I don't know that much about Sun and Unix, but I have a Windows 2003 media 
server running 5.1 where I have teamed two ethernet cards.
The server has 3 STK9940B drives.
The server is a Dell 2850 connected to an Extreme Networks Black Diamond 6808.
And that server I have seen a little over 150 MB/s over the teamed ethernet 
interfaces. And I every day see more then 120 MB/s

My biggest problems is to get the clients to deliver the data that the 
media server can write.

I would try to use some different NIC's.

Have you tried to replace you network cables (I have had problems with 
cables that where not CAT5e but only CAT5)

/johnny

At 16:44 10-02-2005 -0500, Mosseveld, Adriaan wrote:
>Our Netbackup infrastructure is based around an E450 with gigabit
>connectivity.
>
>For some reason, it is impossible for us to get a throughput on the (ge)
>Gigabit card of greater than 10Mb/sec. We have tried a direct connection
>between the server and an E220R with a ce gigaswift card, with exactly the
>same results (therefore ruling out the switch).
>
>We have tried using Netbackup, ftp, dd (with remote shell), but all showed a
>similar throughput.
>
>The autonegotiation on the device has been set both on and off, with no
>change, the messages file indicates that the link is up at 1000Mbs full
>duplex and I am totally out of ideas.
>
>Can anyone suggest what else we can try.
>
>Thanks in advance for any replies.
>
>
>Adriaan Mosseveld
>Senior Analyst, Technology Services
>CGI Canada
>Tel:      416-429-3000 x4140
>Fax:     416-429-6297
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>
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