Performance issues with StorageTek D173 SAN / Solaris on Spa
CASTalk.com Forum Index CASTalk.com
Discussion of DSP, FPGA, storage and embedded system.
 
 FAQFAQ   MemberlistMemberlist     RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 
 
Google
 
Web castalk.com
Performance issues with StorageTek D173 SAN / Solaris on Spa

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    CASTalk.com Forum Index -> Storage System
Author Message
Guest






Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 8:37 pm    Post subject: Performance issues with StorageTek D173 SAN / Solaris on Spa Reply with quote

Hi all.

I have a second hand Storagetek D173 disk array, that I am struggling
with performance (or lack of)

It has six 10k, 73GB disks and dual 1Gbit controllers (everything is
fibre) Currently all the disks are configured in RAID0 (it was RAID5,
but thought it might have been that slowing it down)

It is connected to an Emulex 7000E in a new Fujitsu PrimePower server
running Sol9.

The problem is the max speed I have ever managed is <18MB/s (RAID0
across six spindles!) This is doing a sequential copy onto or off the
array. eg 1-2 GB sized files

In comparison copying between the two internal disks (10k, 73GB) I get
25MB/s.

If I watch the Performance Monitor in Santricity I only get 50 IO/s
max, which seems very low

Any ideas what to kick, or do I expect to much?
Thanks for any help
Steve
Back to top
 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    CASTalk.com Forum Index -> Storage System All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

 
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum




VoIP Electronics Powered by phpBB