Service Console Network Speed

[PKaufmann]

Hi,

I have a problem with the network speed of the Service Console..

It is connected to a Gbit-Switch, but when I copy files to the esx-server, the speed appr. 1,5 MB/s (ca. 10 Mbit) ..

On the service console, I changed the interface-setting from Auto-Negotiate to 1000Mb full duplex, but still the same..

Also when I connect my Laptop directly to the esx-server, I have the same speed problems (Laptop has also a Gbit network card).

Do I have to make some special configurations?

[Jasemccarty]

What is the speed of the switch set to?

Not what will it do... but rather how is the switch configured?

[PKaufmann]

The port of the switch is also configured for 1gbit full duplex..

I also tried the auto-negotiate setting.

[Jasemccarty]

That's odd.

What type of server is it again? What driver are you using?

Also, have you tried with everything at 100MB/FD?

[PKaufmann]

Server ist ESX 3.0.0

I did not install any special driver, so it is the default one..

yes, I tried 100MB/FD, too

[Jasemccarty]

I guess my question is...

What type of nic do you have?

I've got a Broadcom NC7782, and I'm using the tg3 driver.

[PKaufmann]

I have these network card in the server:

Dual Embedded Broadcom® NetXtreme II 5708 Gigabit Ethernet NIC

Where can I find which driver is in use?

[Jasemccarty]

Look in your vSwitch0 (or vSwitchWhatever) properties, under Network Adapter.

You'll see it in the Details on the right.

This is the same window that you use to edit a switch's speed and duplex.

[PKaufmann]

yes thanks.

the driver is "bnx2"

actual speed shows "1000 Mb, Full Duplex"

[Jasemccarty]

If the actual speed is showing 1000 Mb FD, then the problem doesn't sound like it is at the adapter/switch level.

Where are you copying information from/to?

[PKaufmann]

I connect with putty to one esx server.

Then i make a sftp connection to the other server..

I use the "get" or "put" command to copy the files..

[Jasemccarty]

Have you tried using scp instead of sftp?

[sbeaver]

Where are you trying to copy the files to? Are you trying to copy to the VMFS partition?

[Jasemccarty]

I didn't think about that Steve.

It would slow things down...

[sbeaver]

Something changed somewhere in the beta program that has put a limit on the speed ESX can write to the VMFS partition. I hope they change it back but as of now there is a limit.

[PKaufmann]

how can i make a scp connection directly from one server to another?

I can make a scp connection with "WinSCP" from a windows machine, but the speed is the same

[Jasemccarty]

scp filename.whatever user@targetserver:/path/to/filename.whatever[/b]

FYI, on the source file (left), you can use absolute or relative paths.

[sbeaver]

scp -C /vmfs/ESX_SAN2/serverdisk.vmdk root@fhosesxdev001.domain.net:/vmfs/VMFSNAME/

[sbeaver]

You are just to quick for me!!!

[sbeaver]

You will still run into the limit writing to the VMFS