start.md

Part I. Getting started

This part is intended for people who are new to dCache. It gives an introduction to dCache, including how to configure a simple setup, and details some simple and routine administrative operations.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

   • Cells and Domains
   • Protocols Supported by dCache

2. Installing dCache

   • Installing a dCache instance
   • Prerequisites
   • Installation of the dCache Software
   • Readying the PostgreSQL server for the use with dCache
   • Configuring Chimera
   • Configuring dCache
   • Installing dCache on several nodes
   • Securing your dCache installation
   • Upgrading a dCache Instance

3. Getting to know your dCache

   • Checking the Functionality
   • dCache without mounted namespace
   • WebDAV
   • dCap

4. The Web Interface for Monitoring dCache

5. The Admin Interface

   • First steps
   • Access with ssh
   • How to use the Admin Interface
   • Create a new user
   • Use of the ssh Admin Interface by scripts

6. Authentication and Authorization in dCache

7. How to work with secured dCache

   • GSIdCap
   • SRM
   • WebDAV with certificates

8. Files