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1. copy of the OS will be installed and all updates applied Microsoft provides documentation for high performance testing http msdn microsoft com en us windows hardware qg463392 aspx Performance Tuning for Network Workload part http www microsoft com whdc system sysperf Win7Perf mspx Recommended Test Methodology part For stressful benchmark testing administrator might optimize configurations parameters All commands should be executed in CMD windows opened with Run as administrator Power Plan Configuring High Performance power plan to be used is the best practice for stress test High performance power plan would guarantee that the CPU is working at maximum available frequency during all times Filtering It is recommended to disable windows Firewall and Windows Base Filtering Engine BFE Even if the Firewall was disabled BFE could still have negative influence on CPU performance Therefore BFE service should be stopped Command prompt command net stop bfe https www myricom com software myri1l0Oge 392 how do i troubleshoot slow myri1Oge or mx 10g performance html windows RSS High stress receive traffic requires parallel processing by number of CPU cores RSS functionality is responsible for correct affinity of traffic to CPU cores Make sure RSS is enabled in Windows OS and in NIC Property pages Current status netsh interface tcp show global Windows OS RSS configuration from Command line nets
2. D Link pxeE s810s 10 Gigabit PCI EXPRESS Express Ethernet Network Adapter Manual V1 01 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION oscar cairo ici System REQUIFEMENIS cnica did Al Aa e dida did Ad EU A A A Aa A T E A A A Meas crate INSTALLATION A taad date shceseatdacde se eredeenteg Unpack and Inspects ssrin atar lalola AARI ANETAR EA AEE ERA REEE Software Instala ss niesieni ieia e i land a a eee Installing Me Adapter e iii dese eae el li a eel eee ei la eee MROUBLESHOOTING irises oe ce cset esas eds adie ches aaa a a a aaa sade Aa aaa ucts a anaa a Te eTa aaea agaaa cans sustangeescossune SPECIFICATIONS i a a eaaa iio apa raian OPTIMIZED PERFORMANCE TUNING 0 ccsecsseesseecseeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeseeeaeseessueesueeseesenesaeseaeenaeeeeeseeesaensennananes Preinstalled SystemS ii tl ie as Au rar eee Aaa PA ele eee OS Optimization BENCHMARK PERFORMANCE TUNING cssccsseseeeseeeseesseeesneeseeesseessaeesaeenaeeeaeseeeseenseseaaanesaensneesonessnes OS Optimization Benchmark Testing With Iperf Introduction Thank you for choosing the D Link DXE 810S the value leader among 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters for PCI EXPRESS Bus personal computers The D Link DXE 810S PCI Express 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter is a high performance adapter designed for the high speed PCI Express Bus Architecture The PCI Express 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter offers increased bandwidth reliability and more functionality than standard PCI netw
3. all would be the best practice Please follow your Linux flavor documentation to shut down Firewall SMP IRQ Affinity D Link Networks devices uses Round Robin interrupt allocation method Administrator should make sure that at least 4 cores are allocated in order to service D Link Networks NIC interrupts echo lt hex_bit_mask gt gt proc irq 40 smp_affinity Note Administrator should correctly define the bit mask The following link provides more information regarding IRQ SMP affinity https access redhat com site solutions 15482 4 Determine the correct IRQ SMP_ affinity mask Benchmark Testing With Iperf Iperf is a free tool for benchmark testing Iperf version 1 7 0 is preferred for testing under Windows Iperf version 2 0 5 2 is preferred for testing under Linux For the best benchmark throughput results please use the following Server and Client commands On receive side machine run Iperf s 11M w64K i5 On Transmit side machine run Iperf c lt receive_side_ip gt t lt num_of_sec gt P16 i5 11M w64K Note Command should be executed from Command Prompt
4. atter which operating system you re running The included Adobe Acrobat Reader which is needed to read or print out your user manual will also come in handy for many other applications Simply follow the directions in the Wizard and your DXE 810S will be installed successfully in just a few minutes allowing you to enjoy the many advantages of joining an Ethernet LAN When the driver installation program shown above is complete you can then install the PCI EXPRESS card inside your PC When you restart your PC the DXE 810S will be ready to use Installing the Adapter 1 Shut down the computer unplug its power cord and remove the chassis cover Important Opening the case of your computer may compromise the warranty of your computer Consult the computer manufacturer before opening the case to ensure that you adhere to warranty guidelines In some cases you may need to have the DXE 810S installed by your computer manufacturer 2 Insert the contact edge of the DXE 810S card into the connector of any available PCI EXPRESS Bus Master expansion slot Press the card firmly into the connector such that the card s contacts are fully seated in the connector 3 Install the bracket screw that secures the card to the computer chassis Replace the computer s chassis cover 5 Reconnect the computer s power cord and switch computer power on A Troubleshooting If you experience any problems with the adapter check to see that t
5. h interface tcp set global rss enabled Driver Advanced Properties Tab Use different RSS parameters to define RSS state and cores to be used for RX traffic processing TCP IP full offload DXE 810S does not use Windows Chimney interface therefore it is recommended to disable it for stressful testing Command prompt netsh interface tcp set global chimney disabled Autotuning Starting from Windows Vista Microsoft introduced new TCP management option called autotuning This configuration which is enabled by default in modern systems gives Windows OS a permission to automatically manage TCP connection parameters for better long range WAN performance For high stress testing administrators should disable it Command Promt netsh interface tcp set global autotuninglevel disabled http www speedquide net articles windows 7 vista 2008 tweaks 2574 Network Throttling Index Windows OS implements a restriction mechanism for processing non media network traffic Following registry key controls this index HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows NT CurrentVersion Multimedia SystemProfile NetworkThrottlingIndex ffffffff DWORD Recommendation is to change default 0x10 to OxFFFF_FFFF for maximum throughput http www speedquide net articles windows 7 vista 2008 tweaks 2574 Linux OS For best results it is recommended that a fresh copy will be installed and all updates applied Firewall For uninterrupted benchmark testing disabling Firew
6. he appropriate driver is loaded that the proper grade of cable is employed for the network connection that the supporting hub is properly qualified for the application The DXE 810S Adapter features one LED indicators Link Activity Steady green indicates good linkage between the DXE 810S and its supporting server or switch Flashing green indicates activity transmitting or receiving within the adapter Specifications EMC and Safety Certifications FCC Class B CE Class B C Tick BSMI Host interface PCI Express x4 2 0 5 GT s Physical Dimensions 108mm x 120mm x 19mm include profile bracket Environment Storage temperature 20 to 70 C 4 to 158 F Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing Optimized Performance Tuning This part overviews possible Systems and OS configuration options for general user to achieve best performance in common LANs with common traffic Preinstalled Systems The technical information which follows this part and after is targeted new installed clean systems Typically on a system that meets our recommended minimum hardware requirements and freshly installed OS full throughput performance is expected However systems which have been used and include some hardware and software changes may experience lower than the maximum network throughput In this section we will provide some examples places to check and tips wh
7. ich may help improving performances in such cases Check if the currently installed hardware is meeting our Recommended Hardware Verify that latest BIOS version is loaded and Optimized Defaults are used Make sure the memory DIMMs are of the recommended speed and populated correctly t may be that your Motherboard supports faster memories Using faster memories may improve performance High CPU usage may degrade traffic performance Check if the specific cores which are used by the NIC for traffic processing also used by other processes D Link Networks Driver includes CPU load balancing mechanism with optional configurations System admin may change the CPU working cores which are assigned to the NIC to allow higher throughput User should check if any other Network applications were installed which could have degrade throughput such as Wireshark or other network analysis tools Remote Access software tools Check if TCP stack was previously changed from original code or configuration Some old DLLs may influence OS behavior Some other NICs with Full Offload support may have changed the default TCP stack behavior Firewall and Antivirus influence Firewalls and Antiviruses check different layers of traffic in real time therefore it is known that they may degrade performance Please consult with your Firewall Antivirus provider for best throughput configuration OS Optimization Windows OS Make s
8. ork cards It is specifically designed to allow throughput at rates up to 20 Gbps thus eliminating the bottleneck that exists with current 32 and 64 bit PCI bus architectures System Requirements Before installing the DXE 810S check your system for the following minimum configuration requirements for optimal results Motherboard supporting Atleast one PCle Gen2 x4 or more slot Chipset with native support for the installed CPU For example e H61 H67 or Z68 from B3 stepping or better for Sandy Bridge CPUs B75 H77 or 277 for Ivy Bridge CPUs Dual Channel memory supported with at least 2 DIMMs 1 for each channel Memory DDR3 Memory running at 667Mhz DDR1333 one DIMM per channel populated CPU Sandy Bridge i7 or better Ivy Bridge i5 or better Load BIOS updated and Optimized Defaults loaded Features Designed for versatility and performance the DXE 810S Network Adapter provides the following Universal Bus support both 3 3V and 12V Compliance with IEEE 802 3ae 10 Gbps Ethernet and IEEE 802 3aq 10GBASE LRM standards Supports full duplex at 10Gbps Supports 802 3x flow control Supports 802 1Q VLAN Tagging One built in SFP cage Auto negotiation One LED indicators Link Activity Driver support for Microsoft Windows 8 7 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 2012R2 2008R2 Windows Hyper V Linux kernel 2 6 x 3 x x VMWare ESXi 4 x Check htto Avww dlink com for newest release of d
9. rivers Installation Unpack and Inspect CAUTION Under ordinary circumstances a DXE 810S card will not be affected by a static chargethat may be received through your body during handling of the unit In special circumstances the user may carry an extraordinarily high static charge and it is good practice to reduce the charge by touching a ground before handling the adapter card Open the shipping carton and carefully remove all items Ensure that the following items are included One DXE 810S PCI EXPRESS 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Card DXE 810S Drivers and Manual on CD ROM If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact your local reseller for replacement Software Installation You must install the driver software for your DXE 810S before installing the PCI EXPRESS card into your PC Insert the CD into your PC s CD ROM drive It should begin running the driver installation program if you have auto execute enabled If you do not have auto execute enabled for your PC s CD ROM drive navigate to the root directory of the CD using Windows Explorer and click on the file named Autorun exe This will open the window shown above Then click the Install Driver link to install the driver The CD ROM included with your DXE 810S is designed to make installation of necessary software a painless and trouble free process Simply click on the Install Drivers link and an Installation Wizard will guide you through the process no m
10. ure latest updates for Windows are installed Microsoft provides Performance Tuning Guidelines targeting Server clients http msdn microsoft com en us windows hardware qq463392 aspx TCP IP Tuning Default TCP IP optimization for Windows allows 10GbE wire speed network performance for limited time Usually TCP connections are limited in time and do not live for more than a few hours Default Windows TCP IP stack is optimized for WAN long distance media connections For long time LAN TCP IP connection please use Benchmark Performance Tuning part of this document for proper OS configuration RSS RSS is a mechanism for distributing the received traffic across available processors or cores At least 4 cores must be allocated in order to achieve maximum throughput in bidirectional 10GbE traffic Linux OS Default Linux OS optimize IPv4 traffic for the best user experience TCP IP traffic is usually stable for long period of times and no optimization is required Some distributions could enable different IRQ SMP affinity methods See IRQ SMP affinity for Benchmarks below Benchmark Performance Tuning This part describes hardware and software optimization for benchmark testing Benchmark test in contrary to regular traffic is of a singular type at a time and all the computer resources should be dedicated to accelerate this specific traffic type being tested OS Optimization Windows OS For best results it is recommended that a fresh

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