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=====Swift Kickstart with Rclone (demo)===== | =====Swift Kickstart with Rclone (demo)===== | ||
- | **Swift** is in preview mode and should not be used for anything important. The current cluster __will__ be destroyed and data may be removed without notice (([[cloud:status]])) . Additionally, you will need to have a conversation with Techstaff to setup a project scope before you can follow these instructions. | + | This document is a recipe showing how to use a swift client called [[ https://rclone.org | RClone ]] for a first-time user.\\ |
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+ | **Swift** is in preview mode and should not be used for anything important. The current cluster __will__ be destroyed and data may be removed without notice (([[cloud:status]])) . Additionally, you will need to have a conversation with Techstaff to setup a project scope before you can follow these instructions.\\ | ||
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+ | All of the data fed to the cluster should be also saved elsewhere, and you are advised against relying solely on this service at this time. | ||
====Obtain Application Credentials==== | ====Obtain Application Credentials==== | ||
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First, accept the certificate and login to [[https://overcloud.cs.uchicago.edu | The Dashboard]] with your CNetID and password. \\ | First, accept the certificate and login to [[https://overcloud.cs.uchicago.edu | The Dashboard]] with your CNetID and password. \\ | ||
- | **important:** Write ''csldap'' in the ''domain'' field of the login page. | + | **important:** Write ''CS Account'' in the ''domain'' field of the login page. |
== 2 Create Application Credentials == | == 2 Create Application Credentials == | ||
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**Credentials Advice:** | **Credentials Advice:** | ||
* Make the expiration date memorable such as your birthdate. | * Make the expiration date memorable such as your birthdate. | ||
- | * Leave secret blank and give your application admin privileges (*not* unrestricted). | + | * Leave ''Secret'' blank |
+ | * Give your application ''admin'' Role (*not* unrestricted). | ||
* Read the guide text on the form page | * Read the guide text on the form page | ||
For example\\ | For example\\ | ||
{{cloud:recipe:cloud_creds.png?500}} | {{cloud:recipe:cloud_creds.png?500}} | ||
== 3 Install and Configure rclone == | == 3 Install and Configure rclone == | ||
- | [[ https://rclone.org | RClone ]] is a swift client used as an example in this guide. Download and install rclone using the [[ https://rclone.org/install/ | Install Guide ]]. For this example, rclone binary was unpacked to a unprivileged user directory on the path.\\ | + | [[ https://rclone.org | RClone ]] is a swift client used as an example in this guide. Download and install rclone using the [[ https://rclone.org/install/ | Install Guide ]]. For this example, rclone binary was simply untared.\\ |
Configuration of rclone should be simplified as below | Configuration of rclone should be simplified as below | ||
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- | Save your Application Credentials that you downloaded in the previous step, and include them in your shell's environment before running rclone: | + | Save your Application Credentials that you downloaded in the previous step, and include them in your shell's environment before running rclone. In the below example, everything that I would like to save is already in a local directory path ''/home/chudler/backup_data'' . The remote location was named ''techstaff'' in the above configuration file. |
<code> | <code> | ||
- | source ~/app-cred-swift-backup-test-openrc.sh | + | source ~/app-cred-swift-backup-openrc.sh |
- | ./rclone sync /home/chudler/backup_data techstaff:backup_current --backup-dir techstaff:backup_$(date -I) | + | ./rclone --no-check-certificate sync /home/chudler/backup_data techstaff:backup_current --backup-dir techstaff:backup_$(date -I) |
</code> | </code> | ||