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File Transfer

You can transfer files to and from the cluster using:

  • OnDemand
  • A File Transfer Client
  • Command Line

OnDemand

Note

Only for transfering files size up to 976MB per file.

  • Go to:

OnDemand

  • Under Files

  • Using the Upload or Download buttons to transfer.

File Transfer Client

  • Download one of these free file transfer programs:

  • Then use the following information to connect to the cluster:

    • Hostname: xfer.cluster.tufts.edu
    • Protocol: SCP or SFTP
    • Use port 22 for SFTP

Command Line

Terminology

  • Local_Path: is the path to your files or directory on your local computer
  • Cluster_Path: is the path to your files or directory on the cluster
  • Cluster Home Directory: /cluster/home/your_utln/your_folder
  • Cluster Home Directory: /cluster/home/your_utln/your_folder
  • Cluster Research Project Storage Space Directory: /cluster/tufts/yourlabname/your_utln/your_folder
  • Execute these commands from your local machine terminal using this general format to transfer files:
scp From_Path To_Path

rsync From_Path To_Path

Note

If you are transfering very large files that could take hours to finish, we would suggest using rsync as it has ability to restart from where it left if interrupted.

Download from cluster

scp your_utln@xfer.cluster.tufts.edu:Cluster_Path Local_Path

rsync your_utln@xfer.cluster.tufts.edu:Cluster_Path Local_Path

Upload to cluster

scp Local_Path your_utln@xfer.cluster.tufts.edu:Cluster_Path 

rsync Local_Path your_utln@xfer.cluster.tufts.edu:Cluster_Path

Tip

If you are transfering a directory use scp -r or rsync -azP

Download from cluster

scp -r your_utln@xfer.cluster.tufts.edu:Cluster_Path Local_Path  

rsync -azP your_utln@xfer.cluster.tufts.edu:Cluster_Path Local_Path

Upload to cluster

scp -r Local_Path your_utln@xfer.cluster.tufts.edu:Cluster_Path

rsync -azP Local_Path your_utln@xfer.cluster.tufts.edu:Cluster_Path