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EdUHK HPC

Data Transfer

The HPC platform support SSH File Transfer protocol (SFTP) for data transfer between user client and the platform.

SFTP is a network protocol that provides secure file access, file transfer and file management functionality.


SFTP Client (FileZilla)

Section titled “SFTP Client (FileZilla)”

FileZilla Client is a fast and reliable cross-platform SFTP client with lots of useful features and an intuitive graphical user interface.

Example for using FileZilla client:

  1. Download FileZilla from http://filezilla-project.org/download.php).
  2. Run FileZilla
  3. Input Host: hpclogin1.eduhk.hk Username: <EdUHK-Account-ID> Password: <EdUHK-Account-Password> port: 22 DATA_TRANSFER_1
  4. Click Quickconnect to start connection DATA_TRANSFER_2
  5. To upload a file, drag the file from the the left side window to the right side window.
  6. To download a file, drag the file from the right side window to the left side window. DATA_TRANSFER_3

For more information about FileZilla, please refer to FileZilla Official Site


Rsync

Section titled “Rsync”

Rsync (Remote Sync) is a powerful, open-source command-line utility for Linux, macOS, and Windows that efficiently synchronizes files and directories between local or remote systems.

# Rsync data from source folder to destination folder
$ rsync -av <Source_Folder> <EdUHK-Account-ID>@hpclogin1.eduhk.hk:<Destination_Folder_Path>


# Example: Upload a folder `local-data` from a local device to the `hpc-data` folder under user1’s home folder in HPC Platform
$ rsync -av ~/local-data user1@hpclogin1.eduhk.hk:/home/user1/hpc-data

SCP (Secure Copy Protocol)

Section titled “SCP (Secure Copy Protocol)”

SCP (Secure Copy Protocol) is a simple and secure way to transfer files between computers over SSH.

# Copy file from local PC to HPC server storage
$ scp <Local File Path> <EdUHK-Account-ID>@hpclogin1.eduhk.hk:<HPC Server File Path>


# Copy folder from local PC to HPC server storage
$ scp -r <Local Folder Path> <EdUHK-Account-ID>@hpclogin1.eduhk.hk:<HPC Server Folder Path>


# Copy file from local PC to HPC server storage
$ scp <EdUHK-Account-ID>@hpclogin1.eduhk.hk:<HPC Server File Path> <Local File Path>


# Copy folder from local PC to HPC server storage
$ scp -r <EdUHK-Account-ID>@hpclogin1.eduhk.hk:<HPC Server Folder Path> <Local Folder Path>