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тАО05-20-2011 09:42 AM
тАО05-20-2011 09:42 AM
Understand Link Aggregation Throughput
I am confused when trying to understand Link Aggregation (LAG) and if what I am trying to accomplish with LAG is possible. I have setup LAG between my linux box (4 NICS 1000FDx, SLES 10) and a SAN that I am running (4 NICS, iStoragePro iR16IS4ER) along with the switch sitting between all of this (ProCurve 5406zl). What I would like to accomplish is maximum throughput for my database (oracle data files) that will reside on my SAN. I have been doing some reading on LAG (specifically 802.3ad) and if I am understanding things correctly no single connection can utilize more than 1 single interface with LAG, at least in 802.3ad mode. Is this true? So for example the benchmark testing software I have been running aginst my SAN (ORION) seems to be utilizing only 1 interface out of the 4 interfaces I have when everything is configured for LAG. My benchmarks are proving this to be true and I cannot get more throughput on reads from my SAN than what a single 1000FDx port can give me even when I have LAG configured. In adition my benchmark software is telling me that I am maxing out at 3000 IOPS when doing small reads from my SAN when setup for LAG or running on a single NIC. I need at least 3x this amount according to the numbers I am pulling out of my currently running production database for my SAN to match current IOPS on existing hardware (local SCSI drives).
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
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тАО05-22-2011 12:23 AM
тАО05-22-2011 12:23 AM
Re: Understand Link Aggregation Throughput
Is your current config running over a single 1Gb Fdx?
Is the config of all the NICs in the LAG the same: Linux <> 2910al <> SAN box.
Jumbo etc.
The load-balancing within the LAG is normally done on a SA/DA basis (L3). L4 load-balancing is also possible but I don't think this will help you either.
Is the config of all the NICs in the LAG the same: Linux <> 2910al <> SAN box.
Jumbo etc.
The load-balancing within the LAG is normally done on a SA/DA basis (L3). L4 load-balancing is also possible but I don't think this will help you either.
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тАО05-23-2011 08:04 AM
тАО05-23-2011 08:04 AM
Re: Understand Link Aggregation Throughput
@Jaap
Thanks for your input. Can you clarify your response in regards to whether or not LAG in 802.3ad mode with only a single connection can utilize more than a single slave out of the LAG even if the LAG has multiple slaves. From what I am reading this is not possible.
>>Is your current config running over a single 1Gb Fdx?
No I have 4 1Gb Fdx connections on each end (meaning the san has 4, the switch has 4 and the linux box has 4).
>>Is the config of all the NICs in the LAG the same...
As far as I can tell yes everything is configured the same on all ends. I could not get Jumbo frames to work for some reason though.
>>L4 load-balancing is also possible...
I believe you are referring to xmit_hash_policy (linux setting). And you are right the documentation I am reading says that a single connection will not span more than 1 slave.
Thanks for your input. Can you clarify your response in regards to whether or not LAG in 802.3ad mode with only a single connection can utilize more than a single slave out of the LAG even if the LAG has multiple slaves. From what I am reading this is not possible.
>>Is your current config running over a single 1Gb Fdx?
No I have 4 1Gb Fdx connections on each end (meaning the san has 4, the switch has 4 and the linux box has 4).
>>Is the config of all the NICs in the LAG the same...
As far as I can tell yes everything is configured the same on all ends. I could not get Jumbo frames to work for some reason though.
>>L4 load-balancing is also possible...
I believe you are referring to xmit_hash_policy (linux setting). And you are right the documentation I am reading says that a single connection will not span more than 1 slave.
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