MPE/iX Network Performance

page 2911/13/2008
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MPE/iX SYSTEM PERFORMANCE to
NETWORKING
• Check for application type with regards to I/O
– Block mode access vs. character mode access
– Internal studies show that frame size is either:
• Very small - < 140 bytes
• Max value – 1500 bytes
• Nothing in between
– If many character mode applications being used, system
network will bog down
–
Move to block mode alternative, higher CPU speeds or offload
to other systems