SPEC SFS 1 Baseline Summary

097.LADDIS (Volume 5, Issue 2, June 1993)

RISC System/6000 POWERserver 560
POWERserver 560


Throughput:

NFS Average Throughput NFS SPECnfs_A93 Response Time Ops/Sec Milliseconds ----------- ------------- 35 12.2 59 15.4 83 16.9 108 17.8 131 18.6 155 19.5 179 20.9 204 21.9 228 23.6 253 24.7 276 26.3 301 28.0 324 30.2 350 33.6 373 35.7 395 39.9 410 45.8
SPEC SFS 1 Baseline Result:
41 SPECnfs_A93 Ops/Sec @ 2 msec ==> 4 SPECnfs_A93 Users
Server Hardware
CPU, Memory, & Power
Model Number: IBM POWER 50*MHz *
CPU: Integrated
Number of CPUs: 8KBI+64KBD on chip
Primary Cache: None
Secondary Cache: None
Other Cache: 128MB
Memory: 1 x 1.0 GB
UPS: None
Other Hardware: AIX Version 3.2.3

Server Software
OS & Version: XL C/6000 Version 1.2.1
File System: Multi User
Other Software: AIX/JFS

Load Generators(LGs)
Number of Load Generators: 6
Processes Per Load Generator: 2
Biod_Max_Reads: 2
Biod_Max_Writes: Controller 1: IBM SCSI - FC 2829

Disk Subsystem & Filesystems (Full Configuration Follows)
# of Controllers: 12
# of Disks: 10
# of File Systems: 3

Network Subsystem (Full Configuration Follows)
# of Controllers: 3
# of Networks: Ethernet
Type of Network: Dynamic

Server Tuning (Also see Notes/Tuning below)
Buffer Cache Size: 36
# of NFS Daemons: 2GB
Fileset Size: 6

Hardware Availability: Dec-92
Software Availability: Feb-93

License #: 703
Tested : IBM
By: Roanoke, TX
Of: 11
CPU, Memory, & Power: Model Number: IBM POWER 50*MHz *; CPU: Integrated; Number of CPUs: 8KBI+64KBD on chip; Primary Cache: None; Secondary Cache: None; Other Cache: 128MB; Memory: 1 x 1.0 GB; UPS: None; Other Hardware: AIX Version 3.2.3

Server Software: OS & Version: XL C/6000 Version 1.2.1; File System: Multi User; Other Software: AIX/JFS
Load Generators(LGs): Number of Load Generators: 6; Processes Per Load Generator: 2; Biod_Max_Reads: 2; Biod_Max_Writes: Controller 1: IBM SCSI - FC 2829
Disk Subsystem & Filesystems (Full Configuration Follows): # of Controllers: 12; # of Disks: 10; # of File Systems: 3
Network Subsystem (Full Configuration Follows): # of Controllers: 3; # of Networks: Ethernet; Type of Network: Dynamic
Server Tuning (Also see Notes/Tuning below): Buffer Cache Size: 36; # of NFS Daemons: 2GB; Fileset Size: 6
Hardware Availability: Dec-92
Software Availability: Feb-93
License #: 703
Tested : IBM
By: Roanoke, TX
Of: 11
Notes/Summary Of Tuning Parameters
Server: MAXUPROC=2000,thewall=4096,sb_max=131072,udp_recvspace=130000,udp_sendspace=130000,nfs_char=125000,nfsudpcksum=1.
Server: Ethernet adapters: xmt_que_size=150, rec_que_size=150
Client: udp_recvspace=83200 Ethernet adapters: xmt_que_size=80, rec_que_size=80
Need APAR #IX34049 to set nfs_chars value
Need APAR #IX34049 to set nfs_chars value: Server: MAXUPROC=2000,thewall=4096,sb_max=131072,udp_recvspace=130000,udp_sendspace=130000,nfs_char=125000,nfsudpcksum=1.; Server: Ethernet adapters: xmt_que_size=150, rec_que_size=150; Client: udp_recvspace=83200 Ethernet adapters: xmt_que_size=80, rec_que_size=80; Need APAR #IX34049 to set nfs_chars value; Need APAR #IX34049 to set nfs_chars value
Detailed Server Description
Network Subsystem
1 ethernet (N1): 2 LGs
1 IBM Ethernet card - FC 2980
1 ethernet (N2): 2 LGs
1 IBM Ethernet card - FC 2980
1 ethernet (N3): 2 LGs
Load Generator Type:

Disk Subsystem & Filesystems
Disks: 1 - IBM 1.0 GB - FC 2555
Contents: OS, page space
Disks: 2 - IBM 400 MB - FC 2560
Contents: F1-F2
Disks: 2 - IBM 400 MB - FC 2560
Contents: F5-F6
Disks: 1 - IBM 400 MB - FC 2560
Contents: /dev/loglv00 (JFS log device)
Controller 2: IBM SCSI - FC 2829
Disks: 2 - IBM 1.2GB - FC 2590 (see notes)
Contents: F3-F4
Disks: 4 - IBM 1.2GB - FC 2590 (see notes)
Contents: F7-F10
1 IBM Ethernet card - FC 2980
Network Subsystem: 1 ethernet (N1): 2 LGs; 1 IBM Ethernet card - FC 2980; 1 ethernet (N2): 2 LGs; 1 IBM Ethernet card - FC 2980; 1 ethernet (N3): 2 LGs; Load Generator Type:
Disk Subsystem & Filesystems: Disks: 1 - IBM 1.0 GB - FC 2555; Contents: OS, page space; Disks: 2 - IBM 400 MB - FC 2560; Contents: F1-F2; Disks: 2 - IBM 400 MB - FC 2560; Contents: F5-F6; Disks: 1 - IBM 400 MB - FC 2560; Contents: /dev/loglv00 (JFS log device); Controller 2: IBM SCSI - FC 2829; Disks: 2 - IBM 1.2GB - FC 2590 (see notes); Contents: F3-F4; Disks: 4 - IBM 1.2GB - FC 2590 (see notes); Contents: F7-F10; 1 IBM Ethernet card - FC 2980
Detailed Load Generator (LG) Description
Load Generator Type: LG1 Model: 1.0 # of CPUs: 64MB Main Mem.: AIX Version 3.2.3 OS: XL C/6000 Version 1.2.1 Compiler: LG2 Load Generator Type: LG2 Model: 1.0 # of CPUs: 64MB Main Mem.: AIX Version 3.2.3 OS: XL C/6000 Version 1.2.1 Compiler: LG3 Load Generator Type: LG3 Model: 1.0 # of CPUs: 64MB Main Mem.: AIX Version 3.2.3 OS: XL C/6000 Version 1.2.1 Compiler: LG4 Load Generator Type: LG4 Model: 1.0 # of CPUs: 64MB Main Mem.: AIX Version 3.2.3 OS: XL C/6000 Version 1.2.1 Compiler: Load Generator Type: LG5 Model: # of CPUs: Main Mem.: OS: Compiler: Load Generator Type: LG6 Model: # of CPUs: Main Mem.: OS: Compiler: LG1
Testbed Configuration
Load Generator Load Generator Target Filesystem Number Type Network Filesystems Mount Options -------------- -------------- ------- ----------- ------------- 2 LG4 N1 F1-F10 Default 3 LG1 N2 F1-F10 Default 4 LG2 N2 F1-F10 Default 5 LG2 N3 F1-F10 Default 6 LG3 N3 F1-F10 Default 11 10

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SPEC SFS 1 Baseline Summary

097.LADDIS (Volume 5, Issue 2, June 1993)

RISC System/6000 POWERserver 560

POWERserver 560