Data Submission Service User Guide

Step ID	Step Description	User Interface

Step ID	Step Description	User Interface
1	Navigate to ASB Data Submission Self-Registration Service and Create an Account https://www.datasubmission.ausseabed.gov.au/
2	Enter the following details: Username in the preferred format lowercase ‘firstname.lastname’ Password (see minimum requirements) Confirm Password Organisation – company, university or other organisation name Your AusSeabed Contributing Data Provider credentials will remain indefinitely
3	select the Create Account Button to submit your request.
4	You will then be presented with the an Acknowledgement screen. You can ‘Return to Sign in’, however please Note: Note: That the assessment and approval of your registration may not occur immediately and could take up to 2 business days. If approved, you will receive an email with a confirmation and the link back to the Sign in page.
	An example of a successful ‘Request Approved’ email	Hi [firstname.lastname (Organisation)] Congratulations! You may now proceed with logging on to the site https://www.datasubmission.ausseabed.gov.au using the credentials you registered with. On successfully logging in, you will be presented with a "Verify your email" screen, while this can be skipped, you will be prompted at each login. When you verify your email you will receive an OTP code in your registered email inbox. Please complete this process as soon as practical. Following the above, you will be directed to a landing page with further instructions. Please bookmark these links for later use. The login process is important as this step, initiates automatic processes that creates your account in our Cloud environment along with a personalised storage bucket. The process also generates, a further email containing your new Cloud credentials and storage bucket name. With these details you can use the instructions found on the landing page to upload your data package. Regards, The AusSeabed Team eMail: AusSeabed@ga.gov.au web: https://www.ausseabed.gov.au
5	When you are have received your Registration Approval email, please navigate back to the Sign In page https://www.datasubmission.ausseabed.gov.au/ and Sign in using the username and password you registered with). Make sure you select the Sign In Tab rather than the Create Account tab
	Logging in, is required and may take a few seconds before proceeding to the next screen. This is due to the initiation of a series of automated procedures that: seeks to verify your email address (see screen below) generates a personalised AusSeabed Amazon s3 storage bucket. and applies the necessary security This storage bucket and your credentials will only remain active for 30 days. If you require longer please contact AusSeabed@ga.gov.au sends an email containing your unique AusSeabed storage bucket name and credentials.	Note: Your AusSeabed Contributing Data Partner credentials on the other hand (that you self-registered with), will not expire and can be used again for further data submissions. Following a completed data submission or an expiry of Amazon account credentials your personalised storage buckets are deleted. Each subsequent Log in at https://www.datasubmission.ausseabed.gov.au/ will auto-generate a new personalised storage bucket and credentials along with an email containing these details.
7	The Verify email screen will appear as follows. This is required if you need to recover or reset your password.
8	Although this step can be skipped, it will re-appear at each login. Please complete this step as soon as practical. Select the email radio button and press Verify. You will receive and email seeking the verification, upon your reply the system will be updated to reflect the email has been verified.
9	Upon progressing past this Verification process the following Land page will appear. Arriving at the Landing page means you have made a successful connection and initiated the automated procedures. Please read the Instructions for uploading data to AusSeabed and bookmark some of the links for later use.
	The next email you receive will have all these links, along with your unique storage bucket name and credentials, to allow you to make a connection using your preferred software and commence uploading your data.	Note: The software you selected to connect to the AusSeabed AWS s3 bucket should allow the utilisation of the Amazon s3 Transfer Accelerator capability (https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/transfer-acceleration-examples.html ), although we have only tested this with AWS CLI and Cloudberry Explorer for Amazon s3.
	Reminder, unlike the persistent username and password your registered as an AusSeabed Contributing Data Provider (CDP), this personalised storage bucket will expire in 30 days. This should be long enough for you to upload your data and for the AusSeabed team to assess the incoming data and migrate it to the AusSeabed Clearing House and Archive.
	Email example for Storage and Credential details	Hi [firstname.lastname (organisation)], Please find your AusSeabed storage bucket name and credentials. This can be used to register an Amazon s3 connection in the software you have chosen to use. Bucket Name \| Access Keys \| Secret Access Key Useful links AusSeabed Incoming Data Policies and Procedures AusSeabed Incoming Data Policies and Procedures ) How do I submit my data - Help Guides How do I submit my data to the AusSeabed Data Warehouse? This includes links to useful software (and guides) for connecting to AWS s3 buckets What data and formats - Product Specifications Landing Page - Product Specifications Regards, The AusSeabed Team eMail: AusSeabed@ga.gov.au web: https://www.ausseabed.gov.au Geoscience Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters, and communities. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders cultures; and to elders past, present, and emerging.