Globus

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  • Globus is service that allows the transferring of very large files (100s of GBs and TBs of data) with auto-resume function and transfer verification.
  • Connecting to Globus is a two step process. First you login into the Globus service itself. Then you can login to a specific collections.
  • Most people will have a Globus account already as you can login with your University of Illinois Credentials.

IGB Managed Collections[edit]

  • Below is a list of IGB Mananged Globus Collections
Collection Name
Description
biocluster.igb.illinois.edu
IGB Biocluster - http://biocluster.igb.illinois.edu

Login to Globus[edit]

Within an Existing Organization[edit]

  • Open a web browser (Firefox, Chrome, etc.)
  • In the address bar, please go to https://www.globus.org
  • Top right corner of the website should have a link button, Log In. Please click here.

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  • Select the organization you belong to. Click Continue. For most people, this will be University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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  • If you selected University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, then proceed to login with your netID, campus password, and 2 Factor Authentication.

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  • If you previously had a Globus Account, then select Link to an existing account. If not select No thanks, continue.

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  • Follow the next couple of screens to confirm your information

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Generic Globus Account[edit]

  • If your organization is not listed, you can signup with a Globus ID instead.
  • Go to https://www.globusid.org and select Create a Globus ID.

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  • Enter the necessary information in its respective field. This account is not affiliated with the University of Illinois or IGB, so the username will be specific for Globus only.

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  • Click Create ID and assuming your information is verified and accepted, Globus will send a verification e-mail to the e-mail you used in signing up for the account. Please check your e-mail for the Globus Verification e-mail and verify your e-mail address.
  • You've successfully created your Globus Account.

Collections[edit]

  • Now you need to login to a globus collection. We will be using biocluster.igb.illinois.edu as an example.
  • Search for your collection in the Collection Search Box. For biocluster.igb.illinois.edu, it should find it like below.

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  • Select Continue to start the process to login to the biocluster with your IGB credentials

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  • Select Link an identity from Globus IGB (globus.igb.illinois.edu)

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  • Login with your netID and IGB password.

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  • Click Allow to link your Biocluster account with your Globus account

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  • You should now be able to browse your files on the biocluster

Create Personal Endpoint[edit]

  • A Personal Endpoint will allow you to transfer files from your computer to another globus endpoint.
  • Select File Manager->Your Collections. Then select Get Globus Connect Personal

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  • Select Download Globus Connect Personal for Windows. You can select other operating systems also. Follow the installation prompts to install the software.

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  • After Installation, a web browser will open to provide a label name for your personal collection and to Allow the collection permission.

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  • In the final stage of installing the Globus Connect Personal, re-input your personal collection name and a description. Then select Save

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Transferring Files[edit]

  • Globus can be used to transfer files from one collection to another collection.
  • Select the split panel in the upper right corner to show both collections you are trying to transfer from and to.

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  • For the first collection, enter the collection name. An example would be biocluster.igb.illinois.edu
  • For the second collection, enter another collection name. This could be your personal collection or another HPC with Globus installed
  • Select Files you want to transfer from one collection to another.

References[edit]