Re: Slow file sharing performance

Hi James

try the effect of reducing the transmit queues on the file server and router. 
This is not likely to be a satisfactory long term solution but may get you 
nearer to the source of the problem.

Try 100 -> 30 -> 10 -> 3 and note the performance differences. (ifconfig lets 
you change the queue). You may want to reduce the queue length on the cipe 
device too.

If this makes a significant difference then you will probably need some form 
of bandwidth control on the file server - we'll look at that if this is in 
fact the problem.

Best regards

Allan

On Tuesday 02 September 2003 01:21, James Knott wrote:
> Allan Latham wrote:
> > Hi all
> >
> > this has generated a lot of replies. It may make it easier if we could
> > all see a more precise statement of the problem:
> >
> > What exactly are you running - hardware, OS and cipe versions at both
> > ends? What are the respective performances for both small and large files
> > (in each direction)?
>
> Main desktop system: Athlon XP 1700+
> Firewall: 166 MHz Pentium
> Notebook:  1.113 GHz PIII
>
> Red Hat 7.3 on all systems, with CIPE cipe-1.4.5-9 on both ends of the VPN
>
> Wben accessing the notebook from the home lan, performance is as may be
> expected from a dial up connection for all protocols.  When accessing
> the home network from the notebook, everything works fine, except SMB &
> NFS.  For example, ftp works OK.  I haven't made any performance
> measurements.  However Ethereal shows SMB transfers stop after about 12
> packet exchanges.  If I wait an extremely long time, I may see something
> show up, but not much.
>
> > Are directory searches slow or just file transfers?
>
> Both.
>
> > If your OS supports pings of various lengths what does this show (in each
> > direction)?
>
> I haven't tried different length pings, however other traffic, such as
> telnet, ftp, ssh etc. have no problems.  I have also tried adjusting MTU
> on both the VPN and end systems.  Ping times through the firewall are
> slightly longer than those without.
>
> > What are the firewall rules on all machines you have control of
> > (notebook, cable modem (if applicable), home router, file server)?
> > What NFS sofware are you using - is it TCP or UDP based?
>
> There are no firewall rules currently running on the notebook.  The VPN
> traffic doesn't pass through any firewall rules, though the ethernet
> port to the cable modem is filtered and configured to pass the
> appropriate UDP ports.  I'm using the NFS that came with Red Hat, which
> I believe is UDP.  The firewall rules were posted in another message.
>
> > One last point not raised so far - what are your transmit queue lengths
> > on the file server and the home router. Ifconfig gives you these.
>
> All are 100.
>
> > Please excuse me if some of this is already available in the current
> > thread but it would be good to get it one place.
> >
> > I feel that this will go some way to helping everyone on the list get a
> > clearer picture - and hopefully an answer.
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> > Allan
> >
> > On Sunday 31 August 2003 04:39, James Knott wrote:
> >>I've notice that while my CIPE VPN works, that SMB and NFS access of my
> >>home network from my notebook is slow.  However, going the other way,
> >>accessing file shares on my notebook, from my home lan is fine.  I'm
> >>connecting from my notebook, via dialup ISP and cable modem to my home
> >>network.
> >>
> >>Why is this problem in only one direction?  Is it due to the speed
> >>difference between my home network and dial up modem?
> >>
> >>Any ideas?
> >>
> >>tnx jk
> >
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