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1. Create the /etc/vcl directory:
   mkdir /etc/vcl 
2. Copy the generic vcld.conf file to /etc/vcl:
   cp /usr/local/vcl/etc/vcl/vcld.conf /etc/vcl
3. Edit the /etc/vcl/vcld.conf file:
   vi /etc/vcl/vcld.conf
   The following lines must be configured in order to start the VCL daemon (vcld) and allow it to check in to the database:
   • FQDN - the fully qualified name of the management node, this should match the name that was configured for the management node in the database
   • server - the IP address or FQDN of the database server
   • LockerWrtUser - database user account with write privileges
   • wrtPass - database user password
4. Save the vcld.conf file:
   <escape>
   :wq
   <enter>

Install the VCL Daemon (vcld) Service

1. Copy the vcld service script to /etc/init.d and name it vcld:
   cp /usr/local/vcl/bin/S99vcld.linux /etc/init.d/vcld
2. Add the vcld service using chkconfig:
   /sbin/chkconfig --add vcld
3. Configure the vcld service to automatically run at runtime levels 3-5:
   /sbin/chkconfig --level 345 vcld on

Start and Check the vcld Service

1. Start the vcld service:
   /sbin/service vcld start
   You should see output similar to the following:

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   Starting vcld daemon: BIN PATH: /usr/local/vcl/bin pre-execution: config file being used: /etc/vcl/vcld.conf FQDN is not listed pre-execution: process name is set to: vcld pre-execution: verbose mode is set to: 1 pre-execution: testing mode is set to: 0 pre-execution: log file being used: /var/log/vcld.log pre-execution: PID file being used: /var/run/vcld.pid Created process 23696 renamed to vcld ...                                                            [  OK  ]

   Note: the vcld service can also be started by running the service script directly:
   /etc/init.d/vcld start
2. Check the vcld service by monitoring the vcld.log file:
   tail -f /var/log/vcld.log
   You should see the following being added to the log file every few seconds if the management node is checking in with the database:

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   2009-06-16 16:57:15|15792|vcld:main(165)|lastcheckin time updated for management node 18: 2009-06-16 16:57:15