From: Peter D'roque (jihadbuster@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Aug 03 2004 - 07:37:25 EDT
> >Dear Managers ,
> >
> >
> >Thanks to Stan Horwitz and Dominic for replies
> >recieved in this regard.
> >There seems to be no reply nor interest from HP in
> >this
> >regard.
> >I have included their replies below .
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Peter
> >
> > Stan:
> >
> > My test is simple. I simply ftp or rcp a large
> file
> >across the network adapter and look at the
> throughput.
> >
> >
> >
> > Dominic:
> >
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Following are the tests ,and points you need
> to
> >> consider while troubleshooting your GB
> adapter.
> >>
> >>
> >> Use the netstat command to monitor the traffic
> >> across the LAN
> >> interconnect. For example:
> >> # netstat -acdnots -I nr0
> >> nr0 Ethernet counters at Mon Apr 30 14:15:15 2001
> >> 65535 seconds since last zeroed
> >> 3408205675 bytes received
> >> 4050893586 bytes sent
> >> 7013551 data blocks received
> >> 6926304 data blocks sent
> >> 7578066 multicast bytes received
> >> 115546 multicast blocks received
> >> 3182180 multicast bytes sent
> >> 51014 multicast blocks sent
> >> 0 blocks sent, initially deferred
> >> 0 blocks sent, single collision
> >> 0 blocks sent, multiple collisions
> >> 0 send failures
> >> 0 collision detect check failure
> >> 0 receive failures
> >> 0 unrecognized frame destination
> >> 0 data overruns
> >> 0 system buffer unavailable
> >> 0 user buffer unavailable
> >>
> >> Use the ifconfig -a and niffconfig -v commands to
> >> monitor the
> >> status of the active and inactive adapters
> >>
> >>
> >> Other Important factors to consider:
> >>
> >> The Type of Network adapters used by you :
> >>
> >> New Cards (January, 2003):
> >> PCI-X/PCI to Single-port 1000BASE-SX (MMF with
> >> duplex
> >> SC) Gbit EthernetNIC 3X-DEGXA-SA
> >>
> >> PCI-X/PCI to Single-port 10/100/1000BASE-T
> (Twisted
> >> Copper with RJ45)Ethernet NIC 3X-DEGXA-TA
> >>
> >> OR
> >>
> >> Current Models (scheduledto retire by the end
> >> ofCY2003):
> >>
> >> PCI to Single-port 1000BASE-SX (MMF with duplex
> SC)
> >> Gigabit Ethernet NIC DEGPA-SA
> >>
> >> PCI to Single-port 1000BASE-T (Twisted-Pair
> Copper
> >> with RJ45) Gigabit Ethernet NIC DEGPA-TA
> >>
> >> Check out the "distance supported " for each type
> of
> >> adapter , if you are exceeding the
> >> distances between cluster Nodes using these
> adapters
> >> ,
> >> be prepared for intermittent losses
> >> of heartbeat between members .
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> For Example :
> >>
> >>
> >> 1000BASE-SX Shortwave (850 nm) Laser
> >> Fiber Bandwidth
>
> >>
> >> Maximum Length
> >> 62.5/125 160 MHz
>
> >>
> >> 721.78 ft/220 m
> >> 200 MHz
>
> >>
> >> 902.23 ft/275 m
> >> 50/125 400 MHz
>
> >>
> >> 1640.42 ft/500 m
> >> 500 MHz
>
> >>
> >> 1804.46 ft/550 m
> >> 1000BASE-T UTP Copper
> >>
> >> Cable - 4 Pair
> >> CAT 5 or better
>
> >>
> >> 328.08 ft/100 m
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Dominic
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --- Peter D'roque <jihadbuster@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> > Dear Managers ,
> >> >
> >> > Need hlp deciding which tests to use ,for
> >> > checking
> >> > reliability of Gigabit ethernet Network
> adapters
> >> .
> >> >
> >> > Are there any excercisers availale for
> DEGPA-TA
> >> > DEGXA-TA , DEFPA-AC etc ?
> >> >
> >> > regards
> >> >
> >> > Peter
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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