WebSphere Message Broker, Version 8.0.0.7
Operating Systems: AIX, HP-Itanium, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS
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Performance is reduced when you run Web Services with small message sizes
Follow this guidance to resolve the problem of reduced performance when you run Web Services with small message sizes.
- Scenario: You see poor response times and throughput rates when you run Web Services using HTTP, and send smaller messages sizes (typically less than 32 KB). Throughput rates can fluctuate with message size. WebSphere® Message Broker running on the AIX® platform might be affected.
- Explanation: The default configuration of HTTP enables the Nagle algorithm, which seeks to improve the efficiency of Internet Protocol networks by reducing the number of packets sent. It works by buffering small packets together, creating a smaller number of large packets. The HTTPRequest node uses the platform default for the tcpnodelay setting of its sockets. You can disable the Nagle algorithm at either the operating system level (system wide) or through WebSphere Message Broker (affecting only the WebSphere Message Broker HTTP sockets).
- Solution: Use the following commands to disable
the Nagle algorithm:
- HTTPRequest, SOAPRequest, and SCARequest nodes
mqsichangeproperties <BrokerName> -e <ExecutionGroupName> -o ComIbmSocketConnectionManager -n tcpNoDelay -v true|false mqsichangeproperties <BrokerName> -e <ExecutionGroupName> -o ComIbmSocketConnectionManager -n tcpNoDelaySSL -v true|false
- Embedded listener for HTTPReply, SOAPReply, and SCAReply nodes
mqsichangeproperties <BrokerName> -e <ExecutionGroupName> -o HTTPConnector -n tcpNoDelay -v true mqsichangeproperties <BrokerName> -e <ExecutionGroupName> -o HTTPSConnector -n tcpNoDelay -v true
- HTTP Listener for HTTPReply, SOAPReply, and SCAReply nodes
mqsichangeproperties <BrokerName> -b httplistener -o HTTPConnector -n tcpNoDelay -v true|false mqsichangeproperties <BrokerName> -b httplistener -o HTTPSConnector -n tcpNoDelay -v true|false
To determine the value set, take the following steps:
- Report property values
- Use the following command:
mqsireportproperties <BrokerName> -e <ExecutionGroupName> -o ComIbmSocketConnectionManager -r mqsireportproperties <BrokerName> -e <ExecutionGroupName> -o HTTPConnector -r mqsireportproperties <BrokerName> -e <ExecutionGroupName> -o HTTPSConnector -r mqsireportproperties <BrokerName> -b httplistener -o HTTPConnector -r mqsireportproperties <BrokerName> -b httplistener -o HTTPSConnector -r