@@ -21,20 +21,33 @@ Parameters recognized in configuration files under /etc/cvmfs:
2121CVMFS_ALIEN_CACHE If set, use an alien cache at the given location
2222CVMFS_ALT_ROOT_PATH | If set to *yes*, use alternative root catalog path.
2323 | Only required for fixed catalogs (tag / hash) under the alternative path.
24+ CVMFS_ARCH | Automatically set by CVMFs to reflect the CPU architecture on which the client runs (using ``uname -m``).
25+ | Allows to utilize variant symlinks with cvmfs installations to auto-select the architecture.
2426CVMFS_AUTO_UPDATE If set to *no *, disables the automatic update of file catalogs.
2527CVMFS_AUTHZ_HELPER Full path to an authz helper, overwrites the helper hint in the catalog.
2628CVMFS_AUTHZ_SEARCH_PATH Full path to the directory that contains the authz helpers.
2729CVMFS_BACKOFF_INIT Seconds for the maximum initial backoff when retrying to download data.
2830CVMFS_BACKOFF_MAX Maximum backoff in seconds when retrying to download data.
31+ CVMFS_BLACKLIST | File name of the blacklist that denies mounting any revision < revision N.
32+ | Format: ``<REPO N`` where REPO is the repository name, N is the revision number,
33+ | and the two parts are separated by whitespace.
34+ | Note: no extra characters are allowed after N, not even whitespace.
2935CVMFS_CATALOG_WATERMARK | Try to release pinned catalogs when their number surpasses the given watermark.
3036 | Defaults to 1/4 CVMFS_NFILES; explicitly set by shrinkwrap.
37+ CVMFS_CACHE_ALIEN Deprecated, legacy parameter. Use ``CVMFS_ALIEN_CACHE `` instead.
3138CVMFS_CACHE_BASE Location (directory) of the CernVM-FS cache.
3239CVMFS_CACHE_DIR | Similar to ``CVMFS_CACHE_BASE``, but automatically set by cvmfs.
3340 | Only might need manual overwriting when using ``libcvmfs``
41+ CVMFS_CACHE_PRIMARY Type of cache to use. By default it is ``posix ``. (see also :ref: `sct_cache_advanced `)
3442CVMFS_CACHE_REFCOUNT If set to *yes *, deduplicate open file descriptors by refcounting.
43+ CVNFS_CACHE_<name>_<param> | Parameters used by advanced cache configuration for cache of type ``name``.
44+ | See :ref:`sct_cache_advanced`. `<param>`` values can include e.g.
45+ | ``LOCATOR``, ``TYPE``, ``CMDLINE``, ``ALIEN``, ``WORKSPACE``.
3546CVMFS_CACHE_SYMLINKS If set to *yes *, enables symlink caching in the kernel.
3647CVMFS_CHECK_PERMISSIONS If set to *no *, disable checking of file ownership and permissions (open all files).
3748CVMFS_CLAIM_OWNERSHIP If set to *yes *, allows CernVM-FS to claim ownership of files and directories.
49+ CVMFS_CONFIG_REPOSITORY | CVMFS repository where a CVMFS client will get its config from.
50+ | The default configuration rpm ``cvmfs-config-default`` sets this parameter to ``cvmfs-config.cern.ch``
3851CVMFS_CPU_AFFINITY Comma-separated list to set CPU affinity for all ``cvmfs `` components.
3952CVMFS_DEBUGLOG If set, run CernVM-FS in debug mode and write a verbose log the the specified file.
4053CVMFS_DEFAULT_DOMAIN | The default domain will be automatically appended to repository names
@@ -44,6 +57,7 @@ CVMFS_DNS_MIN_TTL | Minimum effective TTL in seconds for DNS queri
4457CVMFS_DNS_MAX_TTL | Maximum effective TTL in seconds for DNS queries of proxy server names
4558 | (not Stratum 1s). Defaults to 1 day.
4659CVMFS_DNS_RETRIES Number of retries when resolving proxy names
60+ CVMFS_DNS_SERVER IP of the DNS server CVMFS should use.
4761CVMFS_DNS_TIMEOUT Timeout in seconds when resolving proxy names
4862CVMFS_DNS_ROAMING If true, watch /etc/resolv.conf for nameserver changes
4963CVMFS_ENFORCE_ACLS | Enforce POSIX ACLs stored in the repository. Requires libfuse 3.
@@ -79,9 +93,12 @@ CVMFS_INFLUX_HOST Host name or IP address of the receiver of the I
7993CVMFS_INFLUX_METRIC_NAME Name of the measurement of the InfluxDB Telemetry Aggregator
8094CVMFS_INFLUX_PORT Port of the host (receiver) of the InfluxDB Telemetry Aggregator
8195CVMFS_IPFAMILY_PREFER Which IP protocol to prefer when connecting to proxies. Can be either 4 or 6.
96+ CVMFS_IPV4_ONLY If set to a non-empty value, CVMFS does not try to resolve IPv6 records.
8297CVMFS_KCACHE_TIMEOUT Timeout in seconds for path names and file attributes in the kernel file system buffers.
8398CVMFS_KEYS_DIR | Directory containing \*.pub files used as repository signing keys.
8499 | If set, this parameter has precedence over ``CVMFS_PUBLIC_KEY``.
100+ CVMFS_LIBRARY_PATH | For standalone deployment. Allows ``cvmfs2`` to discover libraries
101+ | ``libcvmfs_<...>.so`` that are not installed in one of standard search paths.
85102CVMFS_LOW_SPEED_LIMIT Minimum transfer rate in bytes/second a server or proxy must provide.
86103CVMFS_MAGIC_XATTRS_VISIBILITY | Allows to hide extended attributes to be listed. Options: ``always``, ``never``, ``rootonly``.
87104 | ``rootonly`` means that the listing can only be requested for ``/cvmfs/<repo>``. For any other file,
@@ -134,12 +151,17 @@ CVMFS_SYSLOG_FACILITY | If set to a number between 0 and 7, uses the c
134151 | LOCAL$n$ facility for syslog messages.
135152CVMFS_SYSLOG_LEVEL | If set to 1 or 2, sets the syslog level for CernVM-FS messages to
136153 | LOG_DEBUG or LOG_INFO respectively.
154+ CVMFS_SYSLOG_PREFIX Prefix for each CVMFS message in the syslog. By default it is the repo name.
137155CVMFS_SYSTEMD_NOKILL | If set to *yes*, modify the command line to ``@vmfs2 ...`` in order to
138156 | act as a systemd lowlevel storage manager.
157+ CVMFS_TALK_SOCKET Internal usage. Used for ``cvmfs_talk ``. Default socket is ``/var/spool/cvmfs/<repo>/cvmfs_io ``.
158+ CVMFS_TALK_OWNER Internal usage. Used for ``cvmfs_talk ``. By default it is the repo owner.
139159CVMFS_TELEMETRY_RATE Rate in seconds for Telemetry Aggregator to send the telemetry. Minimum send rate >= 5 sec.
140160CVMFS_TELEMETRY_SEND ``ON `` to activate Telemetry Aggregator.
141161CVMFS_TIMEOUT Timeout in seconds for HTTP requests with a proxy server.
142162CVMFS_TIMEOUT_DIRECT Timeout in seconds for HTTP requests without a proxy server.
163+ CVMFS_TRACEBUFFER Internal usage. Max number of entries of the tracebuffer.
164+ CVMFS_TRACEBUFFER_THRESHOLD Internal usage. Flush treshold after how many entries the tracebuffer is flushed to file.
143165CVMFS_TRACEFILE If set, enables the tracer and trace file system calls to the given file.
144166CVMFS_USE_GEOAPI Request order of Stratum 1 servers and fallback proxies via Geo-API.
145167CVMFS_USE_SSL_SYSTEM_CA | When connecting to an HTTPS endpoints,
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