Cloud File Transfers

Globus

• Globus is an online service to facilitate fault tolerant large data transfers. The OSU Research Cloud is setup as an 'endpoint' with the name 'okstate#cloud_dtn'. To use Globus go here.

  • You can set up your computer as the other endpoint by downloading the Globus personal client here.

• Globus can be utilized easily by following these steps:

  1. Create an account with Globus Online.

  2. ​Verify the account and login to Globus.

  3. Find the "Manage Data" drop down menu and click "Transfer Files".

Log in to Globus with OKEY credentials

• The endpoint for files on the Cloud is: 'okstate#cloud_dtn'

• Authenticate to access this endpoint.

  • Enter username in the form of: your_okey_shortname

  • Password will be your OKEY password

• Set your path to: /data/users/your_okey_shortname

• Once both endpoints are entered correctly, clicking one of the arrows will commence file transfer.