Client used as workload driver

The tables in this topic list the client hardware and software used to set up the workload driver for the System Under Test (SUT).

Table 1. Client software

Software

Service level

  • Novell SUSE Linux™ Enterprise Server 11
  • Websphere Studio Workload Simulator (workload driver)
  • Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Table 2. Client hardware

Client hardware

Setup

IBM® System x445

  • 8 CPUs (2.7 GHz)
  • 8 GB memory
  • 10 GbE network card for application server connectivity