Add Box file size limit, and how to handle files too large

[wwarriner]

What would you like to see added?

At this page: https://docs.rc.uab.edu/data_management/alternate_storage/#box-storage

What is the maximum allowed file size?

Describe the actual value for our description (150 GB)

Add a link to this page: https://support.box.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043697314-Understand-the-Maximum-File-Size-You-Can-Upload-to-Box

What if I have a file that is too large?

To upload, you'll need to split the file into pieces no larger than 150 GB each. To retrieve the file, you'll run the process in reverse. Linux has built-in tools for this.

How do I upload a file that is too large?

1. Archive and split (tar | split)
2. Create a Box folder with the original file name (rclone, crosslink)
3. Upload the split file parts within that folder (rclone, crosslink)

How do I retrieve a split file?

1. Download the Box folder containing the split parts (rclone, crosslink)
2. Concatenate the split file parts and unarchive (cat <folder>/* | tar)

What if my file is on LTS?

If you have a file on LTS that is too large for Box, you'll still need to split the file. Because LTS has no capability for processing, such as archiving and splitting, you'll first need to copy the file from LTS to Cheaha, then follow the instructions (section above, crosslink).