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<h4 id="rzajtper-wanprofacts">Adjust WAN protocols for optimum iSeries server performance</h4>
<p>Wide area network (WAN) protocols affect the communications performance
on the iSeries&trade; server. Let us use X.25 for our example. For each X.25 communications
controller, the iSeries server has some processing limitations for the
line, the line speed, and the total number of virtual circuits that can be
used. Performance degradation can be reduced by observing these limitations.</p>
<p>To optimize the iSeries system performance for wide area networks, perform
these tasks:</p>
<ul>
<li>Reduce the total number of frames by using larger frames.</li>
<li>To take advantage of these large frame sizes, change the MAXFRAME parameter
on the line description (LIND) to reflect the maximum value. For X.25, increase
the DFTPKTSIZE and MAXFRAME parameters to their maximum value.</li>
<li>Configure a WAN line as full-duplex to provide you with a higher throughput
for applications that can take advantage of this mode. This can also provide
higher throughput for multiple users.</li>
<li>Increase frame relay to capacity.</li></ul>
<p>The data rate for a given protocol might increase as frame size increases.
Under these circumstances, the central processing unit (CPU) and the input/output
processor (IOP) do not do as much processing. Fewer and larger frames also
make more efficient use of the communications line (higher effective data
rate) because of fewer overhead bytes and line turn-arounds.</p>
<p>Frame relay has equivalent performance over RS449, X.21, and V.35 assuming
equal line speeds and conditions. Frame relay performance (CPU time) is similar
to or slightly better than Synchronous Data Link Control. For properly tuned
large transfer applications, the CPU and IOP have no problem using the line
speed to capacity.</p>
<p>For information about configuring iSeries system communications, see the <a href="../books/c4154010.pdf" target="_blank">Communications Configuration</a>
<img src="wbpdf.gif" alt="Link to PDF" /> book.</p>
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