HP Scalable Visualization Array Version 1.1 System Administration Guide

Figure 1-1 Cabling Reference: Graphic Card Ports
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Figure 1-2 Cabling Reference for Multi-Tile Display Blocks: Two Cards
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Figure 1-3 Cabling Reference for Multi-Tile Display Blocks: One Card
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Configuring Display Nodes and Display Surfaces
To understand the way the SVA uses Display Surfaces, you must understand the concept of a display block
as used by the SVA. The output from each display node represents a single, virtual display block. The output
of a display node is always considered a single display block, no matter how the display node is configured
with respect to the number of graphics cards or how many ports are used by each graphics card. The display
block representing a particular display node is further defined by one or more display devices, including
the physical arrangement of the display devices relative to one another.
In turn, a Display Surface is a defined as a named assemblage of one or more display blocks. That is, the
output from one or more display nodes can be used to drive a Display Surface.
A cluster can have one or more display block configurations based on the number and configuration of the
cluster's display nodes and associated display devices. You can drive your display devices in the following
ways:
• Use one or two graphics cards installed in the display node.
• Use a single output from a graphics card to drive a single display device.
In this situation, graphics cards and display devices exist in a 1:1 relationship. The display node's
graphics card and a display device are physically connected by a cable. When you create a Display
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