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Datamover nodes of each CINECA HPC cluster host the GridFTP servers. On the datamover we have enabled the authentication via ssh as an alternative to the x509 certificate. Of course, you have to keep in mind that the SSH authentication is based on the ssh certificate, obtained via 2-Factor authentication.
Transfer data between 2 CINECA HPC clusters
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CAVEAT: at present the gsiftp mode is not available on Leonardo.
Transfer data FROM/TO local machine TO/FROM a CINECA HPC cluster
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It is also possible to use globus-url-copy to transfer data FROM/TO another HPC site TO/FORM an HPC CINECA cluster. Here you can find the complete list of all the possibilities. You can use both protocols, gsiftp or sshftp, it depends on the cluster/site configuration. For example, it is not possible to use gsiftp protocol on Leonardo.
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Please note that authentication via ssh certificate is not available on Globus onlinePlease refer to GridFTP protocol and globus-url-copy client.
Additional transfer modes will be explored and reported in the next future.