Deciding To Tune Buffers - Dell Force10 S4810P Configuration Manual

Figure 14-8. Buffer Tuning Points
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Deciding to tune buffers

Dell Force10 recommends exercising caution when configuring any non-default buffer settings, as tuning
can significantly affect system performance. The default values work for most cases.
As a guideline, consider tuning buffers if traffic is very bursty (and coming from several interfaces). In this
case:
• Reduce the dedicated buffer on all queues/interfaces.
• Increase the dynamic buffer on all interfaces.
• Increase the cell pointers on a queue that you are expecting will receive the largest number of packets.
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