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WHITE PAPER [March 1998] PCI Bus Balancing and Optimization on Prepared By Windows NT Compaq ProLiant Servers Integration Team Compaq Computer Corporation CONTENTS Executive Summary PCI Architecture PCI Load Balancing Performance Optimization Using PCI Bus Balancing Bus Balancing Rules Example Configurations PCI Bus Loading with PCI Hot Plug PCI Bus Balancing Tools System Management Performance Monitor Balancing Bus Use PCI Bus Loading with Redundant Controllers Online Storage Controller Recovery Option Compaq Advanced Network Control Utility Future PCI Bus Loading and Technical Summary 3 3 5 5 5 6 7 9 10 10 10 10 10 11 ... With the introduction of dual-peer PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus architecture, Compaq recommends balancing the load between the two PCI buses to achieve optimal performance on the server. This white paper identifies the importance of PCI Bus Balancing and provides technical configurations for achieving high performance and availability on bridged PCI buses and dual-peer PCI bus architectures. Additional Resources include: PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT® Environment, First Edition, February, 1998 - Doc ID ECG024/0298. Configuring the Compaq® ProLiant 5000 Server for Peak Performance, Fourth Edition, July 1997 - Doc ID 679A/0697. Implementing Online Storage Controller Recovery Option Under Windows NT®, July 1997 - Doc ID ECG066A/0797. Compaq Advanced Network Error Correction Support using PCI Hot Plug with Microsoft Windows NT®, August 1997 - Doc ID ECG057/0897. Compaq Advanced Network Error Correction Support in a Microsoft Windows NT®Server Environment, June 1996 - Part Number 353A/0696. Advanced Network Fault Detection and Correction Feature for NetWare®, June 1996 - Part Number 385A/0696. Help us improve our technical communication. Let us know what you think about the technical information in this document. Your feedback is valuable and will help us structure future communications. Please send your comments to: [email protected] ECG073/0398 1