SPECsfs2008 User’s Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC)

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                                 Warrenton, VA 20187, USA

Phone: 540-349-7878

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                                 E-Mail:    info@spec.org

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NFS is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.



 

Table of Contents

 

1     Quick Start Guide. 5

1.1        Prerequisites. 5

1.2        Installing SPECsfs2008. 6

1.3        Editing the configuration file on the Prime client 7

1.4        Configuring the server for testing. 8

1.5        Starting the benchmark. 8

1.6        Monitoring the benchmark execution. 8

1.7        Examining the results after the benchmark execution has completed. 9

2     Introduction. 10

2.1        What is new in SPECsfs2008. 10

2.2        SPECsfs2008 Benchmark Overview.. 10

2.2.1      NFS Workload. 11

2.2.2      CIFS Workload. 12

2.2.3      Comparing the NFS and CIFS Workloads. 13

3     Installing and Configuring the Benchmark Environment 14

3.1        Setting up the System Under Test (SUT) 14

3.2        Setting up the Load Generators. 15

3.2.1      Configuring SFS2008 Windows Clients for Auto-Startup. 16

3.3        Configuring the Required Benchmark Parameters. 16

3.3.1      Other Variables in the RC File. 18

4     Running the Benchmark and Interpreting Results. 20

4.1        SFS Benchmark Directory Structure. 20

4.2        Pre-Compiled SFS Benchmark Binaries. 20

4.3        Using the SFS Manager 21

4.3.1      Example of SUT Validation. 22

4.3.2      Example of a Benchmark Run. 23

4.4        Interpreting the Benchmark Results. 24

5     Submission and Review Process. 26

5.1        Creating Reports. 26

5.1.1      Creating the Submission File. 26

5.1.2      Creating the Submission Reports. 29

5.1.3      Submit Tools Example Files. 30

5.1.4      Submit Tools Example Scenarios. 31

5.1.5      Translation of Free-Form Fields. 39

5.2        Submitting Results. 40

6     FAQ.. 41

6.1        SPECsfs2008 Benchmark Press Release. 41

6.2        Running and troubleshooting the benchmark. 44

6.3        Tuning the Server 45

6.4        Submission of Results. 46

7     Bibliography. 47

8     Trademarks. 48

9     Appendix A – Building SFS Benchmark Components. 49