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  1. Plug your external hard drive into the DataDispenser and note the port name.

  2. Log in to any computer, and in your chosen a PRIVATE internet browser, enter following url:

  3. Click Define a new Clone (login with your FedID if prompted to do so).
    Each 'Clone' is a unique process for copying the data into the area you specify.

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  • Click your Clone name

  • Click Finalise
    this does a final pass to ensure all data has been copied

    Wait until the Clone is Terminated (this can take seconds or minutes)

  • Click the External Media tab on the web page

  • Click unmount for your external hard drive
    Refresh the page until the unmount has completed (normally < 1 second)

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Checking the status of your data clone

  • In the Visit tab your clone should be defined

  • The current clone will be ighlighted green

  • A table with the stats will be displayed showing the dispense rate, number of files and amount copied.

  • In the Disks tab you can see the total size of your attached disks.

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