How to set up an DPM server with a mysql backend ================================================ The DPM server is run by the dpmmgr user. This user requires a copy of the host certificate files: cp -p /etc/grid-security/hostcert.pem /etc/grid-security/dpmmgr/dpmcert.pem cp -p /etc/grid-security/hostkey.pem /etc/grid-security/dpmmgr/dpmkey.pem chown dpmmgr:dpmmgr /etc/grid-security/dpmmgr/dpm* Create the DPM database on the mysql server: mysql -u root < /usr/share/lcgdm/create_dpm_tables_mysql.sql Select a username and password for this mysql database table. Replace and in the commands below with your choice, also replace with the hostname of the DPM server: mysql -u root mysql> use mysql mysql> grant all on dpm_db.* to @localhost identified by ''; mysql> grant all on dpm_db.* to @ identified by ''; mysql> quit Let the DPM server know about the account information and make sure only the dpmmgr user can read this information: touch /etc/DPMCONFIG chmod 600 /etc/DPMCONFIG chown dpmmgr:dpmmgr /etc/DPMCONFIG echo /@/ > /etc/DPMCONFIG If the / part is omitted the database "dpm_db" will be used. If you have a firewall, open the DPM server port (5015). Once the configuration is completed, change RUN_DPMDAEMON=no to RUN_DPMDAEMON=yes in /etc/default/dpm, then start the DPM server: invoke-rc.d dpm start