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CHAPTER 1 Introduction to SPECsfs

• Introduction to SPEC SFS 3.0
• History of SPEC SFS
  • LADDIS to SPECsfs
  • The old SFS 1.1 work load
  • TABLE 1. SFS work loads and their mix percentages
  • The work loads for SFS 2.0
  • Basis for change in mix of operations.
  • Modifications in the file set in SFS 2.0
• The new work loads for SFS 3.0
• Modifications in the file set in SFS 3.0
  • TABLE 2. File size distribution
• What is new in SFS 3.0
  • Measurement of time
  • Regulation of the workload
  • Working set and file distribution
  • Other changes in SFS 3.0
    • Support for Linux & BSD clients
    • Best fit algorithm
    • New submission tools
    • Minor changes.
    • Source and build changes for portability
    • Shell-script changes for portability
    • Documentation changes in SFS 3.0

CHAPTER 2 Running Instructions

• Detailed Running Instructions
  • Configuration
  • Complying with the Uniform Access Rule
  • More obscure variables in the RC file.
  • Table 3. Available values for the DEBUG flags
  • Tuning

CHAPTER 3 SFS tools

• SFS Tools Introduction
• SFS structure
• Setting up the SFS Environment and building tools
• Using the RUNSFS script
  • Novice Mode
    • Setting the Environment/Compiler Variables
    • Makefile Wrappers
    • Command Wrappers
    • Running the Benchmark
  • Advanced Mode
    • Setting up the SPECsfs Parameters
    • SFS Remote Client Setup Utilities
• Limitations of the Tools
• Compiling and Running SFS without the menu-driven tools
• Results Submission Tool
• Generating the Submission File
• Editing the Submission File
• Submitting Results

CHAPTER 4 SFS Disclosures and Run Rules

• SFS disclosure introduction
  • Philosophy
  • Caveat
  • Results Disclosure and Usage
    • Fair Use of SPECsfs97_R1 Results
    • Research and Academic usage of SPECsfs97_R1
• Definitions
• Overview of SPEC SFS 3.0 Run Rules
• Benchmark Software Requirements
  • Server and Client Software
  • Benchmark Source Code Changes
  • NFS protocol requirements
• Server configuration requirements
  • SPEC's Description of Stable Storage for SFS 3.0
  • Protocol definition of stable storage and its use
  • Stable storage further defined
  • Examples of stable storage
  • Examples which are not considered stable storage
• SPEC's Description of Uniform Access for SFS 3.0
  • Uniform access algorithm
  • Examples of uniform access
• Network configuration requirements
• Benchmark Execution Requirements
  • Server File System Creation and Configuration
  • Data Point Specification for Results Disclosure
  • Maximum response time for Results Disclosure
  • Over all response time calculation
  • Benchmark Modifiable Parameters
    • LOAD
    • INCR_LOAD
    • NUM_RUNS
    • PROCS
    • CLIENTS
    • MNT_POINTS
    • BIOD_MAX_WRITES
    • BIOD_MAX_READS
    • TCP
    • NFS_VERSION
    • SFS_USER
    • SFS_DIR
    • WORK_DIR
    • PRIME_MON_SCRIPT
    • PRIME_MON_ARGS
    • RSH
  • Valid methods for benchmark execution
• Results Disclosure
  • Benchmark metric or minimum disclosure
  • Full disclosure of benchmark results
    • Server hardware configuration
      • Server CPU configuration
      • Server stable storage configuration
      • Server network configuration
      • Other server hardware configuration
    • Server software configuration
    • Client hardware configuration
    • Client software configuration
    • Network hardware configuration
    • Benchmark configuration
    • Benchmark results
    • Miscellaneous information
    • Disclosure Notes

CHAPTER 5 SFS FAQ

• SPECsfs97_R1 Benchmark Press Release
• Running the benchmark
• Tuning the Server
• Submission of Results

CHAPTER 6 Bibliography

• Bibliography