diff --git a/src/primaite/config/_package_data/data_manipulation.yaml b/src/primaite/config/_package_data/data_manipulation.yaml
index 748b0d77..c561030a 100644
--- a/src/primaite/config/_package_data/data_manipulation.yaml
+++ b/src/primaite/config/_package_data/data_manipulation.yaml
@@ -11,16 +11,14 @@ training_config:
     - defender
 
 io_settings:
-  save_checkpoints: true
-  checkpoint_interval: 5
   save_agent_actions: true
   save_step_metadata: false
   save_pcap_logs: false
-  save_sys_logs: true
+  save_sys_logs: false
 
 
 game:
-  max_episode_length: 256
+  max_episode_length: 128
   ports:
   - HTTP
   - POSTGRES_SERVER
@@ -323,7 +321,7 @@ agents:
               folder_id: 0
               file_id: 0
           10:
-            action: "NODE_FILE_CHECKHASH"
+            action: "NODE_FILE_SCAN" # CHECKHASH replaced by SCAN - but the behaviour is the same in this context.
             options:
               node_id: 2
               folder_id: 0
@@ -351,7 +349,7 @@ agents:
               node_id: 2
               folder_id: 0
           15:
-            action: "NODE_FOLDER_CHECKHASH"
+            action: "NODE_FOLDER_SCAN" # CHECKHASH replaced by SCAN - but the behaviour is the same in this context.
             options:
               node_id: 2
               folder_id: 0
diff --git a/src/primaite/config/_package_data/data_manipulation_marl.yaml b/src/primaite/config/_package_data/data_manipulation_marl.yaml
index be53d2c5..e4c93161 100644
--- a/src/primaite/config/_package_data/data_manipulation_marl.yaml
+++ b/src/primaite/config/_package_data/data_manipulation_marl.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ training_config:
   seed: 333
   n_learn_episodes: 1
   n_eval_episodes: 5
-  max_steps_per_episode: 256
+  max_steps_per_episode: 128
   deterministic_eval: false
   n_agents: 2
   agent_references:
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ io_settings:
 
 
 game:
-  max_episode_length: 256
+  max_episode_length: 128
   ports:
   - ARP
   - DNS
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ agents:
               folder_id: 0
               file_id: 0
           10:
-            action: "NODE_FILE_CHECKHASH"
+            action: "NODE_FILE_SCAN" # CHECKHASH replaced by SCAN - but the behaviour is the same in this context.
             options:
               node_id: 2
               folder_id: 0
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ agents:
               node_id: 2
               folder_id: 0
           15:
-            action: "NODE_FOLDER_CHECKHASH"
+            action: "NODE_FOLDER_SCAN" # CHECKHASH replaced by SCAN - but the behaviour is the same in this context.
             options:
               node_id: 2
               folder_id: 0
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ agents:
               folder_id: 0
               file_id: 0
           10:
-            action: "NODE_FILE_CHECKHASH"
+            action: "NODE_FILE_SCAN" # CHECKHASH replaced by SCAN - but the behaviour is the same in this context.
             options:
               node_id: 2
               folder_id: 0
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ agents:
               node_id: 2
               folder_id: 0
           15:
-            action: "NODE_FOLDER_CHECKHASH"
+            action: "NODE_FOLDER_SCAN" # CHECKHASH replaced by SCAN - but the behaviour is the same in this context.
             options:
               node_id: 2
               folder_id: 0
diff --git a/src/primaite/session/io.py b/src/primaite/session/io.py
index ef77c63d..e57f88ae 100644
--- a/src/primaite/session/io.py
+++ b/src/primaite/session/io.py
@@ -92,5 +92,5 @@ class PrimaiteIO:
     @classmethod
     def from_config(cls, config: Dict) -> "PrimaiteIO":
         """Create an instance of PrimaiteIO based on a configuration dict."""
-        new = cls()
+        new = cls(settings=cls.Settings(**config))
         return new
diff --git a/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/base.py b/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/base.py
index a91a709c..3d8640a6 100644
--- a/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/base.py
+++ b/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/base.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class NetworkInterface(SimComponent, ABC):
         """Reset the original state of the SimComponent."""
         super().setup_for_episode(episode=episode)
         self.nmne = {}
-        if episode and self.pcap:
+        if episode and self.pcap and SIM_OUTPUT.save_pcap_logs:
             self.pcap.current_episode = episode
             self.pcap.setup_logger()
         self.enable()
diff --git a/src/primaite/simulator/system/core/packet_capture.py b/src/primaite/simulator/system/core/packet_capture.py
index 4916966d..cf38e94b 100644
--- a/src/primaite/simulator/system/core/packet_capture.py
+++ b/src/primaite/simulator/system/core/packet_capture.py
@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ class PacketCapture:
 
         self.current_episode: int = 1
 
-        self.setup_logger(outbound=False)
-        self.setup_logger(outbound=True)
+        if SIM_OUTPUT.save_pcap_logs:
+            self.setup_logger(outbound=False)
+            self.setup_logger(outbound=True)
 
     def setup_logger(self, outbound: bool = False):
         """Set up the logger configuration."""
@@ -108,8 +109,9 @@ class PacketCapture:
 
         :param frame: The PCAP frame to capture.
         """
-        msg = frame.model_dump_json()
-        self.inbound_logger.log(level=60, msg=msg)  # Log at custom log level > CRITICAL
+        if SIM_OUTPUT.save_pcap_logs:
+            msg = frame.model_dump_json()
+            self.inbound_logger.log(level=60, msg=msg)  # Log at custom log level > CRITICAL
 
     def capture_outbound(self, frame):  # noqa - I'll have a circular import and cant use if TYPE_CHECKING ;(
         """
@@ -117,5 +119,6 @@ class PacketCapture:
 
         :param frame: The PCAP frame to capture.
         """
-        msg = frame.model_dump_json()
-        self.outbound_logger.log(level=60, msg=msg)  # Log at custom log level > CRITICAL
+        if SIM_OUTPUT.save_pcap_logs:
+            msg = frame.model_dump_json()
+            self.outbound_logger.log(level=60, msg=msg)  # Log at custom log level > CRITICAL
diff --git a/tests/assets/configs/shared_rewards.yaml b/tests/assets/configs/shared_rewards.yaml
index 91ff20e7..daffa585 100644
--- a/tests/assets/configs/shared_rewards.yaml
+++ b/tests/assets/configs/shared_rewards.yaml
@@ -11,12 +11,10 @@ training_config:
     - defender
 
 io_settings:
-  save_checkpoints: true
-  checkpoint_interval: 5
-  save_agent_actions: true
+  save_agent_actions: false
   save_step_metadata: false
   save_pcap_logs: false
-  save_sys_logs: true
+  save_sys_logs: false
 
 
 game:
diff --git a/tests/assets/configs/test_primaite_session.yaml b/tests/assets/configs/test_primaite_session.yaml
index 199cf8cc..121cc7f1 100644
--- a/tests/assets/configs/test_primaite_session.yaml
+++ b/tests/assets/configs/test_primaite_session.yaml
@@ -11,8 +11,11 @@ training_config:
     - defender
 
 io_settings:
-  save_checkpoints: true
-  checkpoint_interval: 5
+  save_agent_actions: true
+  save_step_metadata: true
+  save_pcap_logs: true
+  save_sys_logs: true
+
 
 
 game:
diff --git a/tests/e2e_integration_tests/test_primaite_session.py b/tests/e2e_integration_tests/test_primaite_session.py
index da13dcd8..c45a4690 100644
--- a/tests/e2e_integration_tests/test_primaite_session.py
+++ b/tests/e2e_integration_tests/test_primaite_session.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class TestPrimaiteSession:
             assert session.env.game.simulation.network
             assert len(session.env.game.simulation.network.nodes) == 10
 
+    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="Session is not being maintained and will be removed in the subsequent beta release.")
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("temp_primaite_session", [[CFG_PATH]], indirect=True)
     def test_start_session(self, temp_primaite_session):
         """Make sure you can go all the way through the session without errors."""