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Getting Started

Signing up and getting started with UQ-RCC XNAT

1 - UQ members

For UQ Staff and Students

Signing into XNAT

Step 1

Open https://xnat.rcc.uq.edu.au

Step 2

Log in with the AAF Single sign-on button (shown below).

Follow the AAF login process for your organisation

Step 3

After the AAF sign-in, you should be redirected back to XNAT (Example below)

There will be no projects listed when signing in for the first-time, as your user account would have just been created.

Proceed to the next section for setting up an XNAT project

Creating XNAT project

For UQ users, XNAT uses UQ-RDM HPC collections for storage allocation.
For any general questions about UQ-RDM, please refer to the library guides

Step 1

Before creating an XNAT project, you’ll require a UQ-RDM HPC Collection

  • HPC collections end with -Q and a 4-digit numerical identifier (e.g. PROJ001-Q0189)
  • Non-HPC collections end with -A (e.g. PROJ001-A0189) or -I (PROJ001-I0189)

To create a new UQ-RDM HPC Collection, proceed with the following

Open https://rdm.uq.edu.au/create-record and sign-in

Fill in the record as per your project details

REQUEST DATA STORAGE when complete

Move on to the next step after the RDM collection is provisioned
You should have an RDM collection name ready (e.g. PROJ001-Q0189)

Step 2

Open a ticket with RCC support

Fill in your RDM collection name below and click to send a pre-filled email to RCC support

Step 3

The support ticket will inform you when the project is set up.

  • An XNAT project will be created with the matching name (e.g. PROJ001-Q0189)
  • An xnat directory will be created in the RDM collection for storing the XNAT data files
  • Please do not write or modify anything under the xnat directory

XNAT Project setup typically takes around ~24 hours from ticket submission
An automated email from XNAT will be sent through when project is ready, and your user has been added

2 - Other AAF members

Other AAF members

This guide is for users from Australian Universities and AAF member organisations, including:

  • QUT, Griffith, CQU, JCU, USQ, USC
  • CSIRO, Australian Universities
  • AAF VHO accounts

Other AAF members usually require UQ AIS XNAT access for:

  • Management of data acquisition from sites such as CAI, HIRF, TRI
  • Collaborating on projects managed on UQ AIS XNAT

Full list of AAF members found here
For all other organisations, use the Non-AAF members guide

Signing into XNAT

Step 1

Open https://xnat.rcc.uq.edu.au

Step 2

Log in with the AAF Single sign-on button (See below).

Follow the AAF login process for your organisation

Step 3

After the AAF sign-in, you should be redirected back to XNAT (Example below)

There will be no projects listed when signing in for the first-time, as your user account would have just been created.

Accessing XNAT Project

If you are Acquiring data at HIRF, CAI or TRI

  • The respective facility will organise the project creation.
  • You will receive a follow up email when access has been granted
  • Contact rcc-support@uq.edu.au if you have not received access within 5 working days

If you are collaborating on an existing XNAT project

  • Contact the project lead to grant you access to the XNAT project

3 - Non-AAF members

Non-University, non-AAF members and other users

This is for users from non-AAF member organisations, including:

  • QLD Health, TRI, QIMR, QLD Xray

Non-AAF members usually require XNAT access for:

  • Management of data acquisition from sites such as CAI, HIRF, TRI
  • Collaborating on projects managed on UQ-RCC XNAT

XNAT uses AAF for login. QCIF/QRIScloud can provide AAF Virtual Home (VHO) accounts for non-AAF users.

Creating an AAF VHO account

Step 1

Open a ticket with RCC support to request an AAF account

Fill in your details below and click to send a pre-filled email to RCC support

Step 2

AAF’s VHO account will return an email regarding the VHO account registration process

Step 3

After account is provisioned, continue on to the Signing into XNAT guide

Signing into XNAT

Step 1

Open https://xnat.rcc.uq.edu.au

Step 2

Log in with the AAF Single sign-on button (See below).

Select the AAF Virtual Home option (See below) and login with your AAF VHO credentials.

Step 3

After the AAF sign-in, you should be redirected back to XNAT (Example below)

There will be no projects listed when signing in for the first-time, as your user account would have just been created.

Accessing XNAT Project

If you are Acquiring data at HIRF, CAI or TRI

  • The respective facility will organise the project creation.
  • You will receive a follow up email when access has been granted
  • Contact rcc-support@uq.edu.au if you have not received access within 5 working days

If you are collaborating on an existing XNAT project

  • Contact the project lead to grant you access to the XNAT project

4 - HIRF users

For users acquiring data at HIRF

Data acquired at HIRF can be sent to the UQ-RCC XNAT repository

To get started, refer to the relevant guide below:

If you have any questions, contact rcc-support@uq.edu.au or HIRFAdministration@health.qld.gov.au