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Elastic High Performance Computing:Manage files

Last Updated:Jun 20, 2026

The E-HPC client includes a visual file explorer for managing files. You can upload and download files between your local computer and a cluster, and edit, rename, or delete them.

Procedure

  1. Open and log in to the client.

  2. In the left-side navigation pane, select Data Management.

  3. The following table describes the supported operations.

    Actions

    Description

    File path operations

    Navigate to a subdirectory

    Click a folder to navigate to its subdirectory.

    Return to a parent directory

    The current file path is displayed as a breadcrumb trail in the upper-left corner. Click a folder name in the trail to return to a parent directory.

    Folder operations

    Create

    In the upper-right corner, click the 新建图标 icon and select Folder to create a folder.

    Rename

    Find the target folder. In the Actions column, click the 更多操作 icon and select Rename. Enter a new name when prompted.

    Delete

    Find the target folder. In the Actions column, click the 更多操作 icon and select Delete. Confirm when prompted.

    Important

    Deleting a folder also deletes all files within it. This action cannot be undone.

    File operations

    Create

    In the upper-right corner, click the 新建图标 icon and select File. Enter a file name, add content, and then click Save.

    Edit

    Find the target file and click the 编辑图标 icon in the Actions column to edit the file.

    Rename

    Find the target file. In the Actions column, click the 更多操作 icon and select Rename. Enter a new name when prompted.

    Delete

    Find the target file. In the Actions column, click the 更多操作 icon and select Delete. Confirm when prompted.

    Upload and download files

    Upload files to the cluster

    In the upper-right corner, click the 上传图标 icon and select a file to upload. After the upload is complete, refresh the page to view the new file.

    Download files to your local computer

    Find the target file and click the 下载图标 icon in the Actions column to download the file to your local computer.

    File explorer settings

    Show hidden files

    In the upper-right corner, click the 设置图标 icon to show or hide hidden files.

    SSH

    Open an SSH window

    In the upper-right corner, click the SSH图标 icon to open an SSH window. This connects you to the cluster in the current directory, where you can run commands.