metadata backup.    ... View more