gPlazma is included in dCache version 1.7 or higher. As of that version, the gPlazma cell can be called from GridFTP and GSIdCap doors and the SRM server.

For the dCache 1.7 version, there must be host certificates on the node running the gPlazma cell. For version 1.8, host certificates are needed if the option to delegate (see the section called “Delegation to gPlazma”) to gPlazma is used.

Depending on which authorization methods are to be used, some configuration files must be modified. The configuration files described here must exist on the node on which you wish to run the gPlazma cell and must contain the correct site-specific information for the dCache on which it is deployed.