the name that identifies the field in SAS Management Console. Under each field name, the table shows the corresponding properties tab and field name in the SAS Management Console application.
the type of server configuration (COM/DCOM or IOM Bridge) for which the field is used.
For step-by-step instructions about defining the metadata for a server connection, refer to Using SAS Management Console to Define Servers.
when all servers have allocated the maximum number of clients per server.
when load balancing is waiting for a server to start and become available for its first client.
Options Launch Commands: Command Required IOM Bridge The command used to launch SAS as an object server. If the SAS executable is not already in your path, then specify the path to sas.exe. You can also specify additional options on the command line. For details, see Server Startup Command. This field is used only for spawned servers.
General Description Optional COM/DCOM, IOM Bridge Text to summarize why this definition exists.
<Connection> Options Authentication Domain Required IOM Bridge The domain that is associated with a set of computing resources that use the same authentication process. In IOM Bridge servers configurations, the spawner definition must have the same authentication domain name as the server definition. The spawner uses the authentication domain name, along with the machine name, to determine which servers it services.
<Connection> Options Host Name Required COM/DCOM, IOM Bridge The DNS name or IP address for the machine on which this server definition can execute. The machine name must be the official network name (for example, machine.corp.com). The string localhost can be used to signify the host on which the associated spawner is executing.
Note: If you use localhost in the configuration, it could cause clients to connect to their local machine instead of the machine that an administrator designates as localhost.
for load balancing (IOM Bridge only), the server will shut down when the last client disconnects from the server.
for pooling, a connection returned to a pool by a user is disconnected immediately unless another user is waiting for a connection from the pool.
The maximum value is 1440.
Options Advanced Options Credentials Login Optional IOM Bridge For SAS Stored Process Servers, the login that provides the spawner with credentials to use when starting a multi-user SAS session.
Note: If the server runs on Windows 2000 and Windows NT, for the user who is the owner of the multi-user login, define the "act as part of the operating system" user right.
Options Major Version Number Required COM/DCOM, IOM Bridge Specifies the major version number of the component.
Options Minor Version Number Required COM/DCOM, IOM Bridge Specifies the minor version number of the component.
For Pooling (SAS Workspace Server), specifies the maximum number of simultaneous connections from the pool.
For Load Balancing (SAS Stored Process Servers and Response Time algorithm only), specifies the maximum number of simultaneous clients connected to this server.
Options Advanced Options Load Balancing Properties Maximum Cost Optional IOM Bridge For load-balancing servers using the cost algorithm, the maximum cost allowed on each SAS server before requests to the server are denied.
General Name Required COM/DCOM, IOM Bridge The unique name for this server.
Options Launch Commands: Object Server Parameters Optional IOM Bridge For spawned servers, these object server parameters are added to others that are generated by the spawner and used to launch SAS. For servers that are not spawned, the values that you specify here can be used to supplement any that were supplied on the server invocation command line. Any command line parameters take precedence. For a list of object server parameters, see Object Server Parameters. For a more detailed explanation of object server parameter handling, see Server Startup Command.
<Connection> Options Port Number Required if server will have Java clients IOM Bridge The port on which to connect to this server.
If you specify a value for both port and service, then the value for service is used.
If you are using a spawner and neither port nor service is specified, the spawner attempts to use the service name sasobjspawn as the service. If sasobjspawn has already been used, the spawner removes this service definition from its list.
The port number is required if the server will have Java clients.
<Connection> Protocol Required COM/DCOM, IOM Bridge The protocol (Bridge or COM) that clients can use for connection. The protocol bridge must be used for servers that are serviced by the spawner. These include all servers other than Windows, as well as Windows servers that will be accessed by Java clients.
Options Advanced Options Pooling Properties Recycle Activation Limit Optional COM/DCOM, IOM Bridge For pooling (SAS Workspace Servers only) and load balancing (SAS Stored Process Servers only), specifies the number of times a connection to the server will be reused in a pool before it is disconnected ("recycled"). If the value is 0, then there will be no limit on the number of times a connection to the server can be reused. This property is optional. The default value is 0.
Note: For SAS Stored Process Servers, setting a Recycle Activation Limit can cause problems with sessions. If you create sessions, use the default value of 0 for Reaction Activation Limit.
<Connection> Options Advanced Options Encryption Required Encryption Level Optional IOM Bridge The level of encryption to be used between the client and the server. None means no encryption is performed; Credentials means that only user credentials (ID and password) are encrypted; and Everything means that all communications between the client and server are encrypted. The default is Credentials.
<Connection> Options Advanced Options Encryption Server Encryption Algorithms Optional IOM Bridge The encryption algorithms that are supported by the launched object server. Valid values are: RC2, RC4, DES, TRIPLEDES, and SASPROPRIETARY, depending on the country in which the SAS software is licensed. See SAS/SECURE documentation for more information regarding this field. The default is SASPROPRIETARY.
<Connection> Options Advanced Options Service Optional IOM Bridge The service in which to connect to this server.
Note: If the server has Java clients, specify a port instead of a service.
Options Software Version Required COM/DCOM, IOM Bridge Specifies the version of the server software.
Options Advanced Options Load Balancing Properties Start Size Optional IOM Bridge For SAS Stored Process Servers, the number of MultiBridge connections to start when the spawner starts.
Options Advanced Options Load Balancing Properties Startup Cost Optional IOM Bridge For load-balancing servers using the cost algorithm, the cost for starting a server.
Options Vendor Required COM/DCOM, IOM Bridge Specifies the vendor of the server software.