File Transfer (SCP)

This HPC system also supports SCP (Secure Copy Protocol) for file transfer. SCP follows the SSH standard, but its behavior is almost the opposite of SFTP: transfer speed is generally unaffected by the number of files, but if the connection is interrupted, the transfer must restart from the beginning. Therefore, SCP is recommended for transferring many small files. The following example assumes you are using Microsoft Windows with WinSCP as the transfer software.

After opening WinSCP, the Site (站台) window will appear automatically,

• Click New Site (新增站台) and give it a custom name (for example, Zinfandel).

• Set File protocol (協定) to SCP, and enter the host address, "zinfandel.ncree.org", in the Host name (主機) field.

• Fill in your Username (使用者名稱) and Password (密碼), then click Close (關閉) to store the settings.

After that, simply select the saved site to connect to the HPC system. Once connected, the left panel shows your local files and directories, and the right panel shows the HPC files and directories. You can drag and drop files between the two panels to transfer them.