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WebSphere 6.1 Application Server on IBM System p5 505
404.88 SPECjAppServer2004 JOPS@Standard
Submitter:
IBM Corporation		 SPEC license # 11 Test date:
Dec-2006
Software Products
WebSphere Application Server V6.1
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0)
IBM DB2 Universal JDBC Drivers
IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.2 		Software Configurations
J2EE Application Servers
Emulator SW Config
Database SW Config
Primary Driver SW Config 		Hardware Systems
J2EE Application Server HW
Database Server HW
Emulator
Load Driver Primary

System Configuration Diagram

Benchmark
Modifications
Configuration
Bill of Materials
Other Info
General Notes
Full Disclosure Archive

SUT Configuration
J2EE Server Nodes: 1   DB Server Nodes: 1
J2EE Server CPUs: 2 cores, 1 chip (SMT on)   DB Server CPUs: 4 cores, 2 chips (SMT on)
J2EE Instances: 1   DB Instances: 1
Other SUT Components:
   (1) Cisco Catalyst 3750 24TS Switch

Benchmark Settings
Dealer Injection Rate: 244   Ramp Up Time: 600 seconds
# of Dealer Agents: 4   Ramp Down Time: 300 seconds
# of Manufacturing Agents: 3   Steady State Time: 3,600 seconds
DB Load Injection Rate: 300   Trigger Time: 1,800 seconds

Detailed Results
Dealer Transaction Mix Count Tx. Mix
Purchase 218,547 24.94%
Manage 219,305 25.03%
Browse 438,290 50.02%
Total # Dealer Transactions 876,142
Total # Manufacturing Transactions 581,440
Response Times Average Maximum 90th% Reqd
Purchase 0.71 21.39 1.70 2.00
Manage 0.48 25.65 1.20 2.00
Browse 0.88 18.22 2.00 2.00
Manufacturing 2.53 10.88 4.75 5.00
Reproducibility Run (SPECjAppServer2004 JOPS) 405.06

WebSphere Application Server V6.1
Vendor: IBM Corporation Availability: Jun-2006
CTS Version: 1.4 Date Passed CTS: Nov-2004
OS Name: IBM AIX 5L V5.3
EJB Protocol: RMI/IIOP

Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0)
Vendor: IBM Corporation Availability: Jun-2006
OS Name: IBM AIX 5L V5.3

IBM DB2 Universal JDBC Drivers
Vendor: IBM Corporation Availability: Jul-2005
OS Name: AIX 5L V5.3

IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.2
Vendor: IBM Corporation Availability: Jul-2005
OS Name: IBM AIX 5L v5.3

J2EE Application Servers
J2EE Product: WebSphere Application Server V6.1
JVM Product: Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0)
JDBC Product: IBM DB2 Universal JDBC Drivers
Hardware: J2EE Application Server HW
# of Instances: 1
Interfaces:
Web Interface for the Dealer Domain
Web Interface for the Supplier Domain
EJB Interface for the Dealer Domain
EJB Interface for the Manufacturing Domain
EJB Interface for the Supplier Domain
Notes / Tuning Information 
Minimum heap size = 2560 MB
Maximum heap size = 2560 MB
JVM parms: -Dcom.ibm.ws.pm.batch=true -Dcom.ibm.ws.pm.deferredcreate=true
-Dcom.ibm.CORBA.FragmentSize=3000 -Dcom.ibm.ws.pm.grouppartialupdate=true
-Djavax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory=org.apache.xalan.processor.TransformerFactoryImpl
-Djavax.xml.parsers.SAXParserFactory=org.apache.xerces.jaxp.SAXParserFactoryImpl
-Djavax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory=org.apache.xerces.jaxp.DocumentBuilderFactoryImpl
-Dorg.apache.xerces.xni.parser.XMLParserConfiguration=org.apache.xerces.parsers.XML11Configuration
-Xcompactgc -Xlp -Xss128k -Xgcthreads2 -Xgcpolicy:subpool -Xcodecache16m
EJB Cache Size = 35543
HTTP Channel maximum persistent requests = unlimited
HTTP Channel readTimeout = 6000
HTTP Channel writeTimeout = 6000
HTTP Channel persistentTimeout = 3000
Minimum Web Container threads = 42
Maximum Web Container threads = 42
Minimum ORB threads = 13
Maximum ORB threads = 13
Minimum Default threads = 15
Maximum Default threads = 15
Trace and PMI disabled
Log rotation disabled
Refer to files appservers/resources.xml, and appservers/server.xml
in the archive file.  They contain:
   datasource configuration,
   JVM command line parameters,
   and other J2EE configuration information

Emulator SW Config
J2EE Product: WebSphere Application Server V6.1
JVM Product: Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0)
Hardware: Emulator
# of Instances: 1
Notes / Tuning Information 
Initial heap size = 2048 MB
Maximum heap size = 2048 MB
JVM parms:  -Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true -Dsun.net.inetaddr.ttl=0 -Xlp
-Djavax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory=org.apache.xalan.processor.TransformerFactoryImpl
-Djavax.xml.parsers.SAXParserFactory=org.apache.xerces.jaxp.SAXParserFactoryImpl
-Djavax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory=org.apache.xerces.jaxp.DocumentBuilderFactoryImpl
-Dorg.apache.xerces.xni.parser.XMLParserConfiguration=org.apache.xerces.parsers.XML11Configuration
HTTP Channel readTimeout = 6000
HTTP Channel writeTimeout = 6000
HTTP Channel persistentTimeout = 3000
HTTP Channel maximumPersistentRequests = -1
HTTP Channel keepAlive = true
Minimum Web Container threads = 500
Maximum Web Container threads = 500

Database SW Config
DB Product: IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.2
Hardware: Database Server HW
# of Instances: 1
Notes / Tuning Information 
Tuning performed by db2tune.sh script in the archive/Schema directory.

Primary Driver SW Config
JVM Product: Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0)
Hardware: Load Driver Primary
# of Instances: 1
Notes / Tuning Information 

   		
  

 













J2EE Application Server HW (SUT hardware)




 

  

Hardware Vendor:
IBM Corporation
OS Vendor:
IBM Corporation
  

  

Model Name:
IBM System p5 505
OS Name:
IBM AIX 5L V5.3
  

  

Processor:
POWER5+
Filesystem:
JFS
  

  

MHz:
2100
Disks:
2x73GB SCSI, 10K RPM
  

  

# of CPUs:
2 cores, 1 chip, 2 cores/chip (SMT on)
Network Interface:
2 built-in Gigabit Ethernet ports
  

  

Memory (MB):
8192
Other Hardware:

  

  

L1 Cache:
64KB(I)+32KB(D) on chip per core
# of Systems:
1
  

  

L2 Cache:
1920KB on chip per chip
H/W Available:
Aug-2006
  

  

Other Cache:
null
OS Available:
Aug-2006
  

 





 

  

Notes / Tuning Information
  

  

   

 vmo -o lgpg_regions=160 -o lgpg_size=16777216 -o v_pinshm=1
 LDR_CNTRL=DATAPSIZE=64k@STACKPSIZE=64k@TEXTPSIZE=64k


   		
  

 













Database Server HW (SUT hardware)




 

  

Hardware Vendor:
IBM Corporation
OS Vendor:
IBM
  

  

Model Name:
IBM System p5 550
OS Name:
IBM AIX 5L v5.3
  

  

Processor:
POWER5+
Filesystem:
JFS
  

  

MHz:
2100
Disks:
1x36GB SCSI, 10K RPM
  

  

# of CPUs:
4 cores, 2 chips, 2 cores/chip (SMT on)
Network Interface:
2 built-in Gigabit Ethernet ports
  

  

Memory (MB):
8192
Other Hardware:
1 x IBM 4Gb dual-port Fibre Channel HBA connected to two IBM System Storage DS4700 storage controllers containing 28 x 36GB disk drives
  

  

L1 Cache:
64KB(I)+32KB(D) on chip per core
# of Systems:
1
  

  

L2 Cache:
1920KB on chip per chip
H/W Available:
Aug-2006
  

  

Other Cache:
36MB off chip per DCM, 2 DCMs per SUT
OS Available:
Aug-2006
  

 





 

  

Notes / Tuning Information
  

  

   

 vmo -o lgpg_regions=240 -o lgpg_size=16777216 -o v_pinshm=1
 aioo -o maxservers=100 -o maxreqs=16384 -o fsfastpath=1


   		
  

 













Emulator (non-SUT hardware)




 

  

Hardware Vendor:
IBM Corporation
OS Vendor:
IBM Corporation
  

  

Model Name:
IBM System p5 505Q
OS Name:
IBM AIX 5L V5.3
  

  

Processor:
POWER5+
Filesystem:
JFS
  

  

MHz:
1650
Disks:
1x36GB SCSI, 10K RPM
  

  

# of CPUs:
4 cores, 2 chips, 2 cores/chip (SMT on)
Network Interface:
2-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X Adapter
  

  

Memory (MB):
16384
Other Hardware:

  

  

L1 Cache:
64KB(I)+32KB(D) on chip per core
# of Systems:
1
  

  

L2 Cache:
1920KB on chip per chip
H/W Available:
Aug-2006
  

  

Other Cache:
2x 36MB off chip per QCM, 1 QCM per system
OS Available:
Aug-2006
  

 





 

  

Notes / Tuning Information
  

  

   

 ulimit -n unlimited
 vmo -o lgpg_regions=128 -o lgpg_size=16777216 -o v_pinshm=1


   		
  

 













Load Driver Primary (non-SUT hardware)




 

  

Hardware Vendor:
IBM Corporation
OS Vendor:
IBM Corporation
  

  

Model Name:
IBM System p5 550Q
OS Name:
IBM AIX 5L V5.3
  

  

Processor:
POWER5+
Filesystem:
JFS
  

  

MHz:
1650
Disks:
1x36GB SCSI, 10K RPM
  

  

# of CPUs:
8 cores, 4 chips, 2 cores/chip (SMT on)
Network Interface:
10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X Adapter
  

  

Memory (MB):
32768
Other Hardware:

  

  

L1 Cache:
64KB(I)+32KB(D) on chip per core
# of Systems:
1
  

  

L2 Cache:
1920KB on chip per chip
H/W Available:
Aug-2006
  

  

Other Cache:
2 x 36MB off chip per QCM, 2 QCMs per system
OS Available:
Aug-2006
  

 





 

  

Notes / Tuning Information
  

  

   

 vmo -o lgpg_regions=960 -o lgpg_size=16777216 -o v_pinshm=1


   		
  

 













Benchmark Modifications




Schema Modifications:

  No changes were made to the benchmark schema.






Load Program Modifications:

  No changes were made to the load program.














Benchmark Configuration Information




Isolation Requirement Info:

  The following beans: PartEnt, ComponentEnt, AssemblyEnt, BomEnt and
  LargeOrderEnt in the Manufacturing Domain, ItemEnt in the Orders Domain,
  and SupplierCompEnt and SupplierEnt in the Supplier Domain were
  accessed using READ_COMMITTED which is Cursor Stability (CS) for DB2.
  The remaining beans were accessed using REPEATABLE_READ which
  translates to DB2 isolation level of Read Stability (RS).
  
  The ItemEnt bean was cached for 20 minute intervals using the WebSphere
  Lifetime in Cache Mechanism.  Only the data inside the bean was cached.






Durability Requirement Info:

  To ensure database durability, RAID5 was used for the database logs
  maintained on the external storage.  The log device contains two
  5+P arrays.  A total of 12 x 36GB disks were used for the log.






Storage Requirement Info:

  Over the course of a 75 minute run at an injection rate of 244, the
  database storage for database system increased by 169 MB.  Given a
  linear scale, a 24 hour run at the same injection rate would increase
  storage for database system by 3244.8 MB.  Two RAID1 disk arrays were
  used to create the filesystem space for the database.  Each array
  contained 8 x 36GB disks providing 131.6GB of storage.  The combined
  storage available for the database was 263GB.






Argument Passing Semantics:

  WebSphere Application Server V6.1 uses pass-by-value semantics by default.














Bill of Materials






        IBM System p5 505 WebSphere 6.1 with DB2 v8.2 Database Server

Supplier        IBM System p5 505 WebSphere 6.1 Hardware (for one system)
     Product    Description                                              Qty
    --------    ---------------------------------------------            ---
    9115-505    Server 1:9115 Model 505                                   1
        1903    IDE Slimline DVD-ROM Drive                                1
        1932    4096MB (2x2048MB) DIMMs                                   2
        1968    73.4 GB 10,000 RPM Ultra320 SCSI Disk Drive               2
        7927    IBM Rack-mount Drawer Bezel and Hardware                  1
        8290    2-core 2.1 GHz POWER5+ Processor Card, 36MB L3 Cache      1


Supplier        IBM System p5 550 Database Hardware (for one system)
     Product    Description                                              Qty
    --------    ---------------------------------------------            ---
    9133-55A    Server 2:9133 Model 55A                                   1
        1910    4 Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel				 1
        1931    2048MB (2x1024MB) DIMMs, 276-pin, 			 4
        1968    73.4 GB 10,000 RPM Ultra320 SCSI Disk Drive		 1
        1994    IDE Slimline DVD-ROM Drive				 1
        6592    4-Disk Slot Exp - Base Ctlr				 1
        7286    One Processor Activation for Processor Feature #8286	 4
        7876    CPU Power Regulator					 2
        7877    Media Backplane Card					 1
        8286    2-core 2.1 GHz POWER5+ Processor Card, 36MB L3		 2
    1812-81A    DS4000 EXP810 Expansion Unit Model 81			 2
        5231    (40K6800) 2 Gbps FC, 36.4 GB/15K E-DDM			14
    1814-70A    DS4700 Express Model 70 (2 GB Cache)			 2
        5231    (40K6800) 2 Gbps FC, 36.4 GB/15K E-DDM			14
        5605    (19K1248) Fiber Cable 5m Multimode (LC-LC)		 4
        7382    (41Y5222) DS4700 Mod 70 EXPs Att. 1-3			 2
        7711    (41Y5184) DS4700 AIX Host Kit				 2
        8850    DS4700 Mod 70 2-Storage Partitions Activation		 2
   IBM QUOTE    3 year support, 24x7x4                                    1


Supplier        Miscellaneous Hardware
     Product    Description                                              Qty
    --------    ---------------------------------------------            ---
    7310-C03    HMC 1:7310-C03 Desktop Hardw.Mgmt.Console                 1
        8800    Quiet Touch Keyboard - USB, Business Black                1
        8841    Mouse - Business Black with Keyboard Attachment Cable     1
        3631    IBM C117 17" CRT Monitor                                  1
        0569    HMC Support, 3 year, 24x7x4                               1
      497268    Cisco 3750-24-TS                                          1
      150984    Cisco Support 1 year, 24x7x4                              1

			
Supplier        Passport Advantage Software	
     Unit Qty   Description                                                                 Part Number 
IBM      2	DB2 UDB ENTERPRISE SERVER EDITION PROCESSOR LIC+SW MAINT 12 MO              D518GLL
IBM      2	DB2 UDB ENTERPRISE SERVER EDITION PROCESSOR SW MAINT RNWL 1 ANNIV           E00BILL
IBM      2      IBM WebSphere Application Server Processor License+SW Maintenance 12 Months   D5CB9LL
IBM      2      IBM WebSphere Application Server SW Maintenance 12 Months                     IBM QUOTE
         		
         		
Supplier        Operating System Software	
     Unit Qty   Description                                                         Part Number
IBM      1      IBM AIX 5L V5.3                                                     IBM QUOTE

















Other Benchmark Information





  The switch ports and all network adapters are 1Gb/sec.
  
  This submission used the xerces implementation (version - XML4J 4.3) provided
  with WebSphere Application Server V6.1 in the IBM 1.5.0 JDK.
  














General Notes





The only errors in the driver log files were those that are normally generated by this benchmark.

The IBM DB2 Universal JDBC Drivers is a type 4 driver.

DB2 uses "Soft" checkpoint to ensure that no updates remain unflushed for
longer than the allowed time.

When DB2 UDB Server changes a database table with an update, insert, or delete
operation, the change is initially made in memory, not on disk. When there is
not enough space in the memory buffer to read in or write additional data pages,
DB2 UDB Server will make space by flushing some modified pages to disk.
Modified pages are also written to disk as part of the "Soft" checkpoint to
ensure that no updates remain unflushed for longer than the allowed time.
Before a change is made to the database, it is first recorded in the
transaction log. This ensures that the database can be recovered completely
in the event of a failure. Using the transaction log, transactions that
started but did not complete prior to a failure can be undone, and
transactions recorded as complete in the transaction log but not yet written
to disk can be redone.

DB2 UDB uses a write-ahead-logging protocol to guarantee recovery. This
protocol uses "Soft" checkpoint to write least-recently-used database pages
to disk independent of transaction commit. However, enough log information to
redo/undo the change to a database pages is committed to disk before the
database page itself is written. This protocol therefore renders checkpoint
unnecessary for DB2 UDB. For a more detailed description of the general
principles of the write-ahead-logging protocol, see the IBM research paper,
ARIES: A Transaction Recovery Method Supporting Fine Granularity Locking and
Partial Rollbacks Using Write-Ahead Logging," by C. Mohan, Database Technology
Institute, IBM Almaden Research Center. (http:// portal.acm.org/citation.cfm
?id=128770&coll=portal&dl=ACM&CFID=10343790&CFTOKEN=42047146)

1-phase transactions were used to coordinate the interaction between the database
server and JMS servers.










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