Load Manager on Windows Platforms

• Configuring and Starting the Load Manager
• Accessing Log Files
• Windows Services

Configuring and Starting the Load Manager

To configure the Load Manager on a Windows platform, perform the following steps:

1. From the Start menu, select ProgramsSASSAS Deployment Manager.

   If you are using Windows 8, navigate to the Apps screen. Under the SAS category, click the SAS Deployment Manager tile.

2. The Choose Language window appears. Select a language and click OK.
3. The SAS Deployment Manager displays the Select SAS Deployment Manager Task window. Select Configure Load Manager. Click Next.
4. Specify the service directory for the Load Manager. Click Next.
5. Specify the TCP/IP port number or name for the Load Manager. Click Next.
6. If you want to protect the administration of this service with a password, enter a password and confirm. Click Next.
7. The Summary page appears. If the port number is correct, click Start to configure the Load Manager.
8. The In Progress page appears while SAS Deployment Manager configures the Load Manager. The Deployment Complete page appears when the task is finished. If the Load Manager is configured correctly, there is a green check mark next to 1. SAS/IntrNet under Stage 1: Configure Load Manager. If there was a problem, there is a yellow exclamation or red X. You can check the log in <SASHOME>\InstallMisc\InstallLogs.
9. Click Finish to exit the SAS Deployment Manager.

The Load Manager is now configured. You can start the Load Manager from the Windows Start menu by selecting ProgramsSASIntrNetLoad ManagerStart Interactively.

If you are using Windows 8, navigate to the Apps screen. Under the SAS category, click the SAS IntrNet tile. In the Windows Explorer window, open the loadmgr folder. Double-click Start Interactively.

Return to the Application Load Manager Reference for general information about the Load Manager.

Accessing Log Files

Log files are kept in a Load Manager service directory. The service directory can be accessed from the Windows Start menu. From the Start menu, select ProgramsSAS (or your SAS 9.4 program group) IntrNetLoad ManagerLog Directory.

If you are using Windows 8, navigate to the Apps screen. Under the SAS category, click the SAS IntrNet tile. In the Windows Explorer window, double-click Log Directory.

Windows Services

The Load Manager can be installed as a Windows service. Installing as a Windows service enables the Load Manager to run automatically whenever the Windows system is booted, even if a user is not logged into the system. From the Start menu, select ProgramsSAS (or your SAS 9.4 program group)IntrNetLoad ManagerInstall as Windows Service.

If you are using Windows 8, navigate to the Apps screen. Under the SAS category, click the SAS IntrNet tile. In the Windows Explorer window, open the loadmgr folder. Double-click Install as Windows Service.

This step does not start the Load Manager. After the Load Manager has been installed as a Windows service, each time the system reboots, the Load Manager is started automatically. You can manually start and stop the Load Manager Windows service by using the Start Windows Service and Stop Windows Service menu selections. Note that you can still run the Load Manager interactively by using the Start Interactively menu selection but only if the Windows service has been stopped.

A Windows service can also be uninstalled from the Uninstall Windows Service menu selection. If you are using Windows 8, you can double–click Uninstall Windows Service from the loadmgr shortcuts folder. This only uninstalls the Windows service. The Load Manager Start menu shortcut remains, and the Load Manager can still be run interactively.

Selecting the Services icon in the Windows Control Panel opens a window that lists the current status of all Windows services. The Load Manager service display name is SAS 9.4 IntrNet Load Manager.