[SLE] smbfs speed issue - any ideas?

From: Joe Polk (listuser_at_javelinux.com)
Date: 01/20/04

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Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 16:34:59 -0400

    Okay, I've posted this before but I've done more testing.
    I am getting some seriously slow speeds on a server using smbfs (not Samba
    Server). I'm using a Linux server and mounting Windows 2000 Server shares to
    it. In my test, the W2K server is on the same local subnet with the Linux
    server. I'm getting a little better than 10MByte per minute transfering files
    from the shared mount point to another directory on the Linux server. The
    Linux server is:
    SuSE9
    Proliant DL380
    RAID 5 w/ 3200 HW RAID Controller
    1G RAM
    Intel 100 3163 NIC

    I also have a RH 8 server on the same subnet. A similar test there yielded
    better results. A 14MByte transfer took 27secs.

    I know my NIC is fine as I can ftp that 14MByte file back to the suspect
    server in about 17secs.

    Furthermore, I tested a cp of a 20MByte file from a server offsite over a WAN
    link (same city, but a different site we have) and still achieved 10Mbyte per
    minute. Maybe I'm working under a limit of some sort?

    Something is really screwing up the smb protocal on the Proliant. I can't
    figure it out. It's running Samba-client v.2.2.8a and a stock 2.4.21 kernel.
    I have the exact config on another server that runs fine. Is there anything I
    should be specifically looking for? I've checked the doc at samba.org and
    tried some tweaks. No luck. I get better speeds on my untweaked, relatively
    untouched server. I am completely at a loss. Any ideas would be greately
    appreciated.

    <<JAV>>

    <<JAV>> 

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