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For background information and in case of problems, please refer to the [[public: | For background information and in case of problems, please refer to the [[public: | ||
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+ | ====== Release Notes ====== | ||
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+ | ^ Release ^ Description ^ | ||
+ | | July 2018 | 1) All data is now searchable, not only released data or data of projects you're a member of. Note that for downloading data (staging) the proprietary restrictions still apply. \\ 2) All projects can now be selected by all users, not only by project members. This provides the means to filter data based on project.\\ 3) Cone search algorithm implemented based on the Haversine formula for angular distance calculation. The calculated angular distance to the reference coordinates is now displayed in the search results. \\ 4) Search keys: added "time resolution", | ||
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====== User Access ====== | ====== User Access ====== | ||
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=== I forgot my password === | === I forgot my password === | ||
- | Please visit https:// | + | Please visit [[https:// |
+ | \\ \\ | ||
- | === Public | + | === Searching / retrieving |
- | The LTA catalogue can be searched | + | The LTA catalogue can be searched |
- | Staging and subsequent downloading of public data always requires an account | + | Staging and subsequent downloading of __**public**__ |
- | Step-by-step guide to access public | + | To stage and retrieve project-related |
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- | * click SELECT PROJECT in the top menu, then select 'All Public data' from the list of project groupings | + | |
- | * click SEARCH in the top menu | + | |
- | * click on " | + | |
- | * choose “All Observations and Pipelines” | + | |
- | * find the relevant observation by either: | + | |
- | * choosing | + | |
- | * specify the 'observation id' of the observation(s) and/or pipeline(s) that you are interested in | + | |
- | * click the ' | + | |
- | * from the screen that follows, you should be able to stage the dataproducts | + | |
- | === Project | + | Please read the [[https:// |
+ | \\ \\ | ||
- | To directly access project-related | + | === Step-by-step guide to search and retrieve |
+ | |||
+ | __Basic search__: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * log in to [[https:// | ||
+ | * click SEARCH DATA in the top menu | ||
+ | * specify the data product types of interest and a target name or coordinated | ||
+ | * click on " | ||
+ | * from the screen that follows, | ||
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+ | __Advanced search__: | ||
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+ | * log in to [[https://lta.lofar.eu/|https:// | ||
+ | * click SEARCH DATA in the top menu | ||
+ | * click on the side Advanced Search drop-down list | ||
+ | * specify the data product types of interest from the drop down list | ||
+ | * select products features and specify a target name or coordinated | ||
+ | * click on " | ||
+ | * from the screen | ||
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+ | __Project search (to restrict all data searches to that project only)__: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * log in to [[https:// | ||
+ | * click BROWSE PROJECTS in the top menu | ||
+ | * at this level membership can be checked, with the first column showing | ||
+ | * click on the project name to view the project details | ||
+ | * use the ' | ||
+ | * use the 'show data' button to select the project and to show all data in it | ||
+ | * from the screen that follows, you should be able to either search | ||
- | If you were not included among the co-authors of the project but are still a collaborator, | ||
====== How to find data in the archive ====== | ====== How to find data in the archive ====== | ||
- | Once your account is set up, or as anonymous user (AWWORLD) | + | Once your account is set up, or as anonymous user you can navigate the catalogue. In the former case you can login by clicking on the top right LOGIN button shown below. |
=== Page navigation === | === Page navigation === | ||
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- | {{: | + | {{: |
- | A " | + | A search in the LTA catalogue |
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- | Searching | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Another option is to choose "Show Latest" | + | |
+ | A " | ||
+ | * Click on the project name to view the project details and eventually select it. | ||
+ | * Use the ' | ||
+ | * Use the 'show data' button to select the project and to show all data in it. | ||
=== Finding Data === | === Finding Data === | ||
- | {{:public:lta_observations_2017.png?900|}} | + | {{:public:lta_observations_2018.png?900|}} |
Depending on the search parameters, e.g., which data products were requested (observation, | Depending on the search parameters, e.g., which data products were requested (observation, | ||
- | - select observations/ | + | - select observations/ |
- select observations and "show pipelines" | - select observations and "show pipelines" | ||
- select observations/ | - select observations/ | ||
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Once you have a list of dataproducts, | Once you have a list of dataproducts, | ||
- | {{: | + | {{: |
The LOFAR Archive stores data on magnetic tape. This means that it cannot be downloaded right away, but has to be copied from tape to disk first. This process is called ' | The LOFAR Archive stores data on magnetic tape. This means that it cannot be downloaded right away, but has to be copied from tape to disk first. This process is called ' | ||
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When you have made your selection of files, click on //stage//. This shows you the following message. It means that a request has been sent to the LTA staging service to start retrieving the requested files from the tape and make them available on disk. You will get a confirmation e-mail, to acknowledge that your staging request was received and the process was queued. When the files are staged, you will get a notification email informing you that your data are ready for retrieval. | When you have made your selection of files, click on //stage//. This shows you the following message. It means that a request has been sent to the LTA staging service to start retrieving the requested files from the tape and make them available on disk. You will get a confirmation e-mail, to acknowledge that your staging request was received and the process was queued. When the files are staged, you will get a notification email informing you that your data are ready for retrieval. | ||
- | {{:public:lta_howto3.png|}} | + | {{:public:lta_howto_3.png?900}} |
The e-mail that you get when the staging on disk is complete gives you a list of files and has several attachments. Amongst them are two files '' | The e-mail that you get when the staging on disk is complete gives you a list of files and has several attachments. Amongst them are two files '' | ||
- | {{: | + | {{: |
- | There are two different ways to download your files with these attachments: | + | There are two different ways to download your files with these attachments: |
- | We also attach plain lists of the files/SURLs that were scheduled for staging (in the confirmation mail), those that were successfully staged, and (if any) those that could not be staged (in the success / partial success notifications). | + | We also attach plain lists of the files/SURLs that were scheduled for staging (in the confirmation mail), those that were successfully staged, and (if any) those that could not be staged (in the success / partial success notifications). |
+ | === Please take note of the following === | ||
- | === Please take note of the following ==== | + | |
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- On a 1 Gbit/s connection as a general rule of thumb, you should be able to retrieve data at about 100-500 GB/hour, especially if you try to retrieve 4-8 files concurrently. If you see speeds much lower than this, you might have some kind of network problem and should in general contact your IT staff. | - On a 1 Gbit/s connection as a general rule of thumb, you should be able to retrieve data at about 100-500 GB/hour, especially if you try to retrieve 4-8 files concurrently. If you see speeds much lower than this, you might have some kind of network problem and should in general contact your IT staff. | ||
- Staging the data from tape to disk might take quite a bit of time. In the large data centres that the LTA uses, the tape drives are shared with all users and requests are queued. This is not just users of LOFAR but large data other projects like the LHC. This might mean that it takes anywhere from a few hours to a day or more to stage a copy of your data from tape to disk. | - Staging the data from tape to disk might take quite a bit of time. In the large data centres that the LTA uses, the tape drives are shared with all users and requests are queued. This is not just users of LOFAR but large data other projects like the LHC. This might mean that it takes anywhere from a few hours to a day or more to stage a copy of your data from tape to disk. | ||
- | - The amount of space available for staging data is limited although quite large. This space is however shared between all LOFAR LTA users. This includes LTA operations for buffering data from CEP to the LTA before it gets moved to tape. If many users are staging data at the same time, and/or LOFAR operations is transferring large amounts of data, the system might temporarily run low on disk space. You might then get a message that your request was only partially successful. In general the request will still finish 1-2 days later and we do monitor if requests don't get stuck and restart if needed. | + | - The amount of space available for staging data is limited although quite large. This space is however shared between all LOFAR LTA users. This includes LTA operations for buffering data from CEP to the LTA before it gets moved to tape. If many users are staging data at the same time, and/or LOFAR operations is transferring large amounts of data, the system might temporarily run low on disk space. You might then get a message that your request was only partially successful. In general the request will still finish 1-2 days later and we do monitor if requests don't get stuck and restart if needed. |
- We strive to keep a copy of data that was staged on disk for 1-2 weeks so you have some time to download it. After that it might get removed to make space for more recent requests. The copy of the data on tape is only read and will still be available if you need to access the data again at a later stage but you might need to stage a copy to disk again. | - We strive to keep a copy of data that was staged on disk for 1-2 weeks so you have some time to download it. After that it might get removed to make space for more recent requests. The copy of the data on tape is only read and will still be available if you need to access the data again at a later stage but you might need to stage a copy to disk again. | ||
- We are continuously trying to improve the reliability and speed of the available services. Please contact Science Operations and Support if you have any problems or suggestions for improvement. | - We are continuously trying to improve the reliability and speed of the available services. Please contact Science Operations and Support if you have any problems or suggestions for improvement. | ||
- The data centres the LTA uses also have maintenance or small outages sometimes. Science Operations and Support can advice you if this is the case and when it is planned to end, if you are having trouble accessing data. In general this will not be at the same dates as the LOFAR stop days. | - The data centres the LTA uses also have maintenance or small outages sometimes. Science Operations and Support can advice you if this is the case and when it is planned to end, if you are having trouble accessing data. In general this will not be at the same dates as the LOFAR stop days. | ||
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+ | ==== Staging Transient Buffer Board (TBB) data ==== | ||
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+ | TBB data needs to be staged by hand. Please send a request at support.astron.nl/ | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | wget --no-check-certificate https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | You will need a valid LTA account to access this data. | ||
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===== Download data ===== | ===== Download data ===== | ||
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===== Troubleshooting ===== | ===== Troubleshooting ===== | ||
- | * There is a [[public: | + | * There is a [[public: |
- | * [[public: | + |