SPECsfs97_R1.v3 Result

Network Appliance, Inc. :	GF960c Failover Cluster/HDS 9980V (32GB cache)
SPECsfs97_R1.v3 =	50139 Ops/Sec (Overall Response Time = 1.04 msec)

Performance

Throughput (ops/sec)	Response (msec)
4948	0.5
9952	0.5
14990	0.6
19933	0.7
25130	0.8
29941	1.0
35238	1.2
40114	1.5
45334	2.0
50139	3.2

Configuration

Server Configuration and Availability
Vendor	Network Appliance, Inc.
Hardware Available	April 2003
Software Available	May 2003
Date Tested	March 2003
SFS License Number	33
Licensee Locations	Sunnyvale, CA

CPU, Memory and Power

Model Name GF960c Failover Cluster/HDS 9980V (32GB cache)

Processor 2.2-GHz Intel Pentium 4

# of Processors 4 cores, 4 chips, 1 core/chip (2 per node)

Primary Cache 12 K uops I + 8 KB D

Secondary Cache 512 KB on-die

Other Cache N/A

UPS APC Silcon 80KW

Other Hardware X1925A cluster adapter card (see notes)

Memory Size 6GB + 32GB (see notes)

NVRAM Size 512 MB (256 MB per node)

NVRAM Type DIMMs on PCI cards

NVRAM Description minimum 7-day battery-backed shelf-life

Server Software

OS Name and Version Data ONTAP 6.4.1

Other Software Cluster Option

File System WAFL

NFS version 3

Server Tuning

Buffer Cache Size dynamic

# NFS Processes N/A

Fileset Size 476.2 GB

Network Subsystem
Network Type	Gigabit Ethernet
Network Controller Desc.	X1025D PCI adapter card
Number Networks	1 (N1)
Number Network Controllers	2 (1 per node)
Protocol Type	TCP

Switch Type Extreme BlackDiamond 6816 (N1)

Bridge Type N/A

Hub Type N/A

Other Network Hardware N/A

Disk Subsystem and Filesystems

Number Disk Controllers 6

Number of Disks 192

Number of Filesystems 2

File System Creation Ops default

File System Config 48 RAID-5 groups of 4 disks each

Disk Controller X2050A FC-AL adapter card (256 KB RAM standard)

# of Controller Type 4

Number of Disks 32/32/32/32/32/32

Disk Type DKR2D-J72FC

File Systems on Disks F1/F1/F1/F2/F2/F2

Special Config Notes see notes

Load Generator (LG) Configuration
Number of Load Generators	35
Number of Processes per LG	4
Biod Max Read Setting	2
Biod Max Write Setting	2

LG Type LG1

LG Model Supermicro SuperServer 6010H

Number and Type Processors 2 x 1.0-GHz Pentium III

Memory Size 1024 MB

Operating System SunOS 5.8 Generic_108529-11 i86pc i386

Compiler cc, used SFS97_R1 Precompiled Binaries

Compiler Options N/A

Network Type Intel Pro/1000 T Server Adapter

Testbed Configuration

LG # LG Type Network Target File Systems Notes

1/2/../35 LG1 N1 F1,F2 N/A

Testbed Configuration
LG #	LG Type	Network	Target File Systems	Notes
1/2/../35	LG1	N1	F1,F2	N/A

Other Notes

NetApp's embedded operating system processes NFS requests from the network layer without any NFS daemons, and uses non-volatile memory to improve performance.
The tested system was a failover cluster comprised of two nodes joined by a X1925A cluster interconnect.
The cluster option was licensed and enabled.
The memory size includes 6 GB in each node of the GF960c and 32 GB in the HDS 9980V.
Each disk controller had two FC connections and both were active.
Each node was the owner of one filesystem and each had the ability to take over the partner filesystem.
The F1 filesystem was striped across all loops of the first node. The F2 filesystem was striped across all loops of the second node.
In the event of a power outage, the UPS for the HDS 9980V has enough power to flush the entire cache to disk.
Server tunings:
date 0801 -- set clock to 8:01am for reproducibility
options minra 1 -- to minimize file read-ahead
options no_atime_on 1 -- to disable access time update
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First published at SPEC.org on 15-Apr-2003

LG Type	LG1
LG Model	Supermicro SuperServer 6010H
Number and Type Processors	2 x 1.0-GHz Pentium III
Memory Size	1024 MB
Operating System	SunOS 5.8 Generic_108529-11 i86pc i386
Compiler	cc, used SFS97_R1 Precompiled Binaries
Compiler Options	N/A
Network Type	Intel Pro/1000 T Server Adapter