Introduction
An iRODS Storage Resource is available at the MCIA (mésocentre Aquitain).
It allows to backup your research data.
Information
IMPORTANT : Encryption is not available (without authentication). Data are unencrypted both on the disks and on the network. If necessary, you need to encrypt data by yourself.
Data are scattered over 7 sites (Bordeaux and Pau).
IRODS keeps 3 copies of every file:
- one nearby the storage resource the data was first copied on,
- one at the MCIA (near Avakas),
- one in another storage resource.
Default quota : 500Gb.
Help : https://redmine.mcia.univ.bordeaux.fr/projects/irods
How to use the system
One needs an account at the mesocentre. To do so, go to the page to request a Avakas account at inscriptions@mcia.univ-bordeaux.fr.
- Connect to the mesocentre to initialize your IRODS account, choose a
specific password for iRODS. When loading the module, the iRODS account
will be initialised.
1) ssh VOTRELOGIN@avakas.mcia.univ-bordeaux.fr
2) module load irods/mcia - On PlaFRIM – Prepare your environment by calling the command iiint and answer the given questions.
1) module load tools/irods
2) iinit- Host: icat0.mcia.univ-bordeaux.fr
- Port: 1247
- Zone: MCI
- Default Resource : siterg-imb (for PlaFRIM) (from another platform, choose siterg-ubx)
- Password : …
The IRODS password can only be changed from depuis Avakas
- module load irods/mcia
- mcia-irods-password
Basic commands
« FTP »
- icd [irods_path] (change the working directory)
- imkdir irods_path (create a directory)
- ils [irods_path] (list directory contents)
- iput locale_file [irods_path] (upload a file)
- iget irods_file [locale_path] (download a file)
« rsync »
- irsync locale_path irods_path
- Irods path start with « i: » : i:foo/bar
- irsync foo i:bar/zzz
- irsync i:bar/zzz foo
The list of all available commands can be found here
Quick documentation
- icommand -h
To go further
iRODS
iRODS@MCIA
- https://redmine.mcia.univ.bordeaux.fr/projects/irods
- Help, documentation and training
- Training sessions on demand!
iRODS@PlaFRIM
- plafrim-support@inria.fr