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Update CTA_Admin.pdf to describe cta-rmcd instead of rmcd

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......@@ -445,29 +445,29 @@ host and user, by connecting directly to the catalogue database.
If the CTA instance is not using real tape hardware, follow the directions in Appendix~\ref{install_mhvtl} to install the
mhVTL Virtual Tape Library.
\subsection{Install the Remote Media Changer Daemon (\texttt{rmcd})}
\subsection{Install the Remote Media Changer Daemon (\texttt{cta-rmcd})}
The Remote Media Changer Daemon (\texttt{rmcd}) is a TCP/IP server which controls the robots in the tape libraries.
\texttt{rmcd} must run locally for security reasons: it only listens to the localhost network. It includes a device
The Remote Media Changer Daemon (\texttt{cta-rmcd}) is a TCP/IP server which controls the robots in the tape libraries.
\texttt{cta-rmcd} must run locally for security reasons: it only listens to the localhost network. It includes a device
driver for the drive and one for the library.
Install \texttt{rmcd}:
Install \texttt{cta-rmcd}:
\begin{lstlisting}
# yum install -y castor-rmc-client castor-rmc-server initscripts
\end{lstlisting}
\begin{alertbox}
The dependency on \texttt{initscripts} will be removed when \texttt{rmcd} is ported from \texttt{init.d} to
The dependency on \texttt{initscripts} will be removed when \texttt{cta-rmcd} is ported from \texttt{init.d} to
\texttt{systemd}.
\end{alertbox}
The configuration file \texttt{/etc/sysconfig/rmcd} should contain the following settings:
The configuration file \texttt{/etc/sysconfig/cta-rmcd} should contain the following settings:
\begin{lstlisting}
DAEMON_COREFILE_LIMIT=unlimited
RUN_RMCD=yes
RMCD_OPTIONS=/dev/smc
\end{lstlisting}
Start \texttt{rmcd}:
Start \texttt{cta-rmcd}:
\begin{lstlisting}
# systemctl start rmcd
# systemctl start cta-rmcd
\end{lstlisting}
Now the command \texttt{smc} can be used to load/unload tapes (instead of
\hyperref[install_mhvtl_virtual_tape_library_commands]{\texttt{mtx}}).
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