How to access Mediaflux

You will not be able to access Mediaflux until resources are provisioned for you (and your account is enabled to access those resources - UoM researchers can see this page: https://gateway.research.unimelb.edu.au/platforms-data-and-reporting/data-and-computation/research-computing-services-rcs/our-services/data-storage-and-management)

Data stored on Mediaflux can be accessed in many ways. We recommend the Mediaflux Explorer as the best starting place.

Ways in which you can access Mediaflux include:

• Through dedicated clients with strong data integrity protections (through the HTTPS protocol), such as:
       - Mediaflux Explorer (a Java-based GUI application, recommended as the best starting place for working with your data), or
       - Our specialist: unimelb command-line clients
• Using a third-party sftp client
• Through a web-based portal (Mediaflux Desktop)
• By mounting as a network drive (within the University network or via the University VPN) - this uses the SMB protocol.

The Mediaflux server name is mediaflux.researchsoftware.unimelb.edu.au.  Additional information is available on the list of all access methods supported by the University. In here you will find further information such as the port for each protocol.

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for Mediaflux is now available. MFA is currently optional but will become mandatory in early 2025.

To learn more and enrol, visit: Mediaflux MFA

How to work with your Project Data

Because Mediaflux is a very diverse system, it is not possible to describe everything you can do with it. Instead, we focus on some basic tasks that are relevant to managing research data. What you can do depends a little on the interface you are using. So our approach will be to describe scenarios, and then discuss which tools are most relevant to it.

• How to upload data
• How to download data
• Mediaflux Explorer how to videos
• Mediaflux Desktop how to videos
• Changing your password
• Processes to do with accounts, provisioning storage, and to set which users access each project are currently handled by the Research Computing Services data support team. 
  
  Feel free to contact us for more information.

Spartan HPC Service Users at the University of Melbourne

Some of the data movement tools described in the upload/download links above are conveniently provided to Spartan users via the Spartan module system.

Software Downloads

Please see this link for downloads including various Mediaflux client applications.

• Software Downloads

Change Existing Storage Quota or Access Permission

Only authorised users (i.e., RCAO or Activity Users with the "Manage resources" privilege) are eligible to request change, please refer to RCS's Terms of Services:

• Quota changes and access permission change details are done via the Research Computing Portal

Request New Data Storage

Any eligible UoM researcher is able to apply for new storage, please refer to RCS's Terms of Services:

• New data storage allocations can be requested for any Activity in the Research Computing Portal

N.B. Access to the Research Computing Portal must be done whilst connected to the University VPN if you're off campus.

Request for Support

Please use the links below to report any issues regarding the service:

• UoM Staff:  https://go.unimelb.edu.au/tu78
• UoM Students:  https://go.unimelb.edu.au/6o78