Using AFS At Glasgow

Local AFS Cell (/afs/phas.gla.ac.uk)

File System Layout

Beneath /afs/pgas.gla.ac.uk are the following directories:

• backup: Snap shot backups for user home directories and other files. The snap shot is done each night at 1am.
• data: Large store area, not backed up.
• group: Group based storage area, backed up.
• project:
• system:
• user: User home directories are stored under this directory. The initial quota on home directories is 50GB. Nightly snap shot backups and long term backups.

Accessing the CERN afs cell (/afs/cern.ch)

To get an afs token to use with the cern afs cell (/afs/cern.ch) from any ppe linux machine do:

$ kinit <lxplus user name>@CERN.CH
$ aklog

-- AndrewPickford - 2009-10-14