Hello Max,

Intel 10Gb are worst than Broadcom ?

I've sent an email to you also for a remote access to the san servers but is only possible this evening (not before, not after )

Patrick

Hi anton, these servers goes live toomorow in production. I've replaced the 10Gb broadcom by 2 dual ports Intel 1GB for testing and these cards give very good performance . I'm waiting today 10GBps Intel card for testing this evening . I've created four independants 1Gbps to replicate the iscsi volu...

Hello,

On a 1GB link (i've one dedicated link by HA volume) if i launch a full sync, the network usage for this network card is limited to 50% . Any solution to change some parameters into starwind to use 100% ?

Hello to all,

I've tested with and without jumbo frames (and more 10 other avanced parameters for each nic such toe, large send, checksum..) same BAD results.. also BAD support from broadcom... argghhhh

I've replaced with 2 dual ports 1GB links ... 10x more speed improvement

Hello,

Results for "A" are for one Broadcom 1GB card and Network Switch

Results for "B" are for 10GB broadcom cards (direct link) giving problems in iSCSI

Regards,

First tests.... i've some replies from broadcom and testing with toe enabled or not but not changes.... Ipperf hangs under windows 2008R2 and can't be used Only ntttcp results... Tests with NTTTCP With one thread A) Over management network including Dell 5424 switch not optimized for iSCSI SAN03 as ...

Hello Constantin,

Yes, same links.. and a web form for asking support...

I filled it and waiting contact...

I try nttcp and ipperf this evening, and send results to you by email (i've it from an previous support request)

I keep you (all) posted

Hi Anton, I re-re-remake the tests this evening but a file transfert for 4GB (Iso image) take less than 6 seconds. It's seems a broadcom issue but on their web site no information to contact technical guys... For Nttcp and Ipper have you some recomandation for parameters to make the test (packet siz...

Hello to all, I configure 2 new HA nodes for a new production SAN and have an issue with Broadcom 57711. My 2 systems are strictly identicals : Dell R510 server with Windows 2008 R2 , latest starwind version Dell Onboard NIC : Dual Broadcom 1GB (one is used for management) 2x Near Line SAS 1TB in Ra...

For an unknow reason it's the second time in few weeks that boxs (5.4) are out of sync. When i log in the interface, i've a doubt both nodes seems active and on primary san, the first volume is "active", when i go to the partner... also I send an email to support but no reply.. it's a desa...

Hello, Just few words about it... but i've tested with 2 starwind servers, and it's works, the failover is not automatic (i'm waiting the avalability eval for Vmware SRM). Just one problem corrected as soon possible into starwind, the logging for mirroring is full verbose and the logs take more 1GB ...

I'm also waiting for more information, i've VMmachines with one starwind server, setuped an eval version for mirroring, the mirroring works but i need more info to mount both luns (active and passive) to 2 ESX and how to check on the passive ESX/Storage if all VMFS are ok :) If anybody have more inf...