SAS Scalable Performance Data Server 4.5, Administrator'S Manual

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Chapter 1
SPD Server 4.5 Product Notes
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
What's New in SPD Server 4.5? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Overview of SPD Server 4.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
SPD Server 4.5 Platform Support Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Overview
This document summarizes enhancements and changes in SPD Server 4.5.
• The SPD Server 4.5 installation includes client modules that are compatible with SAS
9.2.
• SPD Server 4.5 is not compatible with SAS versions earlier than SAS 9.2. Refer to the
appropriate SPD Server UNIX or Windows installation guide for more information
about SAS software requirements for use with SPD Server 4.5.
What's New in SPD Server 4.5?
Overview of SPD Server 4.5
The operating system requirements for SPD Server 4.5 have changed from the operating
system requirements for SPD Server 4.4. For more detailed information about operating
system requirements for SPD Server 4.5, see the
SPD Server Pre-Installation and System
Requirements Guide on page 7 .
• SPD Audit logging has been enhanced to include the user LIBNAME in the proxy and
SQL audit logs. For additional information, see the section on SPD Server auditing in
“SPD Server Auditing” on page 189 .
• You can now specify recycle times for the SPD Server Name Server log and the SPD
Server Snet log. For additional information about configuring SPD Server log cycle
times for Windows installations, see
“Configuring SPD Server Software on Your
Windows Host” on page 44 . For additional information about configuring SPD Server
log cycle times for UNIX installations, see “Configuring SPD Server Host Software
for Your Site” on page 16 .
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