Art,

Do you know of any documentation that I can refer to for precise comparisons?

Thanks for everything,

--Walter

Art Hebert wrote:

It is my understanding that you should stay away from the onboard fiber port. You can buy cards pretty cheap on ebay

art

-----Original Message----- From: Walter Ellinthorpe [mailto:walter.ellinthorpe@unitedmessaging.com] Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 1:13 PM To: toasters@mathworks.com Cc: David Lugo Subject: On Board Fiber Channel performance

I have Filers in several locations. My newest installation has a noticeable DECREASE in performance.

Of all the possible factors (OS version, network hardware/software etc..) the only common denominator is that all of my previous installations have filers with two PCI Fiber Channel Cards and the filers in the new location use One PCI Fiber Channel card and one On-Board Fiber Channel adapter.

Are there any known issues with using the on-board Fiber Channel adapter vs. PCI Fiber Channel adapters ??

Thanks in advance,

--Walter Ellinthorpe