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# Changes in the CXFS File System # Changes in the CXFS Filesystem
With the ending support from SGI, the CXFS file system will be seperated !!! warning
from its tape library by the end of March, 2013.
This file system is currently mounted at This page is outdated!
- SGI Altix: `/fastfs/` With the ending support from SGI, the CXFS filesystem will be separated from its tape library by
- Atlas: `/hpc_fastfs/` the end of March, 2013.
We kindly ask our users to remove their large data from the file system. This filesystem is currently mounted at
* SGI Altix: `/fastfs/`
* Atlas: `/hpc_fastfs/`
We kindly ask our users to remove their large data from the filesystem.
Files worth keeping can be moved Files worth keeping can be moved
- to the new [Intermediate Archive](../data_lifecycle/intermediate_archive.md) (max storage * to the new [Intermediate Archive](../data_lifecycle/intermediate_archive.md) (max storage
duration: 3 years) - see duration: 3 years) - see
[MigrationHints](#migration-from-cxfs-to-the-intermediate-archive) below, [MigrationHints](#migration-from-cxfs-to-the-intermediate-archive) below,
- or to the [Log-term Archive](../data_lifecycle/preservation_research_data.md) (tagged with * or to the [Log-term Archive](../data_lifecycle/preservation_research_data.md) (tagged with
metadata). metadata).
To run the file system without support comes with the risk of losing To run the filesystem without support comes with the risk of losing data. So, please store away
data. So, please store away your results into the Intermediate Archive. your results into the Intermediate Archive. `/fastfs` might on only be used for really temporary
`/fastfs` might on only be used for really temporary data, since we are data, since we are not sure if we can fully guarantee the availability and the integrity of this
not sure if we can fully guarantee the availability and the integrity of filesystem, from then on.
this file system, from then on.
With the new HRSK-II system comes a large scratch file system with appr. With the new HRSK-II system comes a large scratch filesystem with approximately 800 TB disk space.
800 TB disk space. It will be made available for all running HPC systems It will be made available for all running HPC systems in due time.
in due time.
## Migration from CXFS to the Intermediate Archive ## Migration from CXFS to the Intermediate Archive
Data worth keeping shall be moved by the users to the directory Data worth keeping shall be moved by the users to the directory
`archive_migration`, which can be found in your project's and your `archive_migration`, which can be found in your project's and your
personal `/fastfs` directories. (`/fastfs/my_login/archive_migration`, personal `/fastfs` directories:
`/fastfs/my_project/archive_migration` )
\<u>Attention:\</u> Exclusively use the command `mv`. Do **not** use * `/fastfs/my_login/archive_migration`
`cp` or `rsync`, for they will store a second version of your files in * `/fastfs/my_project/archive_migration`
the system.
Please finish this by the end of January. Starting on Feb/18/2013, we **Attention:** Exclusively use the command `mv`. Do **not** use `cp` or `rsync`, for they will store
will step by step transfer these directories to the new hardware. a second version of your files in the system.
- Set DENYTOPICVIEW = WikiGuest Please finish this by the end of January. Starting on Feb/18/2013, we will step by step transfer
these directories to the new hardware.
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