SPECsfs97.v2 Result =============================================================================== Network Appliance, Inc. : NetApp F760 Cluster (UDP, 42x18GB SPECsfs97.v2 = 13435 Ops/Sec (Overall Response Time = 3.17 msec) =============================================================================== Throughput Response ops/sec msec 1338 1.4 2696 1.7 4056 2.0 5403 2.3 6740 2.7 8093 3.2 9450 3.6 10849 4.4 12127 5.7 13435 9.9 =============================================================================== Server Configuration and Availability Vendor Network Appliance, Inc. Hardware Available December 1998 Software Available April 1999 Date Tested March 1999 SFS License number 33 Licensee Location Santa Clara, CA CPU, Memory and Power Model Name NetApp F760 Cluster (UDP, 42x18GB FCAL, 4xGbE) Processor 600MHz Alpha 21164A # of Processors 2 (1 per node) Primary Cache 8 KB I + 8 KB D on-chip Secondary Cache 96 KB (I+D) on-chip Other Cache 2 MB (I+D) off-chip per node UPS none Other Hardware X1900A cluster interconnect (see notes) Memory Size 2 GB (1 GB per node) NVRAM Size 64 MB (32 MB per node) NVRAM Type SIMMs on PCI cards NVRAM Description 6-month battery-backed shelf-life Server Software OS Name and Version Data ONTAP 5.3 Other Software Cluster Option File System WAFL NFS version 2 Server Tuning Buffer Cache Size dynamic # NFS Processes 0 Fileset Size 130.5 GB Network Subsystem Network Type Gigabit Ethernet Network Controller Desc. X1025A PCI adapter card Number Networks 2 (N1,N2) Number Network Controllers 4 live + 4 standby Protocol Type UDP Switch Type Extreme Summit4, all ports FDX Bridge Type N/A Hub Type N/A Other Network Hardware N/A Disk Subsystem and Filesystems Number Disk Controllers 4 Number of Disks 42 (6x7-disk JBOD shelves) Number of Filesystems 2 File System Creation Ops default File System Config one RAID-group of 21 disks per file-system Disk Controller onboard FCAL adapter # of Controller Type 2 Number of Disks 42 Disk Type 18GB Seagate Cheetah (ST118202FC) File Systems on Disks F1,F2 Special Config Notes primary loops (see notes) Disk Controller FCAL 32-bit PCI adapter card # of Controller Type 2 Number of Disks 42 Disk Type 18GB Seagate Cheetah (ST118202FC) File Systems on Disks F1,F2 Special Config Notes secondary loops (not used for data during test; see notes) Load Generator (LG) Configuration Number of Load Generators 8 Number of Processes per LG 16 Biod Max Read Setting 2 Biod Max Write Setting 2 LG Type LG1 LG Model Sun Microsystems Ultra 1/170 Number and Type Processors 1x167-MHz UltraSPARC Memory Size 256 MB Operating System Solaris 2.5.1 Compiler gcc 2.6.3 Compiler Options see SPEC-supplied wrapper & makefile Network Type hme LG Type LG2 LG Model Sun Microsystems Ultra 1/170 Number and Type Processors 1x167-MHz UltraSPARC Memory Size 256 MB Operating System Solaris 2.6 Compiler gcc 2.6.3 Compiler Options see SPEC-supplied wrapper & makefile Network Type hme LG Type LG3 LG Model Sun Microsystems Ultra 2 Number and Type Processors 1x296-MHz UltraSPARC Memory Size 256 MB Operating System Solaris 2.6 Compiler gcc 2.6.3 Compiler Options see SPEC-supplied wrapper & makefile Network Type hme Testbed Configuration LG # LG Type Network Target File Systems Notes ---- ------- ------- ------------------- ----- 1 LG1 N1 F1,F2 N/A 2 LG2 N1 F1,F2 N/A 3,4 LG3 N1 F1,F2 N/A 5,6 LG1 N2 F1,F2 N/A 7,8 LG2 N2 F1,F2 N/A =============================================================================== Notes and Tuning <> NetApp's embedded operating system processes NFS requests from the network layer without any NFS daemons, and uses non-volatile memory to improve performance. <> Each filesystem was composed of one RAID-group, containing 20 data disks and one parity disk. <> Server tunings: <> options nosnap 1 -- disable periodic Snapshot creation, for reproducibility <> options nosnapdir 1 -- skip .snapshot entry when reading directories <> options raid.scrub.enable off -- disable periodic RAID scrubs, for reproducibility <> options minra 1 -- minimize file read-ahead <> options udp_lg_dgram.xmit_cksum.offload 1 -- offload checksum computations to NICs <> The tested system was a failover cluster comprised of two nodes joined by a cluster interconnect. <> Each node was the owner of one filesystem, but the disks were dual-attached so that, in the event of a fault, they could be controlled by the other node using a secondary loop. <> Each filesystem was on a distinct pair of FCAL loops. <> Each node had two connections to each network, one of which was standing by in readiness for a takeover. <> The cluster option was licensed and enabled. <> "Data ONTAP", "Network Appliance", "Snapshot", and "WAFL" are trademarks of Network Appliance, Inc. <> "NetApp" is a registered tradmark of Network Appliance, Inc.