From 0de54afe00f6ae7043324b152633939736971bf0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: caubet_m Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2020 16:53:26 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Archive data update --- pages/merlin6/02 accessing-merlin6/archive.md | 10 +++++++++- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/pages/merlin6/02 accessing-merlin6/archive.md b/pages/merlin6/02 accessing-merlin6/archive.md index cbfa980..9130555 100644 --- a/pages/merlin6/02 accessing-merlin6/archive.md +++ b/pages/merlin6/02 accessing-merlin6/archive.md @@ -27,11 +27,19 @@ embargo period expires.*** The Merlin cluster is connected to the Data Catalog. Hence, users archive data stored in the Merlin storage under the ``/data`` directories (currentlyi, ``/data/user`` and ``/data/project``). Archiving from other directories is also possible, however the process is much slower as data -can not be directly retrieved by the PSI archive central servers (**central mode**, and needs to +can not be directly retrieved by the PSI archive central servers (**central mode**), and needs to be indirectly copied to these (**decentral mode**). Archiving can be done from any node accessible by the users (usually from the login nodes). +{{site.data.alerts.tip}}'Central mode': Possible for the user and project data directories, is the +fastest way as it does not require remote copy (data is directly retreived by central AIT servers from Merlin +through 'merlin-archive.psi.ch'). + +'Decentral mode': Possible for any directory, is the slowest way of archiving as it requires +to copy ('rsync') the data from Merlin to the central AIT servers. +{{site.data.alerts.end}} + ## Procedure ### Overview