HP ML570 Novell NetWare 6 performance tuning guidelines for ProLiant servers - Page 13

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 NC3123 NC3133 NC3134 NC3135 NC6132 NC6133 NC6136 NC7770 NC7131 NC7132 description single port PCI 10/100 (WOL) single 100FX upgrade module dual port 10/100 base adapter dual port 10/100 upgrade module single port 1000 SX upgrade module (fiber) single port 1000 LX upgrade module (fiber) single port 1000 SX (fiber) PCI-X single port copper Gigabit (copper) single port 10/100/1000-T (copper) 10/100/1000-T upgrade module for NC3134 (copper) transfer rate 10, 100 Mbps 100 Mbps 10, 100 Mbps 10, 100 Mbps 1000 Mbps 1000 Mbps 1000 Mbps 10, 100, 1000 Mbps 10, 100, 1000 Mbps 10, 100, 1000 Mbps bandwidth / bus MHz 32 bit / 33 MHz chipset Intel 82559 32 bit / 33 MHz Intel 82558 64 bit / 66 MHz Intel 82559 32 bit / 33 MHz Intel 82559 64 bit / 33 MHz Intel 82542 64 bit / 33 MHz Intel 82542 64 bit / 33 MHz Intel 82543GC 64 bit / 133 MHz Broadcom 5701(h) 64 bit / 66 MHz Intel 82543GC 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/. 13