System Processor - HP ML570 - ProLiant - G2 Tuning Manual

Novell NetWare 6 performance tuning guidelines for ProLiant servers

system processor

There are several tools available under NetWare for monitoring memory performance and
the general health of the server. One such tool is the NetWare Monitor, which can be
started by typing "monitor" on the console or through the NRM.
To monitor memory activities using the NRM tool, follow these steps:
1. Invoke the NRM and select View Memory Config listed under the Manage Server
category.
Note: For detailed instructions on how to invoke the NRM, refer to the NetWare
Remote Manager section of this document.
2. Scroll down using the right arrow to display the pie chart of current memory usage
(as shown in the next figure).
In Intel architecture, the processor is one of the most important hardware subsystem
components. The processor is the brain of the system and thus it is involved in most of the
transaction activities that occur within the server. For instance, all instructions generated by
LAN attached clients must first be interpreted and processed by the processor. Thus for a
server configured as a database or application server, the processor becomes critical and
therefore more likely to be the source of bottleneck. Similarly in a file server environment,
the processor is the heart of the file server. However, a file server is more reliant on the
network, memory, and the disk subsystems for throughput capacity.
Intel processors are available in different architectural models and packages. They range
from the 32-bit Pentium II, III, 4, to 64-bit Itanium 2 with front side bus (FSB) speeds of up
to 533 MHz that is 128-bit wide and level 3 cache sizes of up to 3 MB. The cache can be
accessed at full or half the speed of the processor in some cases. Complete details of the
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