The icf file at http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=73745&start=0&tstart=0 worked well. The results were more of what I expected. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++...
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The icf file at http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=73745&start=0&tstart=0 worked well. The results were more of what I expected. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TABLE OF RESULTS VM on ESX / Celerra NS40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SERVER TYPE: ESX 3.0.1 CPU TYPE / NUMBER: VCPU / 1 HOST TYPE: Dell 2950, 16GB, 2x XEON 5140 2.327Ghz STORAGE TYPE / DISK NUMBER / RAID LEVEL: R1 2x15k FC Drives SAN TYPE / HBAs : iSCSI; ESX softw. initiator(only uses 1GB NIC), 2XGb NIC for iSCSI ################################################################################## TEST NAME-- Av. Resp. Time ms-- Av. IOs/sec -- -Av. MB/sec ---- ################################################################################## Max Throughput-100%Read........____44.2____..........___1356___.........__41.45____ RealLife-60%Rand-65%Read......_____99.81____..........___554___.........____4.33____ Max Throughput-50%Read........____44.18____..........___1305___.........____41.52___ Random-8k-70%Read............._____96.45____..........___553___.........____4.29____ Notes: Windows XP guest, Cisco 6509 VLAN, Host connected via Link Aggregation, Celerra Connected via link aggregation. No jumbo frames because of software initiatior.