StorNext File System Tuning
The Distributed LAN (Disk Proxy) Networks
StorNext File System Tuning Guide 20
Figure 1 Multi-NIC Hardware
and IP Configuration Diagram
In the diagram there are two subnetworks: the blue subnetwork (10.0.0.x)
and the red subnetwork (192.168.9.x). Servers such as S1 are connected to
both the blue and red subnetworks, and can each provide up to
2 GByte/s of throughput to clients. (The three servers shown would thus
provide an aggregate of 6 GByte/s.)
Clients such as C1 are also connected to both the blue and red
subnetworks, and can each get up to 2 GByte/s of throughput. Clients
such as C2 are connected only to the blue subnetwork, and thus get a
maximum of 1 GByte/s of throughput. SNFS automatically load-
balances among NICs and servers to maximize throughput for all clients.
Note: The diagram shows separate physical switches used for the
two subnetworks. They can, in fact, be the same switch,
provided it has sufficient internal bandwidth to handle the
aggregate traffic.
Distributed
LAN
Client
C1
10.0.0.45
192.168.9.45
Distributed
C1
Distributed
S1
Distributed
S1
Distributed
C2
Distributed
C2
10.0.0.56
Switch
A
10.0.0.x
Switch
B
192.168.9.x
Distributed
LAN
Server
S1
10.0.0.33
192.168.9.33
Distributed
LAN
Client
C1
10.0.0.43
192.168.9.43
Distributed
SAN
