How to set up an LFC server with a postgres backend =================================================== The LFC server is run by the lfcmgr user. This user requires a copy of the host certificate files: cp -p /etc/grid-security/hostcert.pem /etc/grid-security/lfcmgr/lfccert.pem cp -p /etc/grid-security/hostkey.pem /etc/grid-security/lfcmgr/lfckey.pem chown lfcmgr:lfcmgr /etc/grid-security/lfcmgr/lfc* Create a postgres database user for the LFC server: createuser -P The command above will prompt you for a password for the new user. Create the LFC database: createdb -O Create the LFC database tables: psql -W -U -f /usr/share/lcgdm/create_lfc_tables_postgres.sql Let the LFC server know about the account information and make sure only the lfcmgr user can read this information: touch /etc/NSCONFIG chmod 600 /etc/NSCONFIG chown lfcmgr:lfcmgr /etc/NSCONFIG echo /@/ > /etc/NSCONFIG If the / part is omitted the database "cns_db" will be used. If you have a firewall, open the LFC server port (5010). Once the configuration is completed, change RUN_LFCDAEMON=no to RUN_LFCDAEMON=yes in /etc/default/lfcdaemon, then start the LFC server: invoke-rc.d lfcdaemon start