Using SFTP with Savio via FileZilla

This document describes how to use SFTP (via the open source FileZilla application) to transfer data between your computer and the Savio high performance computing cluster at the University of California, Berkeley.

1. If you don't already have FileZilla, download it from the FileZilla website and follow the installation instructions. (Versions of FileZilla are available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.)
2. Open FileZilla.
3. From the "File" menu, select "Site Manager..."
4. In Site Manager:
   • Click the New Site button.
   • In the Host field, enter: dtn.brc.berkeley.edu
   • From the Protocol: menu, select: SFTP - SSH File Transfer Protocol
   • In the Logon Type: menu, select: Interactive
   • In the User: field, enter: (Your actual username on Savio)
   • Click the Connect button.
5. When the Enter Password dialog appears:
   • Switch out of FileZilla to the Pledge application.
   • Generate a one-time password. (See Logging into Savio for details.)
   • Copy that one-time password to the Clipboard.
   • Switch back to the FileZilla application.
   • Paste that one-time password into the Password field.
   • Uncheck the "Remember password until FileZilla is closed" checkbox. (This is important.)
   • Click the OK button. (If all goes well, you'll see your files in your home directory on Savio displayed in FileZilla's "Remote Site" pane.)
6. To upload files or folders from your computer to Savio:
   • Select one or more file(s) or folder(s) in FileZilla's "Local Site" pane.
   • Either drag those items into FileZilla's "Remote Site" pane, or right-click on a selected item, then select "Upload" from the contextual menu that appears.
   • Every time that the Enter Password dialog appears, complete every sub-step under step 5, above.
7. To download files or folders from Savio to your computer:
   • Select one or more file(s) or folder(s) in FileZilla's "Remote Site" pane.
   • Either drag those items into FileZilla's "Local Site" pane, or right-click on a selected item, then select "Download" from the contextual menu that appears.
   • Every time that the Enter Password dialog appears, complete every sub-step under step 5, above.