From owner-freebsd-performance@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Apr 27 03:53:18 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 140EF16A4CE for ; Wed, 27 Apr 2005 03:53:18 +0000 (GMT) Received: from multiplay.co.uk (www1.multiplay.co.uk [212.42.16.7]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4120343D46 for ; Wed, 27 Apr 2005 03:53:17 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from vader ([212.135.219.179]) by multiplay.co.uk (multiplay.co.uk [212.42.16.7]) (MDaemon.PRO.v8.0.1.R) with ESMTP id md50001363215.msg for ; Wed, 27 Apr 2005 04:49:10 +0100 Message-ID: <009a01c54adc$89438010$b3db87d4@multiplay.co.uk> From: "Steven Hartland" To: "Steven Hartland" , "Sean" , "Eric Anderson" References: <136272710504220832793dfc3d@mail.gmail.com><426920E5.4070806@centtech.com> <13627271050422095030d5dc39@mail.gmail.com> <00a101c5475e$53719de0$7f06000a@int.mediasurface.com> Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 04:52:26 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2527 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 X-Spam-Processed: multiplay.co.uk, Wed, 27 Apr 2005 04:49:10 +0100 (not processed: message from valid local sender) X-MDRemoteIP: 212.135.219.179 X-Return-Path: killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org X-MDAV-Processed: multiplay.co.uk, Wed, 27 Apr 2005 04:49:11 +0100 cc: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Channel bonding. X-BeenThere: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Performance/tuning List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 03:53:18 -0000 Finally got this machine up 5.4-STABLE Dual 244 2GB RAM 5 x Seagate 400GB on HPT1820A Initial tests using: nttcp -T -n100000 from two clients 1. WinXP P4 Intel gE 2. FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE dual PIII 733 Intel gE ( 4x WD250 IDE on HPT374) To the test machine 78MB/s I could well be saturating the clients will get another machine hooked up and see if it does more. Using proftpd on the test box and ftp clients on the other two max was 54MB/s dd if=/dev/da0 of=/dev/null bs=128k count=10000 10000+0 records in 10000+0 records out 1310720000 bytes transferred in 24.067986 secs (54459064 bytes/sec) time cat current.iso > /dev/null 0.007u 0.478s 0:00.48 97.9% 10+184k 0+0io 1pf+0w 528Mb/s ( memory speed ) On the old PIII I get: dd if=/dev/da0 of=/dev/null bs=128k count=10000 10000+0 records in 10000+0 records out 1310720000 bytes transferred in 39.415163 secs (33254207 bytes/sec) time cat current.iso > /dev/null 0.054u 1.585s 0:01.64 99.3% 10+180k 0+0io 0pf+0w 159Mb/s ( memory speed ) Comments: dd speed seems very low, netspeed seems good using nttcp considering its using the cheapo onboard BCM5705 Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Hartland" killing@multiplay.co.uk >I will be putting together a dual Opteron this weekend with the hope > of testing network throughput. > Spec will be: > Dual 244, 2Gb RAM, 5x400Gb SATA RAID 5 on a Highpoint 1820a > Broadcom 5705, Intel gE and a Intel dual port ( PCI 32 ) for comparison. > > Will let you know the results. ================================================ This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please telephone (023) 8024 3137 or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk.