Globus Data Transfer | University Technology, [U]Tech

Globus helps researchers to move, manage and share big data. It provides fast, reliable and secure file transfer, sharing and publishing. Any storage system that is enabled as a Globus endpoint can be easily configured to allow file sharing.

You can create shared endpoints using Globus Connect Server on managed endpoints covered by a Globus Provider plan, as well as on personal endpoints owned by Globus Plus users.

Case Western Reserve has enrolled in the Globus Provider plan under "cwru". Globus-Command-Line-Interface (CLI) can be convenient.

Globus Connect Personal

Helps you to turn your PC into a Globus end point to transfer and share files.

Globus Connect Server (Admin only)

It adds HPC as a globus endpoint. Data Transfer Node (dtn1) has been configured as a shared point (cwru#dtn1). Follow the instructions at Globus-Connect-Server.

Benefits

Sharing Benefits:

Enhance collaboration with other researchers, without requiring them to have accounts on your systems
Save money by sharing data from where it already is—no need to move it to the cloud just to share it
Maintain security and access controls as defined by your resource provider

Get The Service

If you have additional questions or need to open a service request, contact the Service Desk.

help.case.edu
P: 216.368.HELP

Or to contact Research Computing directly, send email to research-computing@case.edu.

Informational and Training Documents

Setting Up and Using Globus Data Transfer

See also: Using Globus Services information available on the Globus Support website.

Setting Up a New Account:

Go to globusonline.org
Click on Signup and enter requested information. NOTE: when creating a username and password, do NOT use your Case SSO password.
Click Register button. A verification e-mail will be sent to the address entered on the signup form.
Click the link in the verification e-mail to complete your account registration.

Create a Globus Connect Personal Endpoint:

Sign in to Globus and click the "Get Globus Conect Personal" link on the Transfer Files page.
Enter information to create a personal endpoint for your computer.
Under Download & Install Globus Connect Personal, click the button that corresponds to your operating system (OS).
Install the Application following the onscreen, OS-specific instructions (see also HPC-specific instructions).

Using Globus Data Transfer

Sign in to Globus and access the Transer Files screen.
Enter your personal endpoint/path information.
Enter CWRU endpoint and path information. NOTE: There are two, pre-set CWRU endpoints that may be selected: cwru#dtn1 & cwru#hpctransfer.
Type in your SSO user name and password when prompted.
Enter a label for the transfer (to be displayed in your transfer activity records)
Click transfer to/from arrow to initiate transfer process.

To Enable File Sharing:

Open the Globus Connect Personal "Options/Preferences" dialog box (term used depends on operating system).
Select the Access tab.
Under the list of Accessible Folders, check the "Shareable" box for any folders to be shared, then click Save.

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