diff --git a/ReleaseNotes b/ReleaseNotes index 7788a21e362fec48af1558d8de12c3b83e5474ef..db191b7e80dc422989dc1c3e99dfeec4eca6c590 100644 --- a/ReleaseNotes +++ b/ReleaseNotes @@ -138,6 +138,10 @@ /etc/grid-security/castor-gridftp-dsi/castor-gridftp-dsi-cert.pem /etc/grid-security/castor-gridftp-dsi/castor-gridftp-dsi-key.pem + - Private xroot keys need to be install on the diskservers now, on top of the public one. + This is because diskservers now act also as xroot clients, in the scope of disk to disk copipes. + By default, this private key is stored in /opt/xrootd/keys/key.pem file + - A number of new configuration parameters have been introduced with this release, and suitable default values have been provided. Nevertheless it is recommended to review the example configuration file in /etc/castor/castor.conf.example and adapt the configuration @@ -190,8 +194,8 @@ 4. Apply the vdqm_2.1.14-15_to_2.1.15-0.sql database upgrade script to the VDQM DB from: http://cern.ch/castor/DIST/CERN/savannah/CASTOR.pkg/2.1.15-*/2.1.15-0/dbupgrades - 5. Make sure the ownership of the log files is correctly set as described in the - Configuration changes section above. + 5. Make sure the ownership of the log files and the permission on the containing directory + are correctly set as described in the Configuration changes section above. 6. Update the software to use the 2.1.15-0 RPMs on the central nodes. All daemons will automatically restart. @@ -239,24 +243,27 @@ The ~stage directory should be located locally in the headnodes, not in a remote filesystem. - 6. Make sure the ownership of the log files is correctly set as described in the - Configuration changes section above. + 6. On the diskservers, install the xrootd private key on top of the public one. By default + this is stored in the /opt/xrootd/keys/key.pem file + + 7. Make sure the ownership of the log files and the permission on the containing directory + are correctly set as described in the Configuration changes section above. - 7. Start all the daemons which were stopped in step 1. + 8. Start all the daemons which were stopped in step 1. Note: If you have a concept of private and public request handlers you should start only the private ones to test/validate the installation without user interference. - 8. Wait a few seconds to give time for the diskservers to send a heartbeat + 9. Wait a few seconds to give time for the diskservers to send a heartbeat message to the transfermanager daemon. - 9. Test the instance by running the test suite available from: + 10. Test the instance by running the test suite available from: - http://cern.ch/castor/DIST/CERN/savannah/CASTOR.pkg/2.1.15-*/2.1.15-0/testsuite - 10. Start the public request handlers (if applicable) + 11. Start the public request handlers (if applicable) - 11. Congratulations you have successfully upgraded to the 2.1.15-0 release + 12. Congratulations you have successfully upgraded to the 2.1.15-0 release of CASTOR. Switch tape servers to xroot