Scientific Computing Services implemented Network File System (NFS) monitoring on each node of the batch cluster to more quickly identify specific hosts that are not processing jobs properly. This enables SCS to shut down problem nodes promptly and prevent batch jobs from failing.
Scientific Computing Services improved the configuration of the SLAC hosts used for File Transfer Protocol (FTP) file distribution service. Anonymous access was modified to protect information and authenticated access was discontinued. Both changes improve the security of the FTP service at SLAC.