The performance monitoring thread must have been before I joined the list - if anyone has info on how to perf monitor could they fwd it to me..
Thanks also to Todd for his input on increasing system RAM. I've since found out that a C720 has 16Mb NVRAM, 512MB System which means it only has half the NVRAM of its big brothers.. is this also upgradeable to increase performance? Presumably if so this would increase the drive's read/write speed plus increase the capacity in the case of a filer?
Steve
-- Stephen J. Wilcox Internet Manager, Opal Telecommunications Plc http://www.opaltelecom.co.uk/ Tel: 0161 222 2000
On Tue, 11 Jul 2000, Gregory T Rotunda wrote:
I've got a 720 as well and we've been informed that a memory upgrade isn't supported. We've thought about going ahead and trying to stuff more RAM in the thing as well... I think that the biggest thing about trying to go about "improving things" is to understand the basics of how to monitor the performance of the filer. I wrote a message to toasters awhile back about performance monitoring but no-one came back with anything. I know how to take performance snapshots via STATIT and WAFL_SUSP but I have questions as to what the numbers I'm seeing really mean. I guess take one set when things are going well and one when people are gathering around with torches and pitchforks. Take a look at them next to each other and see what you can... Anyway this long winded messages relates to the topic and hand because in order to do anything to the filer to "improve things" including adjusting network, configs, or anything- you're going to have to understand how to read the cards after you work your magic. This whole thing is probably way too easy for the guys on this list, who've been working with servers and UNIX their whole adult lives, but for newbies like me... I guess I need to get a copy of "Performance Monitoring for Dummies" and let it ride.
GR
-----Original Message----- From: owner-toasters@mathworks.com [mailto:owner-toasters@mathworks.com]On Behalf Of Stephen J. Wilcox Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 12:13 PM To: toasters@mathworks.com Subject: Cheap upgrade
Does anyone know if there are ways to tweak extra performance out of a C720? I'm thinking about adding more RAM, can it take more and does it improve things? Any other thoughts?
Thanks
Steve
-- Stephen J. Wilcox Internet Manager, Opal Telecommunications Plc http://www.opaltelecom.co.uk/ Tel: 0161 222 2000