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To query data on the NAS, run the following steps:
- Start by ssh'ing to obs-database.rs.umbc.edu as the “obs-user” user. This can be done using any terminal or PuTTY. Note that you must be on the UMBC VPN to successfully connect. Instructions for installing the UMBC VPN can be found here.
`ssh obs-user@obs-database.rs.umbc.edu`
It will ask you for the password. The password is the same password as the one used for the Data Computer.
- Run type the following command: “./query_database” (without quotations), and then hit enter. This should show the following:
You can query more than one value at a time, but note that all values must match or the querying program will not return anything (this will be updated in the future).
Follow the instructions on the program. If everything was done correctly, you should see a series of different files and their associated values:
