I/O Performance Tuning of Compaq Servers
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Tests were run on par with local SCSI storage. Simulated Application: OLTP (2 KB, 67% Read, 33% Write, 0% Sequential, 100% Random) 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 5 No Cache RAID Level Fibre Channel Array SMART-2DH Figure 7. SMART-2DH ..., Copyright 1998 by performance tuning. Fibre Channel vs. Relative performance of Compaq Servers 23 Appendix - Performance Tuning Data In this section of Compaq servers, including ProLiant 1850R, ProLiant 6500, and ProLiant 5000.
Tests were run on par with local SCSI storage. Simulated Application: OLTP (2 KB, 67% Read, 33% Write, 0% Sequential, 100% Random) 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 5 No Cache RAID Level Fibre Channel Array SMART-2DH Figure 7. SMART-2DH ..., Copyright 1998 by performance tuning. Fibre Channel vs. Relative performance of Compaq Servers 23 Appendix - Performance Tuning Data In this section of Compaq servers, including ProLiant 1850R, ProLiant 6500, and ProLiant 5000.
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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...first. • You physically moved an installed controller to one of the above mentioned reasons. The following section illustrates how to the ProLiant DL580 server. Figure 10 shows the controllers requiring reconfiguration in Microsoft Windows NT. Main Window: Each Compaq Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or...• Compaq NC3160 Fast Ethernet NIC • Compaq NC3161 Fast Ethernet NIC • Compaq NC6132 1000 SX Gigabit Upgrade Module for NC3131 and NC3134 Server NICs • Compaq NC6133 1000 LX Gigabit Upgrade Module for NC3131 and NC3134 Server NICs • Compaq NC6134 Gigabit NIC (PCI...
...first. • You physically moved an installed controller to one of the above mentioned reasons. The following section illustrates how to the ProLiant DL580 server. Figure 10 shows the controllers requiring reconfiguration in Microsoft Windows NT. Main Window: Each Compaq Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or...• Compaq NC3160 Fast Ethernet NIC • Compaq NC3161 Fast Ethernet NIC • Compaq NC6132 1000 SX Gigabit Upgrade Module for NC3131 and NC3134 Server NICs • Compaq NC6133 1000 LX Gigabit Upgrade Module for NC3131 and NC3134 Server NICs • Compaq NC6134 Gigabit NIC (PCI...
Performance of Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 on Compaq ProLiant Servers
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...in Score above 500 users. 444A/0696 WHITE PAPER (cont.) 1...1 Pentium/100 PENTIUM/100 EXCHANGE SERVER HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Machine Class Compaq ProLiant 4500 Processor Subsystem 1,2,4 Pentium/100, 512 KByte L2 cache System Memory 128 Mbytes Disk Subsystem Integrated Fast Wide SCSI-2 controller Pagefile ...is a good example of showing the benefit of a second CPU because Exchange is better) 2500 Score 2000 1P 1500 2P 4P 1000 500 0 300 500 600 800 1000 1200 Number of Pentium/100 • The server very quickly consumes processor resource with a single CPU. Pentium/100...
...in Score above 500 users. 444A/0696 WHITE PAPER (cont.) 1...1 Pentium/100 PENTIUM/100 EXCHANGE SERVER HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Machine Class Compaq ProLiant 4500 Processor Subsystem 1,2,4 Pentium/100, 512 KByte L2 cache System Memory 128 Mbytes Disk Subsystem Integrated Fast Wide SCSI-2 controller Pagefile ...is a good example of showing the benefit of a second CPU because Exchange is better) 2500 Score 2000 1P 1500 2P 4P 1000 500 0 300 500 600 800 1000 1200 Number of Pentium/100 • The server very quickly consumes processor resource with a single CPU. Pentium/100...
Performance of Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 on Compaq ProLiant Servers
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...SP4 Table 5. We feel that included Public Folders and Schedule Plus. Pentium/133 PENTIUM/133 EXCHANGE SERVER HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Machine Class Compaq ProLiant 4500 Processor Subsystem 1,2 Pentium/133, 2 Mbyte L2 cache System Memory 128 Mbytes Disk Subsystem Integrated Fast Wide SCSI-2 controller Pagefile... Pentium/133 Exchange Server hardware configuration LoadSim Score vs. # Users ProLiant 4500, Pentium/133 - 2MB L2 3000 (lower score is better) 2500 Score 2000 1P 1500 2P 1000 500 0 300 500 800 1000 Number of going from 2P to 4P the response time improves very ...
...SP4 Table 5. We feel that included Public Folders and Schedule Plus. Pentium/133 PENTIUM/133 EXCHANGE SERVER HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Machine Class Compaq ProLiant 4500 Processor Subsystem 1,2 Pentium/133, 2 Mbyte L2 cache System Memory 128 Mbytes Disk Subsystem Integrated Fast Wide SCSI-2 controller Pagefile... Pentium/133 Exchange Server hardware configuration LoadSim Score vs. # Users ProLiant 4500, Pentium/133 - 2MB L2 3000 (lower score is better) 2500 Score 2000 1P 1500 2P 1000 500 0 300 500 800 1000 Number of going from 2P to 4P the response time improves very ...
Performance of Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 on Compaq ProLiant Servers
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...vs. # Users ProLiant 4500, Pentium/166 - 2MB L2 3000 (lower score is less quick to that a single Pentium/166 easily outperforms two or four Pentium/100 CPUs. • The server is better) 2500 Score 2000 1P 1500 2P 1000 500 0 300 500 800 1000 Number of the ...clock speed of the Pentium/166. 444A/0696 WHITE PAPER (cont.) 1...4 Pentium/166 PENTIUM/166 EXCHANGE SERVER HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Machine Class Compaq ProLiant 4500 Processor Subsystem 1,2 Pentium/166, 2 Mbyte L2 cache System Memory 128 Mbytes Disk Subsystem Integrated Fast Wide SCSI-2 controller Pagefile and...
...vs. # Users ProLiant 4500, Pentium/166 - 2MB L2 3000 (lower score is less quick to that a single Pentium/166 easily outperforms two or four Pentium/100 CPUs. • The server is better) 2500 Score 2000 1P 1500 2P 1000 500 0 300 500 800 1000 Number of the ...clock speed of the Pentium/166. 444A/0696 WHITE PAPER (cont.) 1...4 Pentium/166 PENTIUM/166 EXCHANGE SERVER HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Machine Class Compaq ProLiant 4500 Processor Subsystem 1,2 Pentium/166, 2 Mbyte L2 cache System Memory 128 Mbytes Disk Subsystem Integrated Fast Wide SCSI-2 controller Pagefile and...
Performance of Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 on Compaq ProLiant Servers
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... This data implies that the system would likely be due to 2P the response time improves very little until the number of users exceeds 1000. This is possibly because the L2 cache is not being overrun at these user loads. • This example shows how there is ...benefit in adding a CPU when the system insot processor constrained. Pentium Pro/166 PENTIUM PRO/166 EXCHANGE SERVER HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Machine Class Compaq ProLiant 5000 Processor Subsystem One Pentium Pro/166, 512 Kbyte L2 cache System Memory 128 Mbytes Disk Subsystem Integrated Fast Wide SCSI-2 controller Pagefile...
... This data implies that the system would likely be due to 2P the response time improves very little until the number of users exceeds 1000. This is possibly because the L2 cache is not being overrun at these user loads. • This example shows how there is ...benefit in adding a CPU when the system insot processor constrained. Pentium Pro/166 PENTIUM PRO/166 EXCHANGE SERVER HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Machine Class Compaq ProLiant 5000 Processor Subsystem One Pentium Pro/166, 512 Kbyte L2 cache System Memory 128 Mbytes Disk Subsystem Integrated Fast Wide SCSI-2 controller Pagefile...
Performance of Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 on Compaq ProLiant Servers
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...compares dual CPU configurations. Some of the disk subsystem. • The server is less quick to consume processor resource. 1000 users can easily be used more effectively if a gateway or some other Exchange process is no real apparent bottleneck in previous...show a comparison of the performance of Users 1500 Figure 5. Figure6 compares single CPU configurations. 444A/0696 WHITE PAPER (cont.) 1...6 3000 LoadSim Score vs. # Users ProLiant 5000, Pentium Pro/166 - 512KB 2500 2000 1P 1500 Score 1000 500 0 500 1000 Number of the different processor subsystems examined. ...
...compares dual CPU configurations. Some of the disk subsystem. • The server is less quick to consume processor resource. 1000 users can easily be used more effectively if a gateway or some other Exchange process is no real apparent bottleneck in previous...show a comparison of the performance of Users 1500 Figure 5. Figure6 compares single CPU configurations. 444A/0696 WHITE PAPER (cont.) 1...6 3000 LoadSim Score vs. # Users ProLiant 5000, Pentium Pro/166 - 512KB 2500 2000 1P 1500 Score 1000 500 0 500 1000 Number of the different processor subsystems examined. ...
Performance of Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 on Compaq ProLiant Servers
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...to allocate 128 Mbytes of the I/O load. 444A/0696 WHITE PAPER (cont.) 2...0 PENTIUM PRO/166 EXCHANGE SERVER HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Machine Class Compaq ProLiant 5000 Processor Subsystem 1 Pentium Pro/166, 512 Kbyte L2 cache System Memory 128/ 256 Mbytes Disk Subsystem Integrated Fast Wide SCSI-2 controller ... configuration In this case, the IS buffers were increased by 128 Mbytes (lower score is better) 1000 Number of RAM to 42601 (167 MB). Score 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 500 LoadSim Score vs. # Users Effect of increasing IS Buffer by adding 128 Mbytes of...
...to allocate 128 Mbytes of the I/O load. 444A/0696 WHITE PAPER (cont.) 2...0 PENTIUM PRO/166 EXCHANGE SERVER HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Machine Class Compaq ProLiant 5000 Processor Subsystem 1 Pentium Pro/166, 512 Kbyte L2 cache System Memory 128/ 256 Mbytes Disk Subsystem Integrated Fast Wide SCSI-2 controller ... configuration In this case, the IS buffers were increased by 128 Mbytes (lower score is better) 1000 Number of RAM to 42601 (167 MB). Score 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 500 LoadSim Score vs. # Users Effect of increasing IS Buffer by adding 128 Mbytes of...
SMART-2DH Array Controller Reference Guide
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...Pin SCSI Drives in ProSignia, ProLiant 1500, ProLiant 4500, SCSI Drives in ProSignia, ProLiant 1000, or ProLiant 2000 or ProLiant 5000 50-Pin Port 1 Port 1 SMART Controller Y Cable Port 2 To Standard SCSI ProLiant Storage System 50-Pin OR 50-Pin To Fast-Wide ProLiant Storage System 50-Pin 68-...Cable for Internal Wide Drives in ProSignia, ProLiant 1500, ProLiant 4500, or ProLiant 5000 To Internal Drives 50-Pin 50-Pin 68-to-50 pin Adapter Required for Internal Standard 68-Pin SCSI Drives in ProSignia, Port 1 ProLiant 1000, or ProLiant 2000 (Included in Option Kit) Port 2...
...Pin SCSI Drives in ProSignia, ProLiant 1500, ProLiant 4500, SCSI Drives in ProSignia, ProLiant 1000, or ProLiant 2000 or ProLiant 5000 50-Pin Port 1 Port 1 SMART Controller Y Cable Port 2 To Standard SCSI ProLiant Storage System 50-Pin OR 50-Pin To Fast-Wide ProLiant Storage System 50-Pin 68-...Cable for Internal Wide Drives in ProSignia, ProLiant 1500, ProLiant 4500, or ProLiant 5000 To Internal Drives 50-Pin 50-Pin 68-to-50 pin Adapter Required for Internal Standard 68-Pin SCSI Drives in ProSignia, Port 1 ProLiant 1000, or ProLiant 2000 (Included in Option Kit) Port 2...