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testing:dl320-raidtest [2010/03/26 04:26]
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testing:dl320-raidtest [2010/03/26 05:20] (current)
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 Common for all tests: Debian Lenny.4, EXT3 file-system, default setup. Common for all tests: Debian Lenny.4, EXT3 file-system, default setup.
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 ===== HP DL320s G1 ===== ===== HP DL320s G1 =====
  
-SMART P400, RAID5, 64k stripe, Array accelerator on, DWC on, med/med priority, 25/75 acc pri, building+**SMART P400, RAID5, 64k stripe, Array accelerator on, DWC off, med/med priority, 25/75 acc pri, building** 
 +<code> 
 +Smart Array P400 in Slot 2 
 +   Firmware Version: 4.06 
 +   Rebuild Priority: Medium 
 +   Expand Priority: Medium 
 +   Accelerator Ratio: 25% Read / 75% Write 
 +   Drive Write Cache: Disabled 
 +   Total Cache Size: 512 MB 
 +      logicaldrive 1 (2.5 TB, RAID 5, OK) 
 +         Stripe Size: 64 KB 
 +         Status: OK 
 +         Array Accelerator: Enabled 
 +         Parity Initialization Status: In Progress 
 +</code> 
 <code> <code>
 box1:~# cat bonnie_box1  box1:~# cat bonnie_box1 
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 </code> </code>
  
-SMART P400, RAID5, 64k stripe, Array accelerator on, DWC on, med/med priority, 50/50 acc pri, building+SMART P400, RAID5, 64k stripe, Array accelerator on, **DWC on**, med/med priority, **50/50 acc pri**, building 
 +<code> 
 +   Accelerator Ratio: 50% Read / 50% Write 
 +   Drive Write Cache: Enabled 
 +</code> 
 <code> <code>
 box2:~# cat bonnie_box2  box2:~# cat bonnie_box2 
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 box2,7G,56867,99,161523,55,51480,16,64391,97,220993,35,627.8,1,16,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++ box2,7G,56867,99,161523,55,51480,16,64391,97,220993,35,627.8,1,16,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++
 </code> </code>
 +
 +SMART P400, RAID5, 64k stripe, Array accelerator on, DWC on, med/med priority, 50/50 acc pri, **complete**
 +<code>
 +         Parity Initialization Status: Initialization Completed
 +</code>
 +
 +<code>
 +box2:~# cat bonnie_box2 
 +Version 1.03d       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
 +                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
 +Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
 +box2             7G 57185  99 175482  56 58611  18 65126  97 219533  35 606.4   0
 +                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
 +                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
 +              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
 +                 16 +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++
 +box2,7G,57185,99,175482,56,58611,18,65126,97,219533,35,606.4,0,16,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++
 +</code>
 +
 +SMART P400, RAID5, 64k stripe, Array accelerator on, **DWC off**, med/med priority, 50/50 acc pri, complete
 +
 +<code>
 +   Drive Write Cache: Disabled
 +</code>
 +
 +<code>
 +box2:~# cat bonnie_box2 
 +Version 1.03d       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
 +                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
 +Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
 +box2             7G 52916  97 71789  26 33657  10 61096  96 214516  35 625.1   0
 +                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
 +                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
 +              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
 +                 16 +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++
 +box2,7G,52916,97,71789,26,33657,10,61096,96,214516,35,625.1,0,16,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++
 +</code>
 +
 +SMART P400, RAID5, 64k stripe, Array accelerator on, DWC off, med/med priority, **25/75 acc pri**, complete
 +
 +<code>
 +   Accelerator Ratio: 25% Read / 75% Write
 +   Drive Write Cache: Disabled
 +         Parity Initialization Status: Initialization Completed
 +</code>
 +
 +<code>
 +box1:~# cat bonnie_box1 
 +Version 1.03d       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
 +                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
 +Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
 +box1             7G 56868  98 72069  26 32848   9 64018  96 217405  36 630.9   1
 +                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
 +                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
 +              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
 +                 16 +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++
 +box1,7G,56868,98,72069,26,32848,9,64018,96,217405,36,630.9,1,16,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++
 +</code>
 +
 +SMART P400, RAID5, 64k stripe, Array accelerator on, **DWC on**, med/med priority, 25/75 acc pri, complete
 +
 +<code>
 +   Drive Write Cache: Enabled
 +</code>
 +
 +<code>
 +box1:~# cat bonnie_box1 
 +Version 1.03d       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
 +                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
 +Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
 +box1             7G 55637  96 176395  57 60997  19 64759  97 219313  35 612.9   0
 +                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
 +                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
 +              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
 +                 16 +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++
 +box1,7G,55637,96,176395,57,60997,19,64759,97,219313,35,612.9,0,16,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++
 +</code>
 +
 +Suggested conclusion: accelerator priority is of little relevance, DWC improves block writes significantly,
 +but has little-to-no other effect.
  
 ===== HP DL320 G5 ===== ===== HP DL320 G5 =====
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 On the P200, no apparent performance gain with DWC on. Accelerator ratio is fixed on this On the P200, no apparent performance gain with DWC on. Accelerator ratio is fixed on this
 controller. Stripe size may have an effect, will not be tested now... controller. Stripe size may have an effect, will not be tested now...
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 ===== HP DL585 ===== ===== HP DL585 =====
  
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 </code> </code>
  
 +<code>
 +box6:~# cat bonnie_box6 
 +Version 1.03d       ------Sequential Output------ --Sequential Input- --Random-
 +                    -Per Chr- --Block-- -Rewrite- -Per Chr- --Block-- --Seeks--
 +Machine        Size K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP K/sec %CP  /sec %CP
 +box6             8G 33252  99 39801  20 19400   7 40641  96 61625  12 823.0   2
 +                    ------Sequential Create------ --------Random Create--------
 +                    -Create-- --Read--- -Delete-- -Create-- --Read--- -Delete--
 +              files  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP  /sec %CP
 +                 16 +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++ +++++ +++
 +box6,8G,33252,99,39801,20,19400,7,40641,96,61625,12,823.0,2,16,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++,+++++,+++
 +</code>