SPEC Seal of Reviewal SPECmail2001 Result
Copyright © 1999-2001 Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation
Novell IMS 3.1 SPECmail2001 msgs/min = 1,050
SPEC license # 31 Tested by:
Novell, Inc		 Test date:
Mar-2002		 Hardware Avail:
Aug-2001		 Software Avail:
May-2002

1,050 SPECmail2001 messages per minute is equivalent to 210,000 SPECmail2001_users.

Detail Summary | General Notes
System configurations: NIMS Server | Mail Sinks | Controller | Load Generator | Configuration diagram


Summary Results
Function Response
time limit
(seconds)		 Required
Percentage
Compliant		 Percentage Compliant
80% 100% 120%
SMTP Connect 5 >95% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
SMTP Data 5 >95% 100.00% 100.00% 96.84%
POP Connect 5 >95% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
POP Status 5 >95% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
POP Retrieve 5 >95% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
POP Delete 5 >95% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Delivery Time 60 >95% 98.85% 99.10% 67.31%
Error Rate NA <1% 0.00% 0.00% 0.15%

NIMS Server (1 system)
Software
Version: NIMS 3.1.0 Operating System: Netware 5.1 SP3
Availability: May-2002 File System: Netware Traditional
Hardware
Vendor: IBM CPU: Pentium III Xeon
Model Name: EServer X Series 342 CPU MHz: 1266
Availability: Aug-2001 CPUs Enabled: 1 core, 1 chip, 1 core/chip
Disk Subsystem: Internal: 6 x 36.4GB Ultra 160 SCSI (10k RPM) RAID 0 External: 14 X 36.4GB (10k RPM) SCSI Array (EXP 300) RAID 0 Primary Cache: 16KB(I) + 16KB(D) on chip
Memory (MB): 4096 Secondary Cache: 512KB
Network: Intel Pro 1000XF Other Cache: N/A
# of Systems: 1 Other: Internal Controler: IBM SERVRAID-4Lx (32MB Cache) External Controller: IBM SERVRAID-4Mx (64MB Cache) connected to EXP 300 Array
Notes / Tuning Information 
- NetWare Configuration:
  - NetWare 5.1 Support Pack 3
  - Volumes
    - MAIL
      - External Array
      - 64 KB Block Size
      - No SubAllocation
    - SPOOL
      - Internal Array
      - 64 KB Block Size
      - No SubAllocation
  - Settings
    - Maximum Pending TCP Connection Requests = 4096
    - TCP Defend Land Attacks = off
    - Minimum Packet Receive Buffers = 20000
    - Maximum Packet Receive Buffers = 200000
    - Dirty Directory Cache Delay Time = 10
    - Dirty Disk Cache Delay Time = 10
    - Maximum Concurrent Directory Cache Writes = 500
    - Directory Cache Allocation Wait Time = 0.1
    - Maximum Directory Cache Buffers = 20000
    - Minimum Directory Cache Buffers = 20000
    - Maximum Number Of Internal Directory Handles = 1000
    - Maximum Number Of Directory Handles = 1000
    - Enable Hardware Write Back = On
    - Maximum Concurrent Disk Cache Writes = 4000
    - Immediate Purge Of Deleted Files = On
    - Enable File Compression = off
    - Maximum Record Locks Per Connection = 10000
    - Maximum File Locks Per Connection = 10000
    - Maximum Record Locks = 20000
    - Maximum File Locks = 100000
    - TCP IP Maximum Small ECBs = 65534
  - Executed in Autoexec.ncf
    - CE1000.LAN xsumrx=1 xsumtx=1 txindelay=40
    - unload idecd ideata
    - syslogd
    - IMS
- Directory Services:
  - Version 85.23
  - 50.000 users per context
- TCPIP Stack:
  - TCPIP.NLM Version 5.42u July 23, 2001
- NIMS
  - Agents
    - POP
      - Default Settings
    - SMTP
      - Default Settings
    - NMAP
      - Load monitor configuration
        - High Threshold: 97
        - Low Threshold: 95

Mail Sinks (4 systems)
Software
JVM: JavaSoft JRE 1.4.0-rc (Symantec) Operating System: Windows 2000
Availability: Jan-2001 File System: FAT32
Hardware
Vendor: CR&T CPU: Pentium III
Model Name: Generic CPU MHz: 733
Availability: Jan-2001 CPUs Enabled: 1 core, 1 chip, 1 core/chip
Disk Subsystem: 1 x 20GB Primary Cache: 16KbI + 16KbD
Memory (MB): 256 Secondary Cache: 256Kb Unified On-Chip
Network: Intel Pro/100 Other Cache: N/A
# of Systems: 4 Other: N/A
Notes / Tuning Information 

   		
  

 













Controller (1 system)




 

  
Software

  

JVM:
JavaSoft JRE 1.4.0-rc (Symantec)
Operating System:
Windows 2000
  

  

Availability:
Jan-2000
File System:
FAT32
  

 





 

  
Hardware

  

Vendor:
CR&T
CPU:
Pentium III
  

  

Model Name:
Generic
CPU MHz:
733
  

  

Availability:
Jan-2001
CPUs Enabled:
1 core, 1 chip, 1 core/chip
  

  

Disk Subsystem:
1 x 20GB
Primary Cache:
16KbI + 16KbD
  

  

Memory (MB):
256
Secondary Cache:
256Kb Unified On-Chip
  

  

Network:
Intel Pro/100
Other Cache:
N/A
  

  

# of Systems:
1
Other:
N/A
  

 





 

  

Notes / Tuning Information
  

  

   


   		
  

 













Load Generator (17 systems)




 

  
Software

  

JVM:
SUN JRE 1.4.1-rc (Symantec)
Operating System:
Windows 2000
  

  

Availability:
Jan-2000
File System:
FAT32
  

 





 

  
Hardware

  

Vendor:
CR&T
CPU:
Pentium III
  

  

Model Name:
Generic
CPU MHz:
733
  

  

Availability:
Jan-2001
CPUs Enabled:
1 core, 1 chip, 1 core/chip
  

  

Disk Subsystem:
1 x 20GB
Primary Cache:
16KbI + 16KbD
  

  

Memory (MB):
256
Secondary Cache:
256Kb Unified On-Chip
  

  

Network:
Intel Pro/100
Other Cache:
N/A
  

  

# of Systems:
17
Other:
N/A
  

 





 

  

Notes / Tuning Information
  

  

   


   		
  

 













General Notes / Tuning Information





The DNS server used for the test was running on a separate Windows 2000 server (Pentium III 733)
A UPS is required by the SUT









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First published at SPEC.org on 28-Mar-2002


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