Novell NetWare 6 performance tuning guidelines for ProLiant servers

Novell NetWare 6 performance tuning guidelines for ProLiant servers
HP has many different NICs with different speeds, bandwidth, and chipsets as shown in
table 6. Thus, they do have different features and varying degrees of performance and
cost associated with them. For detailed information and product ordering visit:
ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/networking/model-compare.pdf
.
table 6. hp available NICs
model
number
description transfer rate bandwidth / bus
MHz
chipset
NC3123 single port PCI
10/100 (WOL)
10, 100 Mbps 32 bit / 33 MHz Intel 82559
NC3133 single 100FX
upgrade module
100 Mbps 32 bit / 33 MHz Intel 82558
NC3134 dual port 10/100
base adapter
10, 100 Mbps 64 bit / 66 MHz Intel 82559
NC3135 dual port 10/100
upgrade module
10, 100 Mbps 32 bit / 33 MHz Intel 82559
NC6132 single port 1000 SX
upgrade module
(fiber)
1000 Mbps 64 bit / 33 MHz Intel 82542
NC6133 single port 1000 LX
upgrade module
(fiber)
1000 Mbps 64 bit / 33 MHz Intel 82542
NC6136 single port 1000 SX
(fiber)
1000 Mbps 64 bit / 33 MHz Intel 82543GC
NC7770 PCI-X single port
copper Gigabit
(copper)
10, 100, 1000
Mbps
64 bit / 133
MHz
Broadcom
5701(h)
NC7131 single port
10/100/1000-T
(copper)
10, 100, 1000
Mbps
64 bit / 66 MHz Intel 82543GC
NC7132 10/100/1000-T
upgrade module for
NC3134 (copper)
10, 100, 1000
Mbps
64 bit / 33 MHz Intel 82543GC
Likewise, HP has a variety of cost effective Ethernet switches with performance ranging
from 10 Mbps to 10 / 100 Mbps to 10 / 100 / Gigabit that are either managed or
unmanaged. Therefore, it is recommended to match-up the switches with the right interface
devices for maximum performance benefits. Also, be sure to extend the network traffic
across multiple buses on separate LAN segments to maximize throughputs and minimize
collisions.
For more information on HP access/distribution switches, visit:
www.hp.com/rnd/products/switches/.
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