Network setup

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The network setup for the 64-bit and 31-bit WebSphere® study with J2EE workloads uses a three-tiered workload.

The network setup for the three-tiered workload is as follows:
  • The IBM® System x® Linux-based guests each had one 1 Gb network interface to the Ethernet for communication with the WebSphere system on the server.
  • The IBM System z® was connected with either a 1 Gb or 10 Gb Ethernet card to the Ethernet network.
  • The two Logical Partitions (LPARs) were connected with HiperSockets™ with a 16 KB frame size for a fast isolated network connection.

The network setup is shown in Figure 1.