Consumers

Getting Started

As a consumer, your administrator or project creator will have created projects and other resources you need to get started in a project.

Your homepage and left-hand project slide-out will display all projects that are available to you.

Step Description Related Documentation
Step 1: Add a Data Repository (Optional) You can choose the storage size you want to be available in a Data Repository and you can then upload data. Find out more about data repositories here.
Step 2: Add a Workstation (Optional) A workstation will be specific to this project and can be enabled and disabled. Learn more about workstations here.
Step 3: How to deploy a Workstation (Optional) You can deploy a workstation. It will use the project budget when deployed. Learn more about workstations here.

The following sections will show you how to add a data repository and workstation.

See our application roles page to learn more about which roles have access to different areas of Loome Assist.

Add a Data Repository (Optional)

In the project you would like to add this data repository to, find the option to add a data repository in the right action slide-out.

Add a Data Repository

Provide a name so that you can easily identify this data repository.

Name data repository

Select your quota. This is the amount of storage that you want to enable.

Quota of data repository

You can change this value by dragging the slider left and right. You can view the amount of TB from the display on the right of the slider.

Change quote using slider

You can then review this data repository and click Create to save.

Review this data repository

You can then view this added data repository in your project.

Successfully added a data repository

Find out more about data repositories here.

Add a Workstation (Optional)

Find Add Workstation in the right action slide-out of your selected project.

Add Workstation

First, provide a name so you can easily identify this workstation later.

Then select a template from the dropdown below. Machine size and workstation image will be populated depending on your selected template.

Basics of the workstation

Next create a username and password to connect to this workstation.

You will need a password with a minimum of 12 characters. It must also include at least one uppercase character, one lowercase character, one number and special character.

Add a username and password

You can choose to select a data repository and it will be available in this workstation as a local drive. You can choose to skip this step and select next if you would not like provide a data repository.

Choose a data repository

Or you can select a data repository as shown in the image below.

Select a data repository

Then you can review all settings for this workstation and click Create to save this workstation.

Review this workstation

Learn more about workstations here.

How to Deploy a Workstation (Optional)

When you have first added a workstation, it will automatically be enabled. The green icon will indicate that it is online.

Enabled workstation

To start an existing workstation, you can find the ‘Start’ button on the workstation card.

Start a workstation

Once enabled, you can connect to this workstation using the ‘Connect’ button on the workstation card, and you can copy the IP address to connect to the workstation or you can download an RDP file.

Connect to workstation button

You can find the Stop button on the workstation card to deallocate your workstation.

Stop the workstation

It will flash red as it deallocates the workstation.

Once it has completed, you will see the pause symbol in the red icon.

Disabling a workstation

Learn more about managing workstations here.