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= pCells Installation & Configuration (obsolete) =
== Download PCells ==
* You can download PCells from the '''[https://www.dcache.org/downloads/gui/index.shtml official dCache.org webpage]'''
* Currently we have the version '''[https://www.dcache.org/downloads/gui/pcells-2.0.4.tar.gz 2.0.4]''' which works perfectly.
:* '''''We strictly recommend pCells 2.0.4''''' (or newer) as it is much faster than older versions

== Setup pCells ==
* Install Oracle / OpenJDK Java:
:* For pCells 2.0.3 and below, install Java 7
:* For pCells 2.0.4 and below, install Java 8
* Extract the software from the ''.tar.gz'' file:
 tar -xvzf pcells-2.0.4.tar.gz
* Prepare SSH2 Key Access as described in [[HowTo: Configure SSH2 access to the Admin Console]] by doing the following steps:
:* '''Client''' - From the machine where you will run pCells '''''generate''''' a '''private + public SSH key''' as described in [[HowTo: Configure SSH2 access to the Admin Console#Client - Private & Public Keys Client]], or just ''copy'' an existing '''private + public SSH key''' in the '''.ssh''' directory in your '''home''' directory.
:* '''Server''' - Copy the public key in the file '''/etc/dcache/admin/authorized_keys2''' as described in [[HowTo: Configure SSH2 access to the Admin Console#Server - Admin Console Authorized Keys]]

== Run pCells ==
* Run pCells as follows:
 java -jar org.pcells-2.0.4-jar-with-dependencies.jar
:you can run it with ''nohup'' if you prefer.
* Create a new session if does not exist:
:'''Session'''
::'''New...'''
:::Give a name to the session, for instance: '''dCache Prod'''
* Open the session:
:'''Session'''
::'''Open... -> dCache Prod'''
* Click on the '''Setup''' button and set options as follows:
:'''''Addresses''''' Tab:
::'''Login Name''': admin
::'''Hostname''': dccore.pic.es
::'''Portnumber''': 22224
::'''Protocol''': SSh 2
:'''''Modules''''' Tab: leave as it is
:'''''Plugins''''' Tab: leave as it is
:'''''SSH2 Keys''''' Tab:
::'''SSH private key''': <path_to_your_id_rsa_file>
:::For instance: '''''/home/mcaubet/.ssh/id_rsa'''''