Sorry for self-replying, but I found an entry in /var/log/dbserver.log, which could show a problem, but I don't know how to interpret this: 12/20/08 11:04:42 0.0.0.0-0-0 admin - dech=/opt/pnfsdb/pnfs/databases//dech 12/20/08 11:04:42 0.0.0.0-0-0 admin - dech.generated=/opt/pnfsdb/pnfs/databases//dech.generated 12/20/08 11:04:42 0.0.0.0-0-0 admin - dgtest=/opt/pnfsdb/pnfs/databases//dgtest 12/20/08 11:04:42 0.0.0.0-0-0 admin - dgtest.generated=/opt/pnfsdb/pnfs/databases//dgtest.generated 12/20/08 11:04:42 0.0.0.0-0-0 admin - Trying to connect to Key 1122 slot 0 Hope some dCache guru is still around ... Best regards and thanks, Torsten -- <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> <> <> <> Dr. Torsten Harenberg [log in to unmask] <> <> Bergische Universitaet <> <> FB C - Physik Tel.: +49 (0)202 439-3521 <> <> Gaussstr. 20 Fax : +49 (0)202 439-2811 <> <> 42097 Wuppertal <> <> <> <><><><><><><>< Of course it runs NetBSD http://www.netbsd.org ><>