Re: Network performance with Gigabit cards

From: Johan Lindahl (jolimail_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/11/04


Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 01:11:29 -0800

Hi!

Been there, done that :-)

Speed and duplex is fixed and at the maximum values on
both cards and switches.

Any other tweaks in registry or so?

Regards,

Johan

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>For start, check speed and duplex configuration on both
sides (switch and
>servers).
>Shai
>
>"Johan Lindahl" <jolimail@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:d6cf01c3efe8$255144c0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hi!
>>
>> What is the expected performance with Gigabit Network
>> cards under Windows 2000 Server? We have difficulties
>> reaching more than 30 Mbyte/second between the servers.
>> Theoretically it should be possible to get a lot more.
>>
>> Are there any tweaks to make it go faster?
>>
>> The cards we are using is HP NC6133, HP NC7770 and HP
>> NC7770. Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Servicepack 4, and
>> latest HP-drivers. The cards are mounted in a HP
ProLiant
>> DL 580 G1 and in HP ProLiant DL380 G2.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Johan Lindahl
>> IT-centrum, Karolinska Universital Hospital, Huddinge,
>> Sweden
>
>
>.
>



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