How to Stage a File or Directory on Demand
The system automatically stages files and directories when you access them, but large
files or sets of files can require a great deal of time
to come online. You can avoid waiting for the system to stage files
or directories by explicitly staging them.
- From the Manage Hosts menu or the Managed Hosts page, choose the name
of the server that contains the file or directory you want to
stage.
- From the navigation tree, choose File Browser.
The File Browser page is displayed.
- Select the radio button next to the file or directory that you want
to stage, and choose Stage from the Operations menu.
The Stage File window is displayed.
- From the drop-down menu, choose the copy of the file or directory that
you want to stage.
- (Optional) To recursively stage all files within a directory, select Recursively Stage Files in
this Directory.
- Click Submit.
The system displays a message indicating that the file or directory has been
successfully staged. Depending on the available system resources, the staging process can take
some time.
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