[geeks] IRIX TCP performance

[Bjorn Ramqvist]

Kurt Huhn wrote:
> 
> > an SGI Octane (running IRIX 6.5.11) on a temporary 10Mbps ethernet
> > drop, talking through a Cisco Catalyst 5000.  I'm trying to FTP some
> > large files to the Octane, and I'm only getting about 30-35Kbps
> > throughput.  I have about 2GB of stuff to move, so this kinda sucks.
> 
> Also, try setting the interface to a hard setting, 10Mbps half duplex -
> to remove any question of negotiation on the interface.

I'd say stick with "auto-negotiation" on the Catalyst. We have a few
Octanes running FastEthernet to 29xx-switches, and everything has failed
until we ran auto-negotiation in the switches. IRIX does auto by
default.
There IS a way to set this in IRIX, but I haven't found that out yet.

/Bjorn