FAQ

Stratus

1. What is Stratus?
2. How do I log into Stratus?
3. How do I setup Duo two-factor authentication?
4. How do I navigate the Horizon interface?
5. How do I create a key pair?
6. How do I setup the Command Line Interface (CLI)?
7. How do I get API access with OpenStack RC v3?
8. How do I create a new virtual machine / instance?
9. How do I setup SSH access to a virtual machine?
10. How do I SSH into a Virtual Machine after it's set up?
11. What are volumes?
12. How do I create a new volume?
13. How do I attach a volume?
14. How do I format and mount a volume?
15. How do I detach a volume?
16. How do I snapshot a volume?
17. How do I restore a snapshot on a volume?
18. How do I manage storage quotas with regards to volumes and snapshots?
19. What are the different storage tiers?
20. Where can I use dbGaP data?
21. What is S3 cache / dbGaP cache?
22. What is S3 Secure?
23. What is Tier 2 Storage?
24. What should I know about encryption?
25. How do I move data between tiers?
26. How do I setup Minio?
27. How do I move data around?
28. How do I install software using SUDO?
29. How do I install software using a package manager?
30. How do I install software from alternate methods?
31. How do I use Docker on Stratus?
32. What ports can applications/services use?
33. How do I connect to Stratus using RDP on Windows
34. How do I connect to Stratus using RDP on Mac OSX
35. How do I connect to Stratus using RDP on Linux
36. How do I add a security group to a running VM?
37. How do I setup a security group in Stratus?
38. How do I set my local user password in Stratus?