The PoolManager

The PoolManager is a dCache component responsible for manging the flow of data through dCache. It is a pattern matching tool that defines how data read from or writen to dcache should be stored within dCache. It works on the basis of set operations. To control data flow within a dCache cluster the system must be configured with some rules upon which group operations into common blocks (?????).

Pool Manager Set types

The following PoolManager types define how dCache internally stores and retrieves and manages files.

• unit
• ugroup
• pool
• pgroup
• link
• linkGroup?

How to with the pool manager.

• How to fix stuckfiles in dCache (all versions)

Links

• The ​books documentation on the PoolManager
• Setting up the pool manager for the space management in SRM2.
• Setting up pools as read and write only.
• Managing PoolManager.conf with XML.
• VO Configuration for PPS at IN2P3-CC
• Setting up write only pools.
• Additional information on dCache Partitioning.