{"id":21733,"date":"2021-12-06T08:56:20","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T13:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=21733"},"modified":"2025-04-02T09:31:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T13:31:42","slug":"research-storage","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/article\/research-storage\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Storage (Netfiles)"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article contains instructions for using the network share management tool at https:\/\/research-storage.uvm.edu<\/a>. This tool allows users to view existing shares on netfiles02 and provision new shares on netfiles03. Network storage is accessible from a variety of operating systems and is automatically backed up once a day.<\/p>\n

Who Is Eligible<\/h2>\n

Currently only faculty are eligible to provision 10 TB of free storage. Grad students should speak to their faculty sponsor about provisioning storage. If you are not a grad student or faculty and would like to provision storage, please consult this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t

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\r\n \t\t\t\t\tIf you intend to create a share larger than 10 TB, please contact saa@uvm.edu<\/a>. \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n \t\t\t \t\t\t\r\n \t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t\n

Provision a Share<\/h2>\n \t\t
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Provisioning a Share for the First Time<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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1. Go to https:\/\/research-storage.uvm.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. Log in with your NetID and password.<\/p>\n

3. You will automatically be shown the form to provision a 5TB share. Enter a name for your share. Choose carefully, this cannot be changed in settings.<\/p>\n

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4. If you are the owner of any groups, you can assign this share to a specific group. This will allow members of that group to connect to your share. If you do not own any groups, it will default to the “none” group which means only you will have access. To make this share accessible to others, please request a new group here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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5. Click provision.<\/p>\n

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6. After a few minutes refresh the page and your dashboard will come up displaying information about your new share.<\/p>\n

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If You Have Previously Provisioned a Share on netfiles02<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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1. Go to https:\/\/research-storage.uvm.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. Log in with your NetID and password.<\/p>\n

3. Your dashboard will appear with information about your current netfiles02 shares. To provision a 5TB share, scroll to the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>4. Enter a name for your share (a) and select what group has access to it (b). Choose the name carefully, this cannot be changed in settings. Only groups that you are the owner of will appear in this menu. If you do not own any groups, it will default to the “none” group which means only you will have access. To make this share accessible to others, please request a new group here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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5. Click provision.<\/p>\n

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6. After a few minutes, refresh the page. Details about your new share will display beneath your previous share.<\/p>\n

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Change Share Settings<\/h2>\n \t\t
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Accessing Settings<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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While viewing your dashboard, click the settings button in the top right corner.<\/p>\n

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Group Settings<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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\"\"<\/a>Click on the Group access<\/strong> bar to change which group can access your share. Only groups that you own will be visible here.<\/p>\n

You can manage members in a group you own at account.uvm.edu\/manage-groups<\/a>. You can request a new group with the form at uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/research-storage-request<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Snapshot Retention<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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\"\"<\/a>Click on the snapshot retention bar. You can choose either 30 days or 90 days. If you would like to use this share as “scratch space” and do not want backups, please contact saa@uvm.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When you are done making changes, click Save<\/strong> to return to the dashboard.<\/p>\n

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How to Connect<\/h2>\n

To connect to a Netfiles share, please see our instructions on accessing network folders.<\/a><\/p>\n

FAQ<\/h2>\n \t\t
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How do I request new shares?<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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While on the dashboard page click on the link that says “Add a Share<\/a>” on the left side of the page under additional resources. This will bring you to a form for requesting additional shares.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t\n \t\t

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How do I request a new group?<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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You can use this form<\/a> to request a new group be created to manage access to your share.<\/p>\n

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How do I increase my quota?<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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While viewing the dashboard page click on the link that says “Increase Quota<\/a>“. This will bring you to a form for requesting quota increases or adding additional shares. Please consult this page<\/a> for information on pricing.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t\n \t\t

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How do I change my share name?<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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If you need to change the name of your share please contact saa@uvm.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t\n \t\t

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What are snapshots?<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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Snapshots are point in time backups of your files. They are taken every morning around 12 AM. Snapshots are counted towards your total quota, however a 20% buffer is automatically added to your quota to account for these. By default they are kept for 30 days, however you can change the duration in the share settings menu.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t\n \t\t

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Currently users are not able to change the backup interval. <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t\n \t\t

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How do I restore files from a snapshot?<\/h3><\/div>\r\n \t\t\t
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\n \t\t\t\t\tIf you are accessing netfiles from macOS or Linux, or need all files in a directory restored from a snapshot contact saa@uvm.edu<\/a>. \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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If you are a Windows user and only need to restore a single file, follow these steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Right-click<\/strong> the\u00a0damaged file or the folder that contained\u00a0a deleted file. From the menu that appears, select\u00a0Properties.<\/strong>
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  2. From the window that appears, select the\u00a0Previous Versions<\/strong> tab.\n