Ann, I am the network folk!! Yes, I checked the switch and it shows a GbE connection. Since it's a fiber GbE port on the switch that I am connecting to, I don't think any other type of connection would be supported on that port anyway.
Aria. On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:54:00 -0500 Smith, Ann (ISD, IT) said: >Did your network folks specifically specify Gbe for the port?=20 >If you just let it be negotiated we've found it doesn't work with our switc= >hes. >We ask the network folks to specify Gbe. > >-----Original Message----- >From: VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Behalf Of Aria Bamdad >Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 11:28 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: OSA Express GbE performance > > >Thanks Adam and Marcy for your comments. > >I guess for now I will stick with the fast ethernet. I am running zVM 4.3 >and moving to 5.2 in a month or so. Level 2 will not want to work with >4.3 so there is no point in trying. > >Once I am on 5.2 and if I still see the same problem, I will open a PMR. > >Aria > >On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 09:59:51 -0600 Marcy Cortes said: >>We have seem some lousy FTP performance too. I had a PMR open, but no >>time to work on it so it got closed.=3D20 >> >>There is a slowness associated with multiple outbound FTP interfaces and >>equalcostmultipath. I did receive new module for that. >> >>But my old 9672 system, with a single OSA FDDI card was much faster than >>a new z990 system with 4 OSA GbE interfaces. I don't think it's the GbE >>though - z/OS here with same network configuration can get 12,000K - >>23,000K per second. They have more engines, but still...=3D20 >> >>Open a PMR - I still think there's something not right. Just wish I had >>more time to work on that. Glenn S. in Level 2 will be familiar with my >>PMR. >> >>Marcy Cortes >>Wells Fargo >> >>"This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. >>If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the >>addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose, or take any action based on >>this message or any information herein. If you have received this >>message in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail >>and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation." >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>Behalf Of Aria Bamdad >>Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 7:16 AM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: [VMESA-L] OSA Express GbE performance >> >>Hi, >> >>I was wondering if others have seen the problem I am seeing on a OSA >>Express Gigabit Ethernet as compared to a regular OSA Express Fast >>Ethernet. >> >>When testing an FTP put from VM to a local FTP server, it appears that I >>get two to three times better performance when I use the OSA-E FE than >>the GbE. >> >>Both OSAs are connected to the same physical switch. I have looked at >>the port statistics on the switch and don't see any errors or anything >>else odd. I don't expect to get better performance out of the GbE port >>with this test (since the FTP server is on a Fast Ethernet port) but I >>would at least expect similar numbers. >> >>Thanks in advance. >> >>Aria. > > >************************************************************************* >This communication, including attachments, is >for the exclusive use of addressee and may contain proprietary, >confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended >recipient, any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination or distribution is >strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify >the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this communication and >destroy all copies. >*************************************************************************
