Globus Transfers#

Globus is a file transfer service that allows you to transfer large amounts of data between different systems. It is particularly useful for transferring data between BioHPC and CCSS Cloud, as well as between different research institutions.

There are two components to using Globus: the web interface, and (in our case) the taskbar icon on CCSS Cloud.

Globus setup#

  • create a Globus account

  • configure the personal Globus endpoint on CCSS Cloud (call it CCSS for LDI-AEA)

Globus on CCSS Cloud#

Look for the Globus icon on the desktop:

Globus icon.

  • Click on it. If it says “Another instance is running”, you are all set.

  • Now look for the Globus icon to the right in the Windows taskbar. Right-click on it and select Options:

Globus options

  • Ensure that it contains at least the following entry:

L:\

Transferring files#

Transferring files is triggered from the Globus web interface. You will need to log in with your Cornell credentials. You can then select the source and destination systems, and transfer files between them.

Select the CCSS “endpoint”#

In the navigation pane, you should be able to search for CCSS for LDI-AEA or whatever you called it in the Collection field. By default, it will open on the first entry in the list configured earlier. Go “up one folder”, and you should see “/L/”. Select it, and navigate to the folder where the files or folders are located you wish to transfer.

Globus source

On the right panel, you will see Transfer or Sync to.... Select it. You will see a second pane, similar to the first one. In the Collection field, search for “biohpc cornell”. You should see

biohpc#cbsulogin
biohpc#cbusulogin2
biohpc#cbsulogin3

Select any one of them, you may need to authenticate with your BioHPC login credentials.

In the Path field, type /home2/ecco_lv39/Workspace. You should now see the list of directories there. Navigate to where you want to put the file. For instance,

/home2/ecco_lv39/Workspace/aearep-xxxx

where xxxx is the number of the replication package you are working on.

Globus navigation

Now start the transfer in the direction you wish to transfer, see the [Start] button above the pane where you want to transfer files FROM.

Globus transfer

Your transfer will be queued. The pop-up will allow you to view the progress of the transfer (click on it):

Globus status

Warning

While the transfer is in progress, you should NOT log out of the CCSS Cloud instance. If you do, the transfer will be interrupted.