[Bug 894608] Re: Implementing a bridge slows 10G network

2011-11-30 Thread Mike Imelfort
Here are the results:

(Fraser is the one with bridge utils installed)

fraser:~$ cat /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_rmem
409687380   4194304
fraser:~$ cat/proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_wmem
409616384   4194304

whitlam:~$ cat /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_rmem
409687380   4194304
whitlam:~$ cat/proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_wmem
409616384   4194304

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[Bug 894608] Re: Implementing a bridge slows 10G network

2011-11-27 Thread Mike Imelfort
Thanks for getting back to me.

Here is brctl show output:

$ brctl show
bridge name bridge id   STP enabled interfaces
br0 8000.0010187ee074   no  eth4

and ip link:

$ ip link
1: lo: LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP mtu 16436 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN 
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: eth0: BROADCAST,MULTICAST mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN qlen 1000
link/ether f0:4d:a2:3b:9a:9e brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
3: eth1: BROADCAST,MULTICAST mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN qlen 1000
link/ether f0:4d:a2:3b:9a:a0 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
4: eth2: BROADCAST,MULTICAST mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN qlen 1000
link/ether f0:4d:a2:3b:9a:a2 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
5: eth3: BROADCAST,MULTICAST mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN qlen 1000
link/ether f0:4d:a2:3b:9a:a4 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
6: eth4: BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP qlen 1000
link/ether 00:10:18:7e:e0:74 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
7: eth5: BROADCAST,MULTICAST mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN qlen 1000
link/ether 00:10:18:7e:e0:76 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
8: br0: BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP mtu 1500 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN 
link/ether 00:10:18:7e:e0:74 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff

Also:

Several sources suggest that turning odd tso, and perhaps also sg and
tx, might help. Could you try

Tried this but it made no noticeable difference.

Thanks for your help so far.

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[Bug 894608] Re: Implementing a bridge slows 10G network

2011-11-27 Thread Mike Imelfort
apport information

** Tags added: apport-collected

** Description changed:

  Installing bridge-utils and then setting up a bridge in
  /etc/netwrok/interfaces decimates my netwrok speed. Uninstalling the
  package and doing a reboot restores the speed.
  
  This bug was originally posted here:
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu/+bug/861141 but I now realise it is
  bridge-utils specific.
  
  Hardware:
  I have two identical machines (DELL poweredge R815), each with Broadcom 
NetXtreme II BCM57711 10-Gigabit PCIe connected via a 10G switch.
  Each machine runs 4 socket 12 core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 6174 and 128GB 
of ram
  
  Software:
  Both machines ar running ubuntu server 10.04 lts Kernels are:
  Linux whitlam 2.6.32-28-server #55-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jan 10 23:57:16 UTC 2011 
x86_64 GNU/Linux
  Linux fraser 2.6.32-28-server #55-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jan 10 23:57:16 UTC 2011 
x86_64 GNU/Linux
  
  I have installed iperf on both machines.
  
  The tests here involve running whitlam as the iperf server and fraser as the 
client.
  On whitlam I run:
  bioadmin@whitlam:~# iperf -sm
  
  On fraser I run:
  bioadmin@fraser:~# iperf -c whitlam -d
  
  before installation I get:
  bioadmin@whitlam:~# iperf -sm
  
  Server listening on TCP port 5001
  TCP window size: 85.3 KByte (default)
  
  [ 5] local 10.168.48.14 port 5001 connected with 10.168.48.13 port 37960
  
  Client connecting to 10.168.48.13, TCP port 5001
  TCP window size: 110 KByte (default)
  
  [ 6] local 10.168.48.14 port 49627 connected with 10.168.48.13 port 5001
  Waiting for server threads to complete. Interrupt again to force quit.
  [ 5] 0.0-10.0 sec 10.8 GBytes 9.23 Gbits/sec
  [ 5] MSS size 1448 bytes (MTU 1500 bytes, ethernet)
  [ 6] 0.0-10.0 sec 10.6 GBytes 9.11 Gbits/sec
  [ 6] MSS size 1448 bytes (MTU 1500 bytes, ethernet)
  
  Which is nice.
  
  Next I run:
  
  sudo aptitude -y install bridge-utils
  
  and then I add a bridge to the interfaces file like thus:
  
  FROM:
  # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
  # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
  
  # The loopback network interface
  auto lo
  iface lo inet loopback
  
  # The primary network interface
  auto eth4
  iface eth4 inet static
   address xx.xx.xx.xx
   netmask 255.255.255.0
   network xx.xx.xx.0
   broadcast xx.xx.xx.255
   gateway xx.xx.xx.1
   # dns-* options are implemented by the resolvconf package, if installed
   dns-nameservers blah blah
  
  TO:
  
  # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
  # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
  
  # The loopback network interface
  auto lo
  iface lo inet loopback
  
  # The primary network interface
  #auto eth4
  #iface eth4 inet manual
  
  auto br0
  iface br0 inet static
   address xx.xx.xx.xx
   netmask 255.255.255.0
   network xx.xx.xx.0
   broadcast xx.xx.xx.255
   gateway xx.xx.xx.1
   bridge_ports eth4
   bridge_stp off
   # dns-* options are implemented by the resolvconf package, if installed
   dns-nameservers blah blah
  
  And restart networking
  
  sudo /etc/init.d/netwroking restart
  
  Which results in:
  bioadmin@whitlam:~# iperf -sm
  
  Server listening on TCP port 5001
  TCP window size: 85.3 KByte (default)
  
  [ 4] local 10.168.48.14 port 5001 connected with 10.168.48.13 port 56405
  
  Client connecting to 10.168.48.13, TCP port 5001
  TCP window size: 1.25 MByte (default)
  
  [ 6] local 10.168.48.14 port 57001 connected with 10.168.48.13 port 5001
  Waiting for server threads to complete. Interrupt again to force quit.
  [ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
  [ 4] 0.0-10.0 sec 10.5 GBytes 9.00 Gbits/sec
  [ 4] MSS size 1448 bytes (MTU 1500 bytes, ethernet)
  [ 6] 0.0-10.0 sec 2.51 GBytes 2.15 Gbits/sec
  [ 6] MSS size 1448 bytes (MTU 1500 bytes, ethernet)
  
  Note that the connection from the machine with bridge-utils installed
  (fraser) to the other machine (whitlam) is not affected. Only the
  connection from whitlam to fraser.
  
  Both machines are fresh installs with nfs-common, iperf installed.
  Fraser also has bridge-utils
  
  Any help is very much appreciated!
+ --- 
+ AlsaDevices: Error: command ['ls', '-l', '/dev/snd/'] failed with exit code 
2: ls: cannot access /dev/snd/: No such file or directory
+ AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
+ Architecture: amd64
+ ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
+ DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
+ InstallationMedia: 

[Bug 894608] CurrentDmesg.txt

2011-11-27 Thread Mike Imelfort
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[Bug 894608] Dependencies.txt

2011-11-27 Thread Mike Imelfort
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[Bug 894608] Lspci.txt

2011-11-27 Thread Mike Imelfort
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[Bug 894608] Lsusb.txt

2011-11-27 Thread Mike Imelfort
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[Bug 894608] ProcInterrupts.txt

2011-11-27 Thread Mike Imelfort
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[Bug 894608] ProcModules.txt

2011-11-27 Thread Mike Imelfort
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[Bug 894608] UdevDb.txt

2011-11-27 Thread Mike Imelfort
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2011-11-27 Thread Mike Imelfort
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[Bug 894608] Re: Implementing a bridge slows 10G network

2011-11-27 Thread Mike Imelfort
I just wanted to make sure that I can reproduce this from scratch, for
anyone who's interested...

Fresh install from 10.04.3 CD, choosing openssh-server as the only
extra package

$ sudo -s
$ apt-get update
$ apt-get dist-upgrade
$ aptitude install iperf

...

 test network speed - all OK

...

$ aptitude install bridge-utils

...

make changes to interfaces file as outlined above

$ /etc/init.d/networking restart

...

test network speed - slow

...

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[Bug 894608] [NEW] Implementing a bridge slows 10G network

2011-11-24 Thread Mike Imelfort
Public bug reported:

Installing bridge-utils and then setting up a bridge in
/etc/netwrok/interfaces decimates my netwrok speed. Uninstalling the
package and doing a reboot restores the speed.

This bug was originally posted here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu/+bug/861141 but I now realise it is
bridge-utils specific.

Hardware:
I have two identical machines (DELL poweredge R815), each with Broadcom 
NetXtreme II BCM57711 10-Gigabit PCIe connected via a 10G switch.
Each machine runs 4 socket 12 core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 6174 and 128GB of 
ram

Software:
Both machines ar running ubuntu server 10.04 lts Kernels are:
Linux whitlam 2.6.32-28-server #55-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jan 10 23:57:16 UTC 2011 
x86_64 GNU/Linux
Linux fraser 2.6.32-28-server #55-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jan 10 23:57:16 UTC 2011 
x86_64 GNU/Linux

I have installed iperf on both machines.

The tests here involve running whitlam as the iperf server and fraser as the 
client.
On whitlam I run:
bioadmin@whitlam:~# iperf -sm

On fraser I run:
bioadmin@fraser:~# iperf -c whitlam -d

before installation I get:
bioadmin@whitlam:~# iperf -sm

Server listening on TCP port 5001
TCP window size: 85.3 KByte (default)

[ 5] local 10.168.48.14 port 5001 connected with 10.168.48.13 port 37960

Client connecting to 10.168.48.13, TCP port 5001
TCP window size: 110 KByte (default)

[ 6] local 10.168.48.14 port 49627 connected with 10.168.48.13 port 5001
Waiting for server threads to complete. Interrupt again to force quit.
[ 5] 0.0-10.0 sec 10.8 GBytes 9.23 Gbits/sec
[ 5] MSS size 1448 bytes (MTU 1500 bytes, ethernet)
[ 6] 0.0-10.0 sec 10.6 GBytes 9.11 Gbits/sec
[ 6] MSS size 1448 bytes (MTU 1500 bytes, ethernet)

Which is nice.

Next I run:

sudo aptitude -y install bridge-utils

and then I add a bridge to the interfaces file like thus:

FROM:
# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# The primary network interface
auto eth4
iface eth4 inet static
address xx.xx.xx.xx
netmask 255.255.255.0
network xx.xx.xx.0
broadcast xx.xx.xx.255
gateway xx.xx.xx.1
# dns-* options are implemented by the resolvconf package, if installed
dns-nameservers blah blah

TO:

# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# The primary network interface
#auto eth4
#iface eth4 inet manual

auto br0
iface br0 inet static
address xx.xx.xx.13
netmask 255.255.255.0
network xx.xx.xx.0
broadcast xx.xx.xx.255
gateway xx.xx.xx.1
bridge_ports eth4
bridge_stp off
# dns-* options are implemented by the resolvconf package, if installed
dns-nameservers blah blah

And restart networking

sudo /etc/init.d/netwroking restart

Which results in:
bioadmin@whitlam:~# iperf -sm

Server listening on TCP port 5001
TCP window size: 85.3 KByte (default)

[ 4] local 10.168.48.14 port 5001 connected with 10.168.48.13 port 56405

Client connecting to 10.168.48.13, TCP port 5001
TCP window size: 1.25 MByte (default)

[ 6] local 10.168.48.14 port 57001 connected with 10.168.48.13 port 5001
Waiting for server threads to complete. Interrupt again to force quit.
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
[ 4] 0.0-10.0 sec 10.5 GBytes 9.00 Gbits/sec
[ 4] MSS size 1448 bytes (MTU 1500 bytes, ethernet)
[ 6] 0.0-10.0 sec 2.51 GBytes 2.15 Gbits/sec
[ 6] MSS size 1448 bytes (MTU 1500 bytes, ethernet)

Note that the connection from the machine with bridge-utils installed
(fraser) to the other machine (whitlam) is not affected. Only the
connection from whitlam to fraser.

Both machines are fresh installs with nfs-common, iperf installed.
Fraser also has bridge-utils

Any help is very much appreciated!

** Affects: bridge-utils (Ubuntu)
 Importance: Undecided
 Status: New

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[Bug 894608] Re: Implementing a bridge slows 10G network

2011-11-24 Thread Mike Imelfort
** Description changed:

  Installing bridge-utils and then setting up a bridge in
  /etc/netwrok/interfaces decimates my netwrok speed. Uninstalling the
  package and doing a reboot restores the speed.
  
  This bug was originally posted here:
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu/+bug/861141 but I now realise it is
  bridge-utils specific.
  
  Hardware:
  I have two identical machines (DELL poweredge R815), each with Broadcom 
NetXtreme II BCM57711 10-Gigabit PCIe connected via a 10G switch.
  Each machine runs 4 socket 12 core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 6174 and 128GB 
of ram
  
  Software:
  Both machines ar running ubuntu server 10.04 lts Kernels are:
  Linux whitlam 2.6.32-28-server #55-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jan 10 23:57:16 UTC 2011 
x86_64 GNU/Linux
  Linux fraser 2.6.32-28-server #55-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jan 10 23:57:16 UTC 2011 
x86_64 GNU/Linux
  
  I have installed iperf on both machines.
  
  The tests here involve running whitlam as the iperf server and fraser as the 
client.
  On whitlam I run:
  bioadmin@whitlam:~# iperf -sm
  
  On fraser I run:
  bioadmin@fraser:~# iperf -c whitlam -d
  
  before installation I get:
  bioadmin@whitlam:~# iperf -sm
  
  Server listening on TCP port 5001
  TCP window size: 85.3 KByte (default)
  
  [ 5] local 10.168.48.14 port 5001 connected with 10.168.48.13 port 37960
  
  Client connecting to 10.168.48.13, TCP port 5001
  TCP window size: 110 KByte (default)
  
  [ 6] local 10.168.48.14 port 49627 connected with 10.168.48.13 port 5001
  Waiting for server threads to complete. Interrupt again to force quit.
  [ 5] 0.0-10.0 sec 10.8 GBytes 9.23 Gbits/sec
  [ 5] MSS size 1448 bytes (MTU 1500 bytes, ethernet)
  [ 6] 0.0-10.0 sec 10.6 GBytes 9.11 Gbits/sec
  [ 6] MSS size 1448 bytes (MTU 1500 bytes, ethernet)
  
  Which is nice.
  
  Next I run:
  
  sudo aptitude -y install bridge-utils
  
  and then I add a bridge to the interfaces file like thus:
  
  FROM:
  # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
  # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
  
  # The loopback network interface
  auto lo
  iface lo inet loopback
  
  # The primary network interface
  auto eth4
  iface eth4 inet static
-   address xx.xx.xx.xx
-   netmask 255.255.255.0
-   network xx.xx.xx.0
-   broadcast xx.xx.xx.255
-   gateway xx.xx.xx.1
-   # dns-* options are implemented by the resolvconf package, if installed
-   dns-nameservers blah blah
+  address xx.xx.xx.xx
+  netmask 255.255.255.0
+  network xx.xx.xx.0
+  broadcast xx.xx.xx.255
+  gateway xx.xx.xx.1
+  # dns-* options are implemented by the resolvconf package, if installed
+  dns-nameservers blah blah
  
  TO:
  
  # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
  # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
  
  # The loopback network interface
  auto lo
  iface lo inet loopback
  
  # The primary network interface
  #auto eth4
  #iface eth4 inet manual
  
  auto br0
  iface br0 inet static
-   address xx.xx.xx.13
-   netmask 255.255.255.0
-   network xx.xx.xx.0
-   broadcast xx.xx.xx.255
-   gateway xx.xx.xx.1
-   bridge_ports eth4
-   bridge_stp off
-   # dns-* options are implemented by the resolvconf package, if installed
-   dns-nameservers blah blah
+  address xx.xx.xx.xx
+  netmask 255.255.255.0
+  network xx.xx.xx.0
+  broadcast xx.xx.xx.255
+  gateway xx.xx.xx.1
+  bridge_ports eth4
+  bridge_stp off
+  # dns-* options are implemented by the resolvconf package, if installed
+  dns-nameservers blah blah
  
  And restart networking
  
  sudo /etc/init.d/netwroking restart
  
  Which results in:
  bioadmin@whitlam:~# iperf -sm
  
  Server listening on TCP port 5001
  TCP window size: 85.3 KByte (default)
  
  [ 4] local 10.168.48.14 port 5001 connected with 10.168.48.13 port 56405
  
  Client connecting to 10.168.48.13, TCP port 5001
  TCP window size: 1.25 MByte (default)
  
  [ 6] local 10.168.48.14 port 57001 connected with 10.168.48.13 port 5001
  Waiting for server threads to complete. Interrupt again to force quit.
  [ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
  [ 4] 0.0-10.0 sec 10.5 GBytes 9.00 Gbits/sec
  [ 4] MSS size 1448 bytes (MTU 1500 bytes, ethernet)
  [ 6] 0.0-10.0 sec 2.51 GBytes 2.15 Gbits/sec
  [ 6] MSS size 1448 bytes (MTU 1500 bytes, ethernet)
  
  Note that the connection from the machine with bridge-utils installed
  (fraser) to the other machine (whitlam) is not affected. Only the