SAS Scalable Performance Data Server 4.5, Administrator'S Manual

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• library definitions
• user definitions
• resource access controls
• metadata repositories
• job schedules
Metadata definitions that are created through SAS Management Console are stored in a
repository or on a SAS Metadata Server where they are available for other applications to
use. For example, you can use SAS Management Console to create a metadata definition
for a SAS library that specifies information such as the libref, path, and engine type (such
as sasspds). After SAS Management Console stores the metadata definition for the library
in the repository on the SAS Metadata Server, any other application can access the
definition to access the specified library.
The SAS Management Console application is a framework. The metadata definitions are
created using Java plug-ins, application modules that are designed to create metadata for
a specific type of resource.
For example, administrators can use the SAS Management Console to configure SPD
Server user and group passwords and ACLs instead of using the traditional SPD Server
psmgr utility and PROC SPDO statements.
The SAS Management Console for SPD Server 4.5 is installed with the SAS 9.2
Management Console.
Accessing the SPD Server Manager in SAS
Management Console
The left portion of the SAS Management Console contains a navigation tree of available
management tools. Select the
SPDS Manager folder to access SPD Server services. The
SPDS Manager folder contains the SPD Server ACL Manager, Password Manager, Server
Manager, Process Profiler, and Proxy Manager.
Password Manager
Overview of the Password Manager
If you open the Password Manager in the SAS Management Console window when no
server connection exists, the display resembles the following:
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Chapter 7 • Administering and Configuring SPD Server Using the SAS Management Console