Starting MyProxy

Purpose

MyProxy provides an ability to provide secure proxies for long running programs. The service runs on a the machines within the gridpx cluster.

The daemon myproxy-server runs the service. This is started via the usual service mechanisms on Linux.

This procedure will start the MyProxy service. Where the service is running on a Linux-HA configuration, it should be checked that the IP alias is assigned to the correct server (See HaWinStatus and takeover performed if necessary using /usr/lib/heartbeat/hb_takeover).

Roles

This should be performed by the service manager on duty (SMOD).

Required Information and Materials

Referred Documents

Keyword	Description
myproxy docs	MyProxy application home page

Preparations

Log into the server where the service is to be started as root.

Activities

# service myproxy start

Checking Completion

Check that the myproxy server is running service myproxy status should report a running process. If it is not, check the /var/log/messages file and report the problem to the 3rd level support grid-cern-prod-myproxy@cernNOSPAMPLEASE.ch for the grid if nothing obvious is found.

GavinMcCance 2011-09-28 - 14:13

-- TimBell - 13 Jun 2006