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Transfer DataVault Data with Globus
Globus is a tool for reliably transferring large amounts of data. This guide details how to use it with the DataVault research storage via "DataVault - Wisconsin Institute for Discovery" collection.
Note: if you are intending to transfer to or from your personal computer, you need to add it as a Globus endpoint and collection. You can find instructions on how here.
To transfer a file to or from the DataVault:
- Connect to https://app.globus.org, select University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Organizational Login dropdown, and press Continue.
- Sign in with your UW NetID.
- In File Manager, enter "DataVault - Wisconsin Institute for Discovery" in the Search bar next to Collection.
- Put /mnt/dv/wid into the Path section, then select ever project and folder you want to do a transfer to or from.
- Once you've selected the data you want to transfer (or the folder you want to transfer into), click Transfer or Sync to....
- In the new pane, search for the collection you want to transfer with. If this is your personal computer, make sure that you've set it up as an endpoint.
- Go to the path of the file you want to copy to the DataVault, or the folder that you want to transfer data to.
- In the pane with the file or folder you want to copy, select that file or folder by checking the box next to it.
- Press Start to begin a transfer.
- You can monitor its progress in the Activity section.