How to use Globus for Data Sharing

• Globus data management URL: https://www.globus.org/

• To sign up for an account: go to https://www.globusid.org/create

To download files using Globus Connect Personal Endpoint:

1. Click "Endpoints" on the upper panel

2. Click "add Globus Connect Personal endpoint"

3. Create a Display Name for each computer/client, i.e., "MyLaptop" and click "Generate Setup Key"

4. Download the client appropriate for your operating system.

   • Linux:

     • Unpack globusconnectpersonal-latest.tgz

     • cd into globusconnectpersonal-2.3.3

     • ./globusconnect -setup xxxxx-your-setup-key-yyyyy

     • When you're ready to download, do the command "./globusconnect -start", and leave it there until you're done downloading

     • On globus webpage, click "Transfer Files," and select the endpoints, i.e., 

• • • You can stop your "./globusconnect -start" when download is complete. You will also receive an email when the download is complete.

• • MacOS:

    • Download and install globusconnectpersonal-latest.dmg

1. May run into firewall if you're behind a firewall (you'll need to work with your organizational IT), e.g.,

   • Configuration directory: /home/users/$UserName/.globusonline/lta

   • Contacting relay.globusonline.org:2223Error: The server returned an error---ERROR: fd 3 was activeERROR: fd 6 was activeERROR: fd 8 was active[ssh stderr] ssh_exchange_identification: read: Connection timed out

2. Download to different directory other than your home directory

   • I simply edited the ~/.globusonline/lta/config-paths file

Globus Documentation and Resources:

URL: https://docs.globus.org/

Transfer API source code: https://github.com/globus/globus-sdk-python