SPECsfs2008
User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
1.3 Editing the
configuration file on the Prime client
1.4 Configuring the
server for testing
1.6 Monitoring the
benchmark execution
1.7 Examining the results
after the benchmark execution has completed
2.1 What is new in
SPECsfs2008
2.2 SPECsfs2008 Benchmark
Overview
2.2.3 Comparing the NFS and
CIFS Workloads
3 Installing and Configuring the
Benchmark Environment
3.1 Setting up the System
Under Test (SUT)
3.2 Setting up the Load
Generators
3.2.1 Configuring SFS2008
Windows Clients for Auto-Startup
3.3 Configuring the Required
Benchmark Parameters
3.3.1 Other Variables in the
RC File
4 Running the Benchmark and
Interpreting Results
4.1 SFS Benchmark
Directory Structure
4.2 Pre-Compiled SFS
Benchmark Binaries
4.3.1 Example of SUT
Validation
4.3.2 Example of a Benchmark
Run
4.4 Interpreting the
Benchmark Results
5 Submission and Review Process
5.1.1 Creating the Submission
File
5.1.2 Creating the Submission
Reports
5.1.3 Submit Tools Example
Files
5.1.4 Submit Tools Example
Scenarios
5.1.5 Translation of
Free-Form Fields
6.1 SPECsfs2008 Benchmark
Press Release