Introduction 'File Transfer'¶

Goal¶

The goal of these file transfer sessions is that you are able to transfer files to/from your HPC cluster in at least 1 way.

Which tool to use?¶

As per prerequisites:

• you already have an account at an HPC cluster
• you can already log in to a console environment at your HPC cluster using SSH

Which tool to use first, however, depends on your HPC cluster and if are allowed to install software on your computer:

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  classDef emphasize stroke:#000,stroke-width:4px;


  account[Account for HPC cluster]:::emphasize

  account --> which_cluster
  which_cluster(WHich HPC cluster?)
  which_cluster --> |Alvis, Dardel, LUMI| scp
  which_cluster --> |Others| can_use_filezilla

  can_use_filezilla(Can use FileZilla?)

  scp[Transfer files using scp]:::emphasize
  filezilla[Transfer files using FileZilla]:::emphasize

  scp --> can_use_filezilla
  can_use_filezilla --> |yes| filezilla
  can_use_filezilla --> |no| scp

Here is a comparison of these two file transfer tools:

In this course, you will first follow the recommended session, after which the other session is optional. Again: the goal of these file transfer sessions is that you are able to transfer files to/from your HPC cluster in at least 1 way.