2Mb/s ~ 3Mb/s Speed...

[SweetAndLow]

Your crystal disk speeds look fine, your problem is your switch. Get a 1Gb switch, they are $20.

 

[Mirfster]

I did some tests. How do these results compare to yours?

For those tests it doesn't look to me (I may be wrong) that you are testing any FreeNas share... Normally, I would map a drive to it and then in the "Select Folder" I will ensure that it is using the mapped drive:

Example ("Z" is a drive mapped to a FreeNas CIFS Share):

 

[Arman]

For those tests it doesn't look to me (I may be wrong) that you are testing any FreeNas share... Normally, I would map a drive to it and then in the "Select Folder" I will ensure that it is using the mapped drive:

Example ("Z" is a drive mapped to a FreeNas CIFS Share):
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I was wondering why it is saying "select folder" after I did select the FreeNAS drive. I am certain the tests were being done on the FreeNAS volume because I could see the temporary files appearing on the NAS drive as the tests were taking place.

 

[Arman]

Your crystal disk speeds look fine, your problem is your switch. Get a 1Gb switch, they are $20.

Yes i will get one. Which switch would you recommend that supports link aggregation?

 

[Arman]

I was wondering why it is saying "select folder" after I did select the FreeNAS drive. I am certain the tests were being done on the FreeNAS volume because I could see the temporary files appearing on the NAS drive as the tests were taking place.

CrystalDisk aside, what are the actual transfer speeds that you get? I copied a Windows 10 ISO file to the NAS and I get around 15-18Mb/s

 

[SweetAndLow]

CrystalDisk aside, what are the actual transfer speeds that you get? I copied a Windows 10 ISO file to the NAS and I get around 15-18Mb/s

What was the source? That is probably the bottleneck.

 

[Arman]

The Windows file was copied from an SD card that was inserted into the SD slot on my windows laptop. So If I had copied the file from the SD card onto the laptop HDD first and then copied it to the NAS it would be faster?

 

[SweetAndLow]

OK you need to learn some stuff before you start testing performance. Go learn how to use dd to test your zfs filesystem. Then learn how to test your network with iperf after you have done that you will know your performance of freenas if you are getting something less than that when moving files around then your client is the slow piece. From what I can tell your problems are all the client machine my

 

[pirateghost]

Yes i will get one. Which switch would you recommend that supports link aggregation?

You will not benefit from link aggregation....

 

[Arman]

OK you need to learn some stuff before you start testing performance. Go learn how to use dd to test your zfs filesystem. Then learn how to test your network with iperf after you have done that you will know your performance of freenas if you are getting something less than that when moving files around then your client is the slow piece. From what I can tell your problems are all the client machine my

Okay I will go do that. Also, what is "dd"?

 

[Arman]

You will not benefit from link aggregation....

Can you at least tell me why I will not benefit from it?

 

[pirateghost]

Can you at least tell me why I will not benefit from it?

I hope you realize that it would behoove you to actually research this stuff before jumping in.

https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/lacp-friend-or-foe.30541/

You act like you are frantically trying to figure stuff out on the fly, when all this stuff is documented and to some extent a very basic understanding of networking in general.

 

[Arman]

I hope you realize that it would behoove you to actually research this stuff before jumping in.

https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/lacp-friend-or-foe.30541/

You act like you are frantically trying to figure stuff out on the fly, when all this stuff is documented and to some extent a very basic understanding of networking in general.

There is a limit to how much I can research in a certain amount of time. And I've been trying to research all the things I need to research. However, I cannot just not take any action until i've learnt everything 100%... I wasn't going to order it right away anyway. But thanks for looking out for me ;) I'll go study more. However in the mean time I would appreciate it if you sum up why it would not benefit me.

 

[pirateghost]

There is a limit to how much I can research in a certain amount of time. And I've been trying to research all the things I need to research. However, I cannot just not take any action until i've learnt everything 100%... I wasn't going to order it right away anyway. But thanks for looking out for me ;) I'll go study more. However in the mean time I would appreciate it if you sum up why it would not benefit me.

I provided you with a link that contains the answers. If you cannot take the initiative to click the link and do some reading, do not expect me to do the work for you.

 

[Arman]

I provided you with a link that contains the answers. If you cannot take the initiative to click the link and do some reading, do not expect me to do the work for you.

Yes, i'm fully aware of that. If you took the initiative and read my comment you would understand that I do not 'expect' you to do 'the work'. I told you there is a limit to how much I can research in a certain amount of time which should indicate I currently don't have the capacity to read and learn all the information in the link you gave me. That's why I said I 'appreciate' it if you summed up why it would not benefit me. There is a difference between appreciating something and expecting something.

The way you write is indirectly provocative and thus I don't appreciate it. If you're commenting to help then actually help. If you're commenting to start an argument go somewhere else.

 

[pirateghost]

I commented to warn you of the fact that link aggregation will not benefit you. I provided a link to the information you need.

Why are you rushing the learning? Are you on your deathbed trying to finish a server build as part of a 'bucket list'? A proper server takes lots of time and planning. You are rushing things for no reason from OUR perspective.

If you think I was trolling you have a lot to learn about this forum. We are here to help, but those that are too lazy to take the time are not our target audience.

If YOU are trying to start an argument about whether YOUR time is somehow more important than mine, YOU can go elsewhere. I can lend a hand with that if you like.

 

[Arman]

I commented to warn you of the fact that link aggregation will not benefit you. I provided a link to the information you need.

Why are you rushing the learning? Are you on your deathbed trying to finish a server build as part of a 'bucket list'? A proper server takes lots of time and planning. You are rushing things for no reason from OUR perspective.

If you think I was trolling you have a lot to learn about this forum. We are here to help, but those that are too lazy to take the time are not our target audience.

If YOU are trying to start an argument about whether YOUR time is somehow more important than mine, YOU can go elsewhere. I can lend a hand with that if you like.

It's half-baked to just warn someone without specific reasoning. You just create doubt in them and make it worse. Yes, you provided the link to the information I need however I told you I did not have the capacity to sit and learn it right now as i'm learning other things.

I am not rushing it and i'm not trying to. That's why I said I appreciate it if you sum up the reason why I would not benefit from it. I am not on my 'deathbed' trying to finish my server. The server itself is already finished and has been a very successful build. (For your information)

If anyone is lazy here it's you not me. (As I don't have the capacity to sit and learn more from the link you've sent me.) If you think you're helping by sending a rookie a whole document while he is already overloaded with information; indirectly telling him he is lazy and that he is a waste of your time and that you would 'lend a hand' to him with going somewhere else (abusing your administrative powers) you're a bully and you're the one who should be lent a hand with going somewhere else.

I am not trying to start an argument over my time being or not being more important than yours. No body forced you to comment on my post anyway.

 

[pirateghost]

It's half-baked to just warn someone without specific reasoning.

The original comment is intended to invoke a single thought. "Why would link aggregation not benefit me?". That should spark a desire to learn why. I fail to see how that is making anything worse. I am saving you time in the future by NOT having to research why you aren't seeing any benefit.

I told you I did not have the capacity to sit and learn it right now as i'm learning other things.

And this is somehow MY fault that you do not have the capacity? What exactly does that mean?

If anyone is lazy here it's you not me. (As I don't have the capacity to sit and learn more from the link you've sent me.)

How the hell am I the one that is lazy if you freely admit that you simply cannot learn anything?

No body forced you to comment on my post anyway.

Welcome to the forums, where it is public. Where anyone can comment on anything they desire and have their opinion stated. Your opinion is that you are somehow too busy/unwilling to learn the info provided to you. My opinion is that this is lazy. Welcome to the internet.

 

[Arman]

The original comment is intended to invoke a single thought. "Why would link aggregation not benefit me?". That should spark a desire to learn why. I fail to see how that is making anything worse. I am saving you time in the future by NOT having to research why you aren't seeing any benefit.

Well, unfortunately that's not the thought it invoked as people are different... You should take that thought into consideration.

And this is somehow MY fault that you do not have the capacity? What exactly does that mean?

Stop bending my words. I never said it is your fault that I do not currently have the capacity for the information you threw at me. What I meant was it is your fault for saying I'm lazy and I don't take the initiative to click the link and do some reading when i've told you I don't currently have the capacity for it. That's provocative behaviour.

How the hell am I the one that is lazy if you freely admit that you simply cannot learn anything?

I freely admitted that I 'currently' don't have the capacity to learn it; in the comment before that. Stop twisting my words just to have something to say. Alright?

Welcome to the forums, where it is public. Where anyone can comment on anything they desire and have their opinion stated. Your opinion is that you are somehow too busy/unwilling to learn the info provided to you. My opinion is that this is lazy. Welcome to the internet.

Nope... You welcome to the forums. 'Where anyone can comment on anything they desire and have their opinion stated"? Is that why you indirectly threatened to 'lend me a hand' with going somewhere else? Also, they can comment on anything they desire not anything they desire. If you're being a bully, and are being provocative and rude you should not have the right to comment. My opinion is not that I am 'somehow too bust/unwilling to learn'. My opinion is that I should not be called lazy and get told I do not take the initiative when I have openly told the opposing person that I CURRENTLY don't have the capacity to learn the information provided to me. I never 'expected' you to do anything for me. All I said was I would appreciate it if you sum up why it would not benefit me. "I WOULD APPRECIATE IT"...

 

[pirateghost]

Why do you currently not have the CAPACITY to learn what was provided to you?

You keep skirting this, like it is some kind of catch-all that allows you to ignore the advice of others.

"Hi, I see you provided me a link with all the information I could need to help me decide if Link Aggregation is appropriate for my network, but my time is more valuable than yours, so please just sum it up in a few words so that I don't have to put in any effort."

See how I read what you said? How am I to know what kind of capacity you have? Again, what is this capacity that you speak of?


I didn't threaten anything. If you need help selecting a better piece of software/appliance/OS, I can lend a hand, because I play with them all. FreeNAS isn't the only place I hang out. I have tested every NAS OS out there and rolled some of my own over the years. If you need help selecting something else, I can do that. If you just want to be an ass to be an ass, you can see yourself to the door, because I won't deal with it. There was never anything malicious about that comment. It seems that YOU are looking to pick a fight. You are getting overly worked up for no reason. In the amount of time you have spent arguing with me, you could have decided if Link Aggregation was appropriate in your environment....

I am intrigued by your actions, that is for sure.