Cisco UCS Server Netapp Performance

[ahmetoruc]

Hi;

We have disc latency problem on the Cisco UCS servers. If servers connect to the netapp storage, we have a performance problem on the Cisco UCS Servers. We checked IO tools; We saw this disk rates;

Cisco UCS-->MDS Switch-->Netapp=High disk latency

Cisco UCS-->MDS Switch-->VPLEX=Normal

HP Server-->MDS Switch-->Netapp=Normal

HP Server-->MDS Switch-->Netapp=Normal

Do you have any experience about our problem?

[Walter Dey]

I assume you talk about block storage, native FC protocol ?

- which OS and version

- which Multipathing

- which UCS version

- which enic / fnic drivers versions

- any error counters on the MDS ports, UCS ports

- FC speed ?

- UCS in NPV mode ?

[ahmetoruc]

Yes, native FC protocol.

- which OS and version.

ESXi, 5.5

- which Multipathing

Storage Array Type:VMW_SATP_ALUA

Netapp Multipathing Round Robin

- which UCS version:

UCS version number 2.2 (3d)

- which enic / fnic drivers versions

fnic version version 1.6.0.12 (esxi)

enic version Version 2.1.2.59 (esxi)

- any error counters on the MDS ports, UCS ports

No error

- FC speed

8x4

- UCS in NPV mode ?

Yes

Thank you very much

[Walter Dey]

Sorry forgot to ask:

What type of Blade ? which I/O adaptor

According to the interop matrix

http://www.cisco.com/web/techdoc/ucs/interoperability/matrix/matrix.html

Adapter Driver   = 1.6.0.12b (FNIC) / 2.1.2.62 (ENIC)
Adapter Firmware = 4.0(1)

[ahmetoruc]

We have same problem blades and rack servers.

Blade Servers:

Cisco UCS Scalable M4 Blade Module-->Cisco UCS VIC 1240

Type of Rack servers:

Cisco UCS C240 M3S-->Cisco UCS VIC 1225

Cisco UCS C460 M4-->Cisco UCS VIC 1225

[Walter Dey]

are you using vswitch or DVS ?

what kind of loadbalancing ?