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Copyright © 1999-2001 Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation
Mirapoint MOS 3.4.6 - M4500 SPECmail2001 msgs/min = 1,550
SPEC license # 69 Tested by:
Mirapoint		 Test date:
Jan-2004		 Hardware Avail:
Dec-2003		 Software Avail:
Apr-2004

1,550 SPECmail2001 messages per minute is equivalent to 310,000 SPECmail2001_users.

Detail Summary | General Notes
System configurations: Internet Message Server - Message Store | Benchmark Manager | Load Generator | SMTP Sink | Configuration diagram
Detailed results: Detailed Results 80% load | Detailed Results 100% load | Detailed Results 120% load


Summary Results
Function Response
time limit
(seconds)		 Required
Percentage
Compliant		 Percentage Compliant
80% 100% 120%
SMTP Connect 5 >95% 99.00% 100.00% 100.00%
SMTP Data 5 >95% 99.94% 100.00% 99.98%
POP Connect 5 >95% 99.70% 100.00% 100.00%
POP Status 5 >95% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
POP Retrieve 5 >95% 99.99% 100.00% 100.00%
POP Delete 5 >95% 99.94% 100.00% 100.00%
Delivery Time 60 >95% 98.68% 99.03% 99.45%
Error Rate NA <1% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

Internet Message Server - Message Store (1 system)
Software
System Release: MOS 3.4.6 Operating System: MOS
Availability: Apr-2004 File System: MessageBase (tm)
Hardware
Vendor: Mirapoint CPU: Intel Xeon
Model Name: M4500 CPU MHz: 2800
Availability: Dec-2003 CPUs Enabled: 2 cores, 2 chips, 1 core/chip
Disk Subsystem: 14 x 73GB 10K RPM FCAL 1xRAID10 + 2 Hot-spare Primary Cache: Execution Trace Cache stores 12K; 8KB Level 1 data cache
Memory (MB): 2048 Secondary Cache: 512KB
Network: Intel 10/100 Pro Other Cache: N/A
# of Systems: 1 Other: N/A
Notes / Tuning Information 
Hostname: mperf17

Licenses: User-limit unlimited, POP unlimited users

CLI configuration commands:

    # Don't send system alerts, etc. to [email protected]
    conf disable customercare

    # Accept mail for the local domain
    maildom add local.p.net

    # Relay mail for the remote domain
    relay add remote.p.net

    # Turn off authentication check to prevent unauthorized relaying
    smtp set smtpauth off

    # Enable option to minimize message queueing
    smtp set fastpath on

MSL is 30 seconds (not configurable)

TIME_WAIT is 60 seconds (not configurable)

MSS is 1460 bytes (not configurable)

Benchmark Manager (1 system)
Software
JVM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.1-b24, mixed mode) (Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment) Operating System: Red Hat Linux 2.4.18-14
Availability: Jan-2001 File System: ext3
Hardware
Vendor: Hewlett-Packard CPU: AMD-K6-2
Model Name: Pavilion 4440 CPU MHz: 333
Availability: Jan-2000 CPUs Enabled: 1 core, 1 chip, 1 core/chip
Disk Subsystem: 1 x 4GB EIDE Primary Cache: 32KB(I) + 32KB(D) on chip
Memory (MB): 156 Secondary Cache: 512KB
Network: Intel 10/100 Pro Other Cache: N/A
# of Systems: 1 Other: N/A
Notes / Tuning Information 
Hostname: operf6

MaxUserPort set to value 65534

Load Generator (4 systems)
Software
JVM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.1-b24, mixed mode) (Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Availability: Aug-2000 File System: NTFS
Hardware
Vendor: emachine CPU: Intel Celeron
Model Name: T1115 CPU MHz: 1000
Availability: Mar-2002 CPUs Enabled: 1 core, 1 chip, 1 core/chip
Disk Subsystem: 1 x 20GB EIDE Primary Cache: 16KB(I) + 16KB(D) on chip
Memory (MB): 256 Secondary Cache: 256KB
Network: Intel 10/100 Pro Other Cache: N/A
# of Systems: 4 Other: N/A
Notes / Tuning Information 
Hostnames: operf1, operf2, operf8, operf9

MaxUserPort set to value 65534

SMTP Sink (1 system)
Software
JVM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.1-b24, mixed mode) (Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment) Operating System: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Availability: May-2003 File System: NTFS
Hardware
Vendor: Dell CPU: Intel PIII
Model Name: PowerEdge 1400 CPU MHz: 933
Availability: Jun-2000 CPUs Enabled: 2 cores, 2 chips, 1 core/chip
Disk Subsystem: 2 x 36GB U160 SCSI Primary Cache: 16KB(I) + 16KB(D) on chip
Memory (MB): 768 Secondary Cache: 256KB
Network: Intel PRO/1000 T Other Cache: N/A
# of Systems: 1 Other: N/A
Notes / Tuning Information 
Hostname: operf4

Comment out line for SMTP in /WINNT/system32/drivers/etc/SERVICES
(required to allow the mail sink to bind to port 25)

MaxUserPort set to value 65534


Detailed Results -- 80% Load
Load User Count Message Rate
(msg/min)
Attempted 248,000 1,240
Actual 247,200 1,236
Function Attempts # Pass
QoS		 % Pass
QoS
SMTP Connect 141,103 139,689 99.00%
SMTP Hello 141,103 139,668 98.98%
SMTP Mail From 141,102 141,099 100.00%
SMTP Rcpt To 283,381 283,370 100.00%
SMTP Data 141,095 141,011 99.94%
SMTP Quit 139,731 139,730 100.00%
POP Connect 148,162 147,720 99.70%
POP User ID 148,162 147,680 99.67%
POP Password 148,165 148,151 99.99%
POP Status 148,166 148,164 100.00%
POP Retrieve 148,848 148,840 99.99%
POP Delete 148,502 148,419 99.94%
POP Quit 147,812 147,804 99.99%
Delivery Time 1,436 1,417 98.68%
SMTP Data Response Time 141,095 139,690 99.00%
POP Retrieve Response Time 148,848 148,601 99.83%
Remote Message Delivery 134,639 133,258 98.97%

Counter
Value
SMTP Connect Error 0
SMTP Protocol Error 0
SMTP Disconnect 1,362
SMTP Session 139,731
SMTP To Local 148,741
SMTP To Remote 134,639
SINK Connect Error 0
POP Connect Error 0
POP Protocol Error 0
POP Disconnect 377
POP Session 147,812
Delivery Time Connect Error 0
Function Minimum Time
(millisec)		 Maximum Time
(millisec)		 Average Time
(millisec)
SMTP Connect 0 7,796 139.22
SMTP Hello 0 7,937 144.25
SMTP Mail From 0 6,061 15.67
SMTP Rcpt To 0 7,311 14.47
SMTP Data 0 8,280 72.94
SMTP Quit 0 5,296 5.73
POP Connect 0 7,218 65.18
POP User ID 0 7,811 74.32
POP Password 0 7,562 63.85
POP Status 0 5,718 7.41
POP Retrieve 0 6,061 21.09
POP Delete 0 6,078 20.66
POP Quit 0 7,421 20.88
Function Minimum Size
(KB)		 Maximum Size
(KB)		 Average Size
(KB)
SMTP Data (KB up) 1 2,674 24.82
POP Retrieve (KB down) 1 2,675 25.20


Detailed Results -- 100% Load
Load User Count Message Rate
(msg/min)
Attempted 310,000 1,550
Actual 309,600 1,548
Function Attempts # Pass
QoS		 % Pass
QoS
SMTP Connect 176,187 176,187 100.00%
SMTP Hello 176,186 176,186 100.00%
SMTP Mail From 176,186 176,186 100.00%
SMTP Rcpt To 352,913 352,913 100.00%
SMTP Data 176,170 176,169 100.00%
SMTP Quit 174,415 174,415 100.00%
POP Connect 185,959 185,959 100.00%
POP User ID 185,958 185,958 100.00%
POP Password 185,962 185,962 100.00%
POP Status 185,962 185,962 100.00%
POP Retrieve 184,679 184,679 100.00%
POP Delete 184,194 184,194 100.00%
POP Quit 185,464 185,464 100.00%
Delivery Time 1,760 1,743 99.03%
SMTP Data Response Time 176,170 174,415 99.00%
POP Retrieve Response Time 184,679 184,435 99.87%
Remote Message Delivery 167,371 165,778 99.05%

Counter
Value
SMTP Connect Error 0
SMTP Protocol Error 0
SMTP Disconnect 1,755
SMTP Session 174,415
SMTP To Local 185,538
SMTP To Remote 167,371
SINK Connect Error 0
POP Connect Error 0
POP Protocol Error 0
POP Disconnect 485
POP Session 185,464
Delivery Time Connect Error 0
Function Minimum Time
(millisec)		 Maximum Time
(millisec)		 Average Time
(millisec)
SMTP Connect 0 547 11.73
SMTP Hello 0 547 16.52
SMTP Mail From 0 485 17.18
SMTP Rcpt To 0 1,766 15.97
SMTP Data 0 5,297 84.54
SMTP Quit 0 375 5.84
POP Connect 0 1,313 22.86
POP User ID 0 1,344 33.72
POP Password 0 3,047 106.22
POP Status 0 656 8.52
POP Retrieve 0 1,110 25.93
POP Delete 0 734 16.37
POP Quit 0 2,734 41.43
Function Minimum Size
(KB)		 Maximum Size
(KB)		 Average Size
(KB)
SMTP Data (KB up) 1 2,674 24.68
POP Retrieve (KB down) 1 2,675 24.11


Detailed Results -- 120% Load
Load User Count Message Rate
(msg/min)
Attempted 372,000 1,860
Actual 372,400 1,862
Function Attempts # Pass
QoS		 % Pass
QoS
SMTP Connect 212,122 212,122 100.00%
SMTP Hello 212,123 212,123 100.00%
SMTP Mail From 212,122 212,122 100.00%
SMTP Rcpt To 423,134 423,134 100.00%
SMTP Data 212,130 212,096 99.98%
SMTP Quit 209,989 209,989 100.00%
POP Connect 223,572 223,572 100.00%
POP User ID 223,572 223,572 100.00%
POP Password 223,581 223,117 99.79%
POP Status 223,582 223,582 100.00%
POP Retrieve 223,661 223,661 100.00%
POP Delete 223,101 223,101 100.00%
POP Quit 223,043 222,832 99.91%
Delivery Time 1,991 1,980 99.45%
SMTP Data Response Time 212,130 209,970 98.98%
POP Retrieve Response Time 223,661 223,354 99.86%
Remote Message Delivery 199,774 198,086 99.16%

Counter
Value
SMTP Connect Error 0
SMTP Protocol Error 0
SMTP Disconnect 2,141
SMTP Session 209,989
SMTP To Local 223,359
SMTP To Remote 199,774
SINK Connect Error 0
POP Connect Error 0
POP Protocol Error 0
POP Disconnect 563
POP Session 223,043
Delivery Time Connect Error 0
Function Minimum Time
(millisec)		 Maximum Time
(millisec)		 Average Time
(millisec)
SMTP Connect 0 2,188 39.10
SMTP Hello 0 2,547 45.85
SMTP Mail From 0 1,343 18.63
SMTP Rcpt To 0 1,406 17.43
SMTP Data 0 11,999 115.95
SMTP Quit 0 1,250 7.41
POP Connect 0 3,171 71.29
POP User ID 0 4,015 102.93
POP Password 0 10,750 354.90
POP Status 0 2,890 20.72
POP Retrieve 0 3,609 47.16
POP Delete 0 2,625 40.29
POP Quit 0 10,796 153.62
Function Minimum Size
(KB)		 Maximum Size
(KB)		 Average Size
(KB)
SMTP Data (KB up) 1 2,674 24.58
POP Retrieve (KB down) 1 2,675 24.60

General Notes / Tuning Information 

Network hardware:

   Foundry Network ServerIronXL (2x 1000Base-SX ports and 24 x 10/100 BaseT ports)

DNS configuration:

  "A" records for every host on the network (to map hostnames to IP
  addresses).

  "PTR" records for every host on the network (to reverse map IP
  addresses to hostnames).

  Specify operf4.p.net as the only mail exchange for domain remote.p.net
  with an MX record of preference level 10.


Testing performed at Mirapoint Headquarters (Performance Lab) in Sunnyvale, CA.

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First published at SPEC.org on 11-Feb-2004

Benchmark run on Wed Jan 21 17:33:38 PST 2004 by SPECmail2001 v1.01
Report generated on Mon Apr 25 17:24:28 EDT 2005 by SPECmail2001 v1.05 HTML Formatter