Re: Bigip v4.6 benchmark problem
Cristian Rojas <[email protected]> Mon, 17 May 2010 15:36:47 -0700 (PDT)
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--===============0243255093== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-53270235-1274135807=:51044" --0-53270235-1274135807=:51044 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Andrew,=0A=0AI am using Apache AB as the benchmarking tool. This is the = command and the options:=0A=0A[root@box~]# ab -n 50000 -c 1000 -k http://10= .1.1.182/index.html=0A=0A-n 50000 =3D Open 50.000 connections=0A-c 1000 =3D= by batches of 1000 connections=0A-k =3D use keepalive=0A=0AOn the F5 side = I have a VIP and a Pool with 4 Nodes, no connection limit configured. And R= oundRobin.=0A=0AOn your comment, how would I know if the F5 is throwing awa= y handshakes?=0A=0AAnd if it thinks its been DOS'd theres nothing I could d= o, other than admit its for its benefit.=0A=0AThanks!=0A=0ACris=0A=0A=0A___= _____________________________=0AFrom: Andrew Cook <[email protected]>= =0ATo: Load Balancing Mailing List <[email protected]>=0ASent: Mon, May 17, 20= 10 7:00:37 PM=0ASubject: Re: [load balancing] Bigip v4.6 benchmark problem= =0A=0A =0AHey Cris,=0A =0AWhat sort of connection rates are you using? And = what=E2=80=99s=0Athe length of each connection? =0A =0AHow=E2=80=99s the Bi= gIP setup? What profiles are you using?=0A =0AI=E2=80=99m wondering if ther= e=E2=80=99s issues with lots of=0Ahalf-open/ queued handshakes that the Big= IP is throwing away? Or if the BigIP=0Athinks it=E2=80=99s being DoS=E2=80= =99d.=0A =0A4.6 was such a long time ago.... I think those brain cells=0Aw= ere fried some time back... ;-)=0A =0ACheers,=0A =0AAndrew=0A =0A=0A=0AAndr= ew Cook - Director=0ASmartworx - creating synergies between networks and ap= plications.=0A65 Hume Street, Crows Nest. NSW. 2065 Australia=0At: +612 901= 6 2880 f: +612 9016 2881 m: +61=0A419 253 347=0Aemail: [email protected]= t.au =0Aweb: www.smartworx.net.au=0A =0A =0A =0AFrom:[email protected]= et [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cristian Rojas=0ASent: Tues= day, 18 May 2010 3:27 AM=0ATo: Load Balancing Mailing List=0ASubject: [load= balancing] Bigip v4.6 benchmark problem=0A =0AHi=0Alist,=0A=0AIm running a= benchmark against a pool of 4 apaches behing a VIP. =0A=0AWhen i run the t= est, generating 50.000 connections against each apache, works=0Agreat.=0A= =0AWhen I run the test, generating 50.000 connections against the VIP i get= :=0A=0ACompleted 5000 requests=0ACompleted 10000 requests=0Aapr_socket_recv= : Connection reset by peer (104)=0ATotal of 11469 requests completed=0A=0AL= ooks like F5 resets connections after 10.000 connections.=0A=0APlease note = I am using keepalive on the benchmark test.=0A=0AAny hint would be greatly = appreciated.=0A=0AThanks=0ACris=0A =0ANo virus=0Afound in this incoming mes= sage.=0AChecked by AVG - www.avg.com=0AVersion: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 2= 71.1.1/2878 - Release Date: 05/17/10=0A04:26:00=0A=0A=0A --0-53270235-1274135807=:51044 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head><style type=3D"text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></he= ad><body><div style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1= 0pt"><div>Hi Andrew,<br><br>I am using Apache AB as the benchmarking tool. = This is the command and the options:<br><br><span>[root@box~]# ab -n 50000 = -c 1000 -k <a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://10.1.1.182/index.html">http:= //10.1.1.182/index.html</a></span><br></div><div style=3D"font-family: verd= ana,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">-n 50000 =3D Open 50.000 connec= tions<br>-c 1000 =3D by batches of 1000 connections<br>-k =3D use keepalive= <br><br>On the F5 side I have a VIP and a Pool with 4 Nodes, no connection = limit configured. And RoundRobin.<br><br>On your comment, how would I know = if the F5 is throwing away handshakes?<br><br>And if it thinks its been DOS= 'd theres nothing I could do, other than admit its for its benefit.<br><br>= Thanks!<br><br>Cris<br><div style=3D"font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"2"><hr s= ize=3D"1"><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Andrew Coo= k <[email protected]><br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">T= o:</span></b> Load Balancing Mailing List <[email protected]><br><b><spa= n style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Mon, May 17, 2010 7:00:37 P= M<br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [load ba= lancing] Bigip v4.6 benchmark problem<br></font><br>=0A=0A=0A=0A =0A =0A<st= yle>=0A<!--=0A =0A _filtered {font-family:"Cambria Math";panose-1:2 4 5 3 5= 4 6 3 2 4;}=0A _filtered {font-family:Calibri;panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 = 4;}=0A _filtered {font-family:Tahoma;panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}=0A _fi= ltered {font-family:Verdana;panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}=0A =0Ap.MsoNorm= al, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal=0A=09{margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font= -size:12.0pt;font-family:"serif";}=0Aa:link, span.MsoHyperlink=0A=09{color:= blue;text-decoration:underline;}=0Aa:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed=0A= =09{color:purple;text-decoration:underline;}=0Ap=0A=09{margin-right:0cm;mar= gin-left:0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"serif";}=0Aspan.EmailStyle18=0A= =09{font-family:"sans-serif";color:#1F497D;}=0A.MsoChpDefault=0A=09{font-si= ze:10.0pt;}=0A _filtered {margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;}=0Adiv.Sectio= n1=0A=09{}=0A-->=0A</style>=0A=0A=0A=0A<div class=3D"Section1">=0A=0A<p cla= ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">= Hey Cris,</span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: = 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNorma= l"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">What sort of c= onnection rates are you using? And what=E2=80=99s=0Athe length of each conn= ection? </span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 1= 1pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal= "><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">How=E2=80=99s t= he BigIP setup? What profiles are you using?</span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"Ms= oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </= span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; color= : rgb(31, 73, 125);">I=E2=80=99m wondering if there=E2=80=99s issues with l= ots of=0Ahalf-open/ queued handshakes that the BigIP is throwing away? Or i= f the BigIP=0Athinks it=E2=80=99s being DoS=E2=80=99d.</span></p>=0A=0A<p c= lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);= "> </span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 1= 1pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">4.6 was such a long time ago.... I thi= nk those brain cells=0Awere fried some time back... ;-)</span></p>=0A=0A<p = class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125)= ;"> </span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: = 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Cheers,</span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNorm= al"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span>= </p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; color: rgb= (31, 73, 125);">Andrew</span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style= =3D"font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>=0A=0A<p cl= ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><br>=0A<br= >=0AAndrew Cook <b>-</b> Director</span><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; col= or: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><br>=0A<b>Smartworx - </b></span><span style=3D= "font-size: 10pt; color: blue;">creating synergies between networks and app= lications.<br>=0A</span><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; color: gray;">65 Hu= me Street, Crows Nest. NSW. 2065 Australia</span><span style=3D"font-size: = 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp= an style=3D"font-size: 10pt; color: gray;">t: +612 9016 2880 f: = +612 9016 2881 m: +61=0A419 253 347<br>=0Aemail: </span><span st= yle=3D"font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><a rel=3D"nofollow" ymail= to=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:acook= @smartworx.net.au"><span style=3D"color: gray;">[email protected]</spa= n></a></span><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; color: gray;"> &nbs= p;=0Aweb: </span><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">= <a rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://www.smartworx.net.au/"= ><span style=3D"color: gray;">www.smartworx.net.au</span></a></span></p>=0A= =0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73= , 125);"> </span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-= size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>=0A=0A<p class=3D"Ms= oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </= span></p>=0A=0A<div>=0A=0A<div style=3D"border-style: solid none none; bord= er-color: rgb(181, 196, 223) -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color; borde= r-width: 1pt medium medium; padding: 3pt 0cm 0cm;">=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNor= mal"><b><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt;" lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><sp= an style=3D"font-size: 10pt;" lang=3D"EN-US"> <a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto= =3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:lb-l-bo= [email protected]">[email protected]</a>=0A[mailto:<a rel=3D"nofollow" y= mailto=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:l= [email protected]">[email protected]</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Cris= tian Rojas<br>=0A<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 18 May 2010 3:27 AM<br>=0A<b>To:</b>= Load Balancing Mailing List<br>=0A<b>Subject:</b> [load balancing] Bigip v= 4.6 benchmark problem</span></p>=0A=0A</div>=0A=0A</div>=0A=0A<p class=3D"M= soNormal"> </p>=0A=0A<div>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"= font-size: 10pt;">Hi=0Alist,<br>=0A<br>=0AIm running a benchmark against a = pool of 4 apaches behing a VIP. <br>=0A<br>=0AWhen i run the test, generati= ng 50.000 connections against each apache, works=0Agreat.<br>=0A<br>=0AWhen= I run the test, generating 50.000 connections against the VIP i get:<br>= =0A<br>=0ACompleted 5000 requests<br>=0ACompleted 10000 requests<br>=0Aapr_= socket_recv: Connection reset by peer (104)<br>=0ATotal of 11469 requests c= ompleted<br>=0A<br>=0ALooks like F5 resets connections after 10.000 connect= ions.<br>=0A<br>=0APlease note I am using keepalive on the benchmark test.<= br>=0A<br>=0AAny hint would be greatly appreciated.<br>=0A<br>=0AThanks<br>= =0ACris</span></p>=0A=0A</div>=0A=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>=0A=0A= <p><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt;">No virus=0Afound in this incoming messa= ge.<br>=0AChecked by AVG - <a rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"ht= tp://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br>=0AVersion: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: = 271.1.1/2878 - Release Date: 05/17/10=0A04:26:00</span></p>=0A=0A</div>=0A= =0A</div></div>=0A</div><br>=0A=0A </body></html> --0-53270235-1274135807=:51044-- --===============0243255093== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ lb-l mailing list [email protected] http://vegan.net/mailman/listinfo/lb-l Searchable Archive: http://vegan.net/lb/archive http://lbdigest.com Load Balancing Digest http://lbwiki.com Load Balancing Wiki --===============0243255093==--