What is a Deployment Plan?
A deployment plan is a file that serves as a guide for SAS® Deployment Wizard, outlining the specific SAS software to be installed and configured on each machine within a SAS environment.
The deployment plan is stored in a plan.xml file. The deployment plan is an XML-based description of the topology for your SAS system. Similar to an architect's blueprint, the deployment plan describes the intended final SAS software environment.
Standard versus Custom Deployment Plans
Standard deployment plans are used when deploying common SAS software bundles, such as SAS® Office Analytics or SAS® Visual Analytics. By default, these standard deployment plans are stored in the SAS Software Depot and can be chosen during the deployment process using SAS Deployment Wizard.
Sites licensing nonstandard software bundles receive custom deployment plans, which are specifically designed to fit the unique software bundle of each site. These custom deployment plans are developed by technical architects on the SAS Account Team for each site.
For assistance with determining which deployment plan is required for your deployment, contact SAS Technical Support.
To request a custom deployment plan, contact your SAS Account Manager.
Using a Standard Deployment Plan
During the process of performing a planned deployment of SAS software, SAS Deployment Wizard prompts the installer to choose a deployment plan. This prompt includes the option to select a standard deployment plan, featuring a drop-down menu that lists all the available standard deployment plans:
Using a Custom Deployment Plan
During the process of performing a planned deployment of SAS software, SAS Deployment Wizard prompts the installer to choose a deployment plan. This prompt contains an option to navigate to a customized deployment plan:
Note: SAS Technical Support does NOT build custom deployment plans. To request a custom deployment plan, contact SAS.
Additional Files That You Might Receive with a Custom Deployment Plan
- checklist.pdf - the preinstallation checklist in Portable Document Format
- checklist.rtf - the preinstallation checklist in Rich Text Format
- details_diagram.html - a detailed diagram view of the deployment plan
- details_diagram_for_ie7.mht - a detailed diagram view of the deployment plan, optimized for Internet Explorer 7
- deployment_steps_text.html - sequencing information that shows the components that will be installed and configured by the SAS Deployment Wizard on each machine in the environment in the order that they will be deployed
- index.html - introductory text with links to helpful documentation
- plan.xml - the deployment plan that the SAS Deployment Wizard uses to deploy SAS software
- summary_diagram.html - a summarized diagram view of the deployment plan
- summary_diagram_for_ie7.mht - a summarized diagram view of the deployment plan, optimized for Internet Explorer 7
Additional Resources
For additional information, see the following resources: