Transferring Files through Globus¶

For transfers to/from Flare, you may use the Globus collection alcf#dtn_flare.

Currently, for transfers to/from Aurora /home, only Globus Connect Personal is supported. Perform the following steps to transfer data to/from there:

1. On a fresh connection to the login nodes, ensure no proxies are being set (which may require commenting out the proxy settings in the ~/.bashrc or ~/.bash_profile files), and execute:

   /soft/tools/proxychains/bin/proxychains4 -f /soft/tools/proxychains/etc/proxychains.conf /soft/tools/globusconnect/globusconnect -setup --no-gui
   

2. Paste the link provided by the above command into a browser and follow the instructions to set up a personal endpoint:

   • When requested, input your ALCF username and one-time password from your CRYPTOCard/MobilePASS+ token.
   • Select the Allow button.
   • Enter the authentication code generated back into the terminal.
   • Enter a name for the endpoint (e.g., aurora_login_uan11).

3. On the same terminal, execute:

   /soft/tools/proxychains/bin/proxychains4 -f /soft/tools/proxychains/etc/proxychains.conf /soft/tools/globusconnect/globusconnect -start &
   

   • By default, the command only gives access to your home directory.
   • You can add -restrict-paths /lus/flare/projects/YOURPROJECT to access your project directory.

4. Open the Globus web app and search for the endpoint name defined above. You will now see your home directory (and project directory, if requested) on Aurora and can initiate transfers with other endpoints (e.g., the Eagle file system on Polaris at alcf#dtn_eagle).