HP 2G PCI-X 2 Gigabit Fibre Channel and Gigabit EthernetPerformanceUsing the H - Page 1

PCI-X 2 Gigabit Fibre Channel and Gigabit Ethernet Performance Using the HP rp8400 Server with Server Expansion Unit Table of Contents April 2004 Introduction ...3 PCI-X 2 Gigabit Fibre Channel and Gigabit Ethernet Performance Test Results 5 Throughput ...6 GigE Traffic Alone Compared to GigE Traffic in Conjunction with FC Bidirectional .......... 6 FC Traffic Alone Compared to FC Traffic in Conjunction with GigE Bidirectional 9 Performance Highlights 12 Suggested Use ...12 Achieving Best Performance and High Availability 12 Test Details ...15 Test Details: Products Used in Testing 15 Test Details: Test Configuration 16 Additional Information 17 Taking the Next Step 17 Legal Notices ...18