:988
(TCP)
High Risk
Lustre
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TCP — File Transfer
Port Overview
Port Number
988
Service Name
Lustre
Transport Protocol
TCP
Category
File Transfer
Security Risk
High
Port Range
Well-Known (0-1023)
What is Port 988?
Lustre high-performance distributed filesystem, used in HPC supercomputing storage clusters. Dominant parallel filesystem in 7 of the top 10 fastest supercomputers.
TCP
File Transfer
Security Considerations
Port 988 (Lustre) is classified as high risk. This port is a common target for automated scanning and brute-force attacks. If you must expose it, restrict access to known IP addresses.
Recommendation: Use firewall rules to whitelist trusted IPs. Enable rate limiting and intrusion detection.