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Transferring files

 

To transfer files to and from the HPC clusters, there are a few approaches.  One can use the Globus file transfer service, an SFTP/SCP comand (from Linux and Mac) or an SFTP/SCP program (like WinSCP for Windows).  Use the links on the left to see instructions for the appropriate approach for your local computer.   

Picking the fastest/most-direct connection to an HPC fileserver:

When selecting a server node for file operations, it is best to use the node to which a relevant filesystem is local, or in the case of parallel filesystems, a node with good connectivity to it.  Please refer to the following chart to ensure you are connecting directly to the local fileserver host when transferring files via sftp/scp:

SFTP/SCP hosts:

Filesystem                                         Hostname                                                
Main Campus HOSTS
/sciclone/home

comet.sciclone.wm.edu

/sciclone/data10 lunar.sciclone.wm.edu
/sciclone/scr10 scr10.sciclone.wm.edu
/sciclone/scr20 scr20.sciclone.wm.edu
/sciclone/scr30 scr30.sciclone.wm.edu
/sciclone/schism10 snow.sciclone.wm.edu
/sciclone/gluex10 sleet.sciclone.wm.edu
VIMS HOSTS
/ches/home00 james.hpc.vims.edu
/ches/data10 choptank.hpc.vims.edu
/ches/scr10 rappahannock.hpc.vims.edu

 

Globus Endpoints

The chart below shows the correct Globus endpoint for trasnfers from filesystems.  When looking for an endpoint in globus, use the endpoint display name to search for that endpoint.

Filesystem Recommended node and Globus Endpoint Display Name

/sciclone/*  (all main-campus filesystems

io.sciclone.wm.edu

W&M RC/HPC/IO Collection

/ches/home00

james.hpc.vims.edu

VIMS Cluster at W&M, home00 (James)

/ches/data10

choptank.hpc.vims.edu

VIMS Cluster at W&M, data10 (Choptank)

/ches/scr10

rappahannock.hpc.vims.edu

VIMS Cluster at W&M, scr10 (Rappahannock)