File Browser

File Browser section let each user access their filesystem via a web browser.

To access it this section, click "File Browser" on the left sidebar.

This will open a new interface from where you can manage all files available on the underlying file-system.

File Browser Interface

Web-based file browser honors filesystem permissions.

Distributed Storage

Backend storage (EFS/FSxL) is available on all Linux nodes. FSxOnTAP is available on all Linux + Windows nodes.

Updating a file via your virtual desktop is the same as updating a file via a terminal or via the web-based file browser.

Upload file(s)

To upload a file, click "Upload Files" then either drag & drop files or browse your local device. Once all the files are selected, click "Upload (N) Files"

Upload files

Delete file(s)

Select the file(s) you want to delete and click "Actions" > "Delete Files". Alternatively, you can right-click to display the context menu and click "Delete Files"

Manage your Favorites

You can pin your favorites file(s)/folder(s). To do so, select the file/folder you want to add to favorite then click "Favorite" . Alternatively, you can right-click to display the context menu and click "Favorite "

Click Favorite button to favorite a location

Then navigate to the "Favorites" tab to quickly access it.

Easy way to access your favorites (file/folders)

Favorites are stored on the local browser. You will need to re-pin all favorites if you change your browser or clear the cache.

Edit file(s)

For text based files, you can directly edit the content via the web-interface. Click on the file you want to update and a new modal will be displayed with the content of the file. Make your edits then click "Save".

Edit a file using the built-in editor

Tail files in real-time

IDEA also offers you the ability to tail the content of a file in real-time. Right-Click on any text-based file then select "Tail File" from the context menu.

This will open a new window where the content of your file will automatically be displayed without you having to re-open the file. This behavior is similar to tail -f command on linux.

tail a file in real-time.

Submit a job

You can select a file to be used as input file for one of your HPC WorkLoads.

Select your file and click "Actions" > "Submit Job". Alternatively, you can right-click to display the context menu and click "Submit Job"