[CentOS] Desperately need help with multi-core NIC performance

Thu Feb 25 01:55:37 UTC 2010
Todd Denniston <Todd.Denniston at tsb.cranrdte.navy.mil>

Pete Kay wrote, On 02/24/2010 06:08 PM:
> Hi
> 
> So is that the limit?  I have heard people being able to run like 10K
> call channels before max out CPU cap.
> 

were those people running g.711 or something using less bandwidth?

And why are you thinking CPU cap?
What is the load average (from top or uptime)?
In top** (after pressing 1) are you seeing processors that are not idling or are in large wait states?
[purpose of these questions is to either get information for us to understand that you have a CPU
problem, or point it out to you that you don't]


** there are better applications than top for seeing where the processors are spending their time,
but my brain is mush for remembering them right now.
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Todd Denniston
Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane)
Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Warfighter