RE: multiple lan cards in server

From: Adam Crisp (adam.crisp@totalise.co.uk)
Date: Thu Dec 05 2002 - 08:24:41 GMT-3


Hi Mamoor,

I've seen support on compaq servers for some form of etherchannel, and from
memory this worked with a special compaq driver. (winnt)
but
It seams to me that you need to ask youself what "more quick response"
means.

Is the server plugged directly into a switch?
Is the network segment conjested, ie more that 20-30 meg/s continuous on a
100 meg ethernet card?
Is there a duplx mismatch.

I think you need a pretty meaty server to pump that datarate out, and if you
have one that big, I am sure the Vendor will support either Etherchannel or
Gigabit Ethernet.

If you want "faster response" take a look at your CPU utilisation /
antivirus software/ hard disks datarates and server thread processes.
Antivirus is the best way of slowing things down, but unfortunately you
can't always switch it off ;-)

Good luck.

Adam

-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
Ahmed Mamoor Amimi
Sent: 04 December 2002 06:53
To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: OT:multiple lan cards in server

Sorry for the OT , want to know if there is any technique add multiple lan
cards and binding them in server machine to get a more quick response from
server.

I know one from Intel etherchannel. Can someone point out if this is
possible
to bind is OS.

-Mamoor



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