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File Transfer

OnDemand File Transfer

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 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