#  HCBI Storage Servers 

 



## **How to Access the HCBI shared storage servers**

The HCBI has 7 shared storage servers that are available to all registered users (hcbishare 1-7). The servers have a total storage space of around 3 Petabytes; however, this is not meant as a place to archive your data permanently. When any server approaches 80% full, we will delete files beginning with the oldest first. Only a single copy of your data is stored on these servers and it is not backed up in multiple locations. As always, we recommend you keep multiple copies of your data.

Make sure you log into the correct server to access data from the instrument you used. The Instruments are distributed across the various servers as follows:

hcbishare1:Lightsheet, Axiozoom

hcbishare2: Axioscan #1, 2-photon, MERSCOPE

hcbishare3: Axioscan #2, CD7, LSM900 Live Cell

hcbishare4: ELYRA, LSM880 FLIM, LSM900 Upright, CV 8000, STEDYCON

hcbishare5: LSM980+Airyscan, LSM900, SoRa Spinning Disk

hcbishare6 (Optical Imaging Satellite @ SEC): Allston-Axioscan, Allston-LSM900-BIO, Allston-LSM900-MAT

hcbishare7 (Live Cell Imaging Satellite @ Sherman Fairchild): Nikon Spinning Disk, Bruker TruLive

### **How to access the server from an HCBI microscope or Workstation:**

  
HCBI acquisition computers at each microscope will automatically map the correct server. Workstations will automatically map all 7 servers.

   ![how_to_log_in_from_workstation](/sites/g/files/omnuum7436/files/styles/hwp_1_1__960x960_scale/public/hcbidoug/files/step_.5_how_to_log_in_from_workstation.png?itok=q3HH6EKl) 

 

### **How to access the server from a non-HCBI laptop or desktop:**

1\) Connect to the Research Computing VPN. **Instructions on how to** [**connect to the RC VPN**](https://docs.rc.fas.harvard.edu/kb/vpn-setup/)

 VPN: vpn.rc.fas.harvard.edu  
 User name: \*Your RC/SPINAL Username\***@fasrc** (for older accounts, replace "fasrc" with "odyssey")  
 Two-step Verification Code: OpenAuth token

   ![capture_01](/sites/g/files/omnuum7436/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/hcbidoug/files/capture_01.png?itok=fnr9OUFl) 

 

2a) (Windows) Map the server’s address by selecting “Map network drive” from the “Computer” window in Windows Explorer.

2b) (Mac) Press Command+K to bring up the “Connect to Server” window.

   ![Map Network Drive](/sites/g/files/omnuum7436/files/styles/hwp_1_1__960x960_scale/public/hcbidoug/files/screenshot_2022-03-28_102718.png?itok=6FYUtsyY) 

 

3a) (Windows) In the popup window, type the address for the server: \\\\hcbishare1.rc.fas.harvard.edu\\share1 (or the appropriate number for the server you wish to connect to).

   ![select_which_drive_you_wosh_to_conect](/sites/g/files/omnuum7436/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/hcbidoug/files/step_3-_select_which_drive_you_wosh_to_conect_to.png?itok=tPW1sMBR) 

 

3b) (Mac) In the popup window, type the address for the server: smb://hcbishare1.rc.fas.harvard.edu/share1 (or the appropriate number for the server you wish to connect to).

4\) You may have to reauthenticate your RC credentials. **Remember to include "rc\\" ahead of your user name** and check "Remember my credentials."

   ![reauthentication](/sites/g/files/omnuum7436/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/hcbidoug/files/capture3.png?itok=01wT6-Am) 

 

5\) The server should now be mapped in Windows Explorer in the "Network Locations" section of the “Computer/This PC" directory. Navigate to the folder for the correct microscope and find your personal folder.

If you have difficulty connecting, contact FAS Research Computing at <rchelp@fas.harvard.edu>