Chapter II - Getting started

In this chapter you will find a complete step-by-step installation on CentOS7.

Note that these steps are oriented to configure CTA as dCache's tape backend, therefore some parts may differ if you are using EOS as your disk storage system!

• I - Preinstallation steps

  • Know your tape library with mtx and mt

  • The IBM Tape Diagnostic Tool (ITDT)

• II - Installation guide

  • dcache-cta plugin installation

• III - Configuration guide

  • Setting up your dCache pool

• IV - Logical structure setup guide