SAS: How to Install the Software and Renew your License on Linux

Introduction

• We presume that you are familiar with the Bash shell of Linux and that you have a GUI installed as well. If you are unfamiliar with Linux, please stop and partner with your local IT support.
• This installation requires that you have administrator rights on the computer. If you are unsure, please partner with your local IT support.
• This installation will not work if you attempt it from off-campus, the campus wifi network, or ResNet without first running the Cisco AnyConnect VPN. Details on how to download and install the VPN can be found at oit.uci.edu/vpn.
• If a phrase is surrounded by square brackets, [like this], the brackets are used to set off a phrase. When typing, do not enter the brackets as part of the phrase.

Licensing Prerequisites

• To complete the installation, you must have the License File you received via email when your order was processed. If you need us to resend it, please email oit@uci.edu.
• The license file expires on June 30 of each year and must be renewed annually. There are separate order forms in the Service Catalog for employees and students.

Renew License Only (no software installation)

To renew your license and apply your new SID (license) file to your existing SAS installation, follow the steps below: (Note: It is recommended that the same identity that was used to install the software be used to renew the license).

1. Stop all SAS processes that are running.
2. Run SAS Setup from [!SASROOT/sassetup]
3. Select Run Setup Utilities from the SAS Setup Primary Menu.
4. Select Renew SAS Software.
5. Specify the path to the SID (license) file.
6. Your license is updated immediately. SAS Setup will report that the task was completed successfully.

• If errors occur, a message is displayed indicating the log files you should check.
• If the SAS installation data applies successfully, you can enter Q to quit SAS Setup and run the SAS System normally.

The above instructions are from the "SAS® 9.4 for UNIX Environments Planned Deployment" guide located at https://goo.gl/fEfWdI

Installation

I. Mount the OIT Research Software Repository

Open a Terminal window and enter the following commands.

• [sudo mkdir /mnt/ucisw]
• [sudo mount -t cifs //software.oit.uci.edu/software /mnt/ucisw -o user=software]
  • When prompted, enter the password you were provided in the email from OIT.
• [cd /mnt/ucisw]

II. Run the text-based installation script

Open a Terminal window and enter the following commands. Note: Enter the path to the folder for the version of SAS that you purchased.

     [cd ~/tmp/sasmnt/SAS/SAS94/SASLinux/]

     [./setup.sh]

Then follow the steps below:

1. Choose your language and click OK.
2. Under End User Tasks choose Install SAS Software and click Next.
3. Create your desired SAS directory for installation and click Next.
4. Choose Install SAS Foundation and Related Software and click Next.
5. Choose SAS Foundation and other desired products to install and click Next.
6. Choose what components of SAS Foundation you would like to install using the checkboxes to the left of each component’s name and click Next.
7. Click Browse to locate the license file (SID) which you downloaded earlier and double click it to select it. Click Next.
8. Choose the desired Language Support for your installation and click Next.
9. Select Install the recommended Java Runtime Environment and click Next.
10. On the Select Regional Settings screen click Next.
11. On the Select Java Runtime Environment click Next.
12. SAS will run a series of tests on your machine to ensure compatibility and space requirements, and once it’s complete click Next.
13. Click Start. SAS will run the system requirements wizard to ensure you have the proper private SAS Java runtimes. Install these files if necessary. If unnecessary click Finish and your installation should automatically continue. Once the installation completes click Next.
14. You will be presented with a series of support links for your reading enjoyment, or you may click Finish to complete the installation.

III. Unmount the disk images

Open a Terminal window and enter the following commands.

     [umount /tmp/sasmnt]

     [rm -rf /tmp/sasmnt]

The share is now unmounted.