RE: Large file sizes (>400meg) and system lag

From: Terry Katz (katz@advanced.org)
Date: Mon Mar 13 2000 - 14:03:55 EST


Forgot to mention .. The system is a Dell PowerEdge 6300, Intel Etherexpress
Pro 100
(Dual port card), Dual Xeon 550mhz, 1.5gig ram..

-Terry

> > > Hay all ..
> > >
> > > I'm noticing some system lag and halting issues when trying
> to transfer
> > > large log files (2gig+) from one system to another .. The logs
> > reside on an
> > > sgi box (server), and I'm trying to get them to my linux box (client,
> > > 2.3.51).. After about 400-500 meg has transferred the entire
> > system (linux
> > > box, of course) response time gets really bad sometimes it
> even locks up
> > > completely. We have used both the standard 'ftp' and 'ncftp' (v3beta)
> > > clients to attempt the ftp. When we push the files from the
> > sgi box to the
> > > linux box, the same happens (transfer gets really slow, bytes
> per sec if
> > > even, and the linux box lags). The same happened to us in the
> > 2.2 series,
> > > transferring 1gig log files around (lag started to occur at
> > around 400-500
> > > meg mark)
> > >
> > > Any known issues?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Terry
> > >
> > >
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