Add docs on globus personal utilities

docs/Information_data_transmission.rst

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 Data Transmission
 =================
 
-
 Multiple methods can be used to transfer data to/from the cluster:
 
 * ``rsync --bwlimit=10mb``; this is the favored method since the bandwidth can
   be limited to prevent impacting the usage of the cluster: `rsync
   <https://cl-cheat-sheet.readthedocs.io/en/latest/#rsync>`_
 * Digital Research Alliance of Canada: `Globus <https://docs.alliancecan.ca/wiki/Globus>`_
+
+  * Setup Globus Connect Personal: :ref:`globus_connect_personal`

docs/Userguide_data_transfer.rst

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+.. _globus_connect_personal:
+
 Data Transmission using Globus Connect Personal
 ===============================================
 
-
 Mila doesn't own a Globus license but if the source or destination provides a
 Globus account, like Digital Research Alliance of Canada for example, it's
 possible to setup Globus Connect Personal to create a personal endpoint on the
-Mila cluster by following the Globus guide to `Install, Configure, and
-Uninstall Globus Connect Personal for Linux
-<https://docs.globus.org/how-to/globus-connect-personal-linux/>`_.
+Mila cluster and then transfer data to and from the Mila cluster.
+
+Some utilities have been made available to help setup a Globus personal
+endpoint:
+
+
+Login and add a Globus personal endpoint
+----------------------------------------
+
+.. code-block:: sh
+
+   # login to your globus account
+   /network/datasets/scripts/globus_utils.sh globus whoami
+
+   # add a globus personal endpoint
+   /network/datasets/scripts/globus_utils.sh add_endpoint --name "mila-cluster"
+
+
+Start a Globus personal endpoint
+--------------------------------
+
+.. code-block:: sh
+
+   /network/datasets/scripts/globus_utils.sh start_endpoint --dir PATH/TO/DATA
+
+.. note::
+   The endpoint used will be the one precedently added. The utility does not
+   allow multiple endpoints per user
+
+.. note::
+   It's best to use a cpu allocation to handle the Globus personal endpoint.
+   Once the personal endpoint is setup, execute the following command to run in
+   slurm:
+
+    .. code-block:: sh
+
+       sbatch --ntasks=1 --cpus-per-task=4 --mem=8G /network/datasets/scripts/globus_utils.sh start_endpoint --name "mila-cluster"
+
+
+Do more with Globus Connect Personal
+------------------------------------
 
-This endpoint can then be used to transfer data to and from the Mila cluster.
+To understand better how Globus Personal works and do more with Globus, follow
+the Globus guide to `Install, Configure, and Uninstall Globus Connect Personal
+for Linux <https://docs.globus.org/how-to/globus-connect-personal-linux/>`_.