RE: Line Speed

  • From: "Thomas W Shinder" <tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "[ISAserver.org Discussion List]" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 18:36:17 -0600

I'll add to hard code the NIC speed config, and not use autoconfig.
Sometimes it makes a difference, even when the NIC and switch are made
by the same company.

Thomas W Shinder, M.D.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Harrison [mailto:Jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 5:25 PM
> To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List]
> Subject: [isalist] RE: Line Speed
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> Make sure:
> - 
> HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Enable
> PMTUDiscovery = 0x1
> - 
> HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parameters\NodeType = 0x2
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thor (Hammer of God) [mailto:thor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 15:19
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> Subject: [isalist] Line Speed
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> 
> OK-- Now that I've got the new layout down, I have a Q 
> regarding what precautions I should take in preparing my 
> client-server segmentation.
> 
> As it is now, I've got all my servers in my rack in their own 
> gigabit switch.  Clients systems come into 2 other gigabit 
> switches which uplink to the server switch.
> 
> I'm going to deploy an ISA 2004 box in between the servers 
> and the clients (as described in my previous email about 
> minimum protocol lists).  This box will have 2 gigabit 
> NIC's-- one to the client switch (considered the "External" 
> network) and one to the server switch (The "internal" network.)
> 
> My immediate concern is speed-- while I've read/heard that 
> 2004 is close to wire speed, are there any considerations I 
> should be aware of given the fact that I'm putting this guy 
> in between my clients and servers?  While I've got a million 
> deployments of DMZ/Edge configs, the obvious bottleneck is 
> the internet pipe.  Any secret info for an in-line production 
> config regarding throughput speeds?
> 
> I'm prepared to find out the hard way (which is really how I learn
> everything) but if there are some tips, I'd like them sooner 
> than later. ;)
> 
> t
> 
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