User Guide

Optimizing 103
Storage Management Services Administration Guide
103-000134-001
August 29, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
Setting Minimum Packet Receive Buffers
Packet receive buffers represent the space in the server memory dedicated to
handling network traffic. If the buffers are set too low, the server performance
may be degraded.
To reset the packet receive buffers at the server console prompt, include the
following SET command in the STARTUP.NCF file:
SET MINIMUM PACKET RECEIVE BUFFERS = X
The x represents the number of buffers. Set two buffers for each user on the
system. The minimum is 10. The changes will take effect immediately.
Setting Reserved Buffers Below 16 MB
If your storage device driver requires memory below 16 MB and the server has
more than 16 MB available to it, you must reserve memory below 16 MB for
the driver.
To change the reserve memory at the server console prompt, include the
following command in the STARTUP.NCF file:
SET RESERVED BUFFERS BELOW 16 MEG=X
Replace the x with a number between 8 and 300. The default is 200.
Setting Maximum Subdirectory Level and Minimum Cache Buffers
If you change the maximum subdirectory level in the server's STARTUP.NCF
file, you must also change the minimum cache buffer. The default maximum
subdirectory level is 25.
To change the cache buffers at the server console prompt, include the
following commands in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
SET MINIMUM FILE CACHE BUFFERS=X
SET MAXIMUM DIRECTORY CACHE BUFFERS=X
This command changes the minimum and maximum directory in MONITOR
> Available Options > Server Parameters. The changes will take effect
immediately.