Symmetrix Performance Workshop

LG1 / OLTP1 uses FA 7E:0 and FA 8E:0

LG2 / OLTP2 uses FA 7F:0 and FA 8F:0
LG3 / DSS2 uses FA 7E:1 and FA 8E:1
Load Generator 1

Simulates an OLTP1/Exchange profile on 5x 2-Way-Mir and 5x Raid-5(3+1) devices each 4

GB. FAST/DP is enabled using Raid1 FC15K and Raid5 FC10K tiers.
Workload runs 24/7

OLTP1 - Medium Workload Database (Exchange)

Block Size Alignment % of Total

Random Read Hit 4k 4k 40
Random Read Miss 4k 4k 24
Random Write 4k 4k 16
Sequential Read 4k 4k 10
Sequential Write 4k 4k 10

Load Generator 2

Simulates OLTP2/Oracle profile on 1x 2-Way-Mir META (with 6 members) and on 1x Raid-

5(3+1) META (with 6 members) with each 24 GB.

The same host also simulates an OLTP2 profile on 5x TDEVs bound to a Raid1 FC Pool.
FAST VP is enabled and uses Raid-1 on FC and Raid-6(6+2) on SATA.

OLTP2 - Heavier Workload Database with larger block size (Oracle)

Block Size Alignment % of Total

Random Read Hit 8k 8k 20
Random Read Miss 8k 8k 45
Random Write 8k 8k 15
Sequential Read 16k 32k 10
Sequential Write 16k 32k 10

TimeFinder/Clone script runs every Night starting at 1am UTC and replicates the two Meta
Devices on to 2-Way-BCV-Mir Meta Devices.

All Meta Devices are configured as striped Devices with 6 members including head.
Load Generator 3

Simulates two different profiles:

From 6am until 8pm: OLTP1 like application profile with many Read Hits
From 8pm until 6am: DSS2/Backup like application profile with 64k IO size

Both run on 5x 2-Way-Mir and 5x TDEV Devices with FAST/VP enabled.

DSS2 - Heavy load Decision Support Application

Block Size Alignment % of Total

Random Read Hit 4k 4k 0
Random Read Miss 4k 4k 15
Random Write 4k 4k 5
Sequential Read 64k 64k 70
Sequential Write 64k 64k 10

All Hosts are running Group Name Services and Device Groups have been created related to
application used.

SPA1 host is also used to generate ttp files every 12 hours.