HP SVA V2.1 System Administration Guide
Table of Contents
About This Document.......................................................................................................11
1 Intended Audience.............................................................................................................................11
2 Document Organization.....................................................................................................................11
3 Typographic Conventions..................................................................................................................11
4 Related Information...........................................................................................................................12
5 Publishing History.............................................................................................................................12
6 HP Encourages Your Comments........................................................................................................12
1 Managing Configuration Data Files..........................................................................13
1.1 Format and Content of Configuration Data Files...........................................................................13
1.1.1 Site Configuration File Definition...........................................................................................13
1.1.2 File Format...............................................................................................................................13
1.1.2.1 Comments.......................................................................................................................13
1.1.2.2 Section Names.................................................................................................................13
1.1.2.3 Tag Names.......................................................................................................................14
1.1.2.4 Tag Values........................................................................................................................14
1.1.2.5 INCLUDE Statement.......................................................................................................14
1.1.3 Section and Tag Contents........................................................................................................15
1.1.3.1 Site Configuration File....................................................................................................15
1.1.3.2 User Configuration File...................................................................................................16
1.1.3.3 Job Settings File...............................................................................................................16
1.1.4 Section and Tag Definitions.....................................................................................................17
1.1.4.1 General Terms Used in Data Files...................................................................................17
1.1.4.2 Site Configuration Section and Tag Entries....................................................................18
1.1.4.3 User Configuration Section and Tag Entries...................................................................21
1.1.4.4 Job Settings Configuration Section and Tag Entries.......................................................22
1.2 Changing Data Files........................................................................................................................23
1.2.1 Site Configuration File.............................................................................................................24
1.2.2 User Configuration File...........................................................................................................24
1.2.3 Job Settings File.......................................................................................................................24
1.3 Configuration File Checker.............................................................................................................25
2 Setting Up Display Devices.........................................................................................27
2.1 Task Overview.................................................................................................................................27
2.2 Physically Install Display Nodes and Display Devices..................................................................27
2.3 Configure Display Nodes and Display Surfaces.............................................................................30
2.3.1 Use Node Configuration Tool.................................................................................................32
2.3.1.1 Change Node Type..........................................................................................................33
2.3.2 Use Display Surface Configuration Tool.................................................................................34
2.3.2.1 Create a Display Surface.................................................................................................35
2.3.2.2 Rearrange Nodes Within a Display Surface....................................................................39
2.3.2.3 Replace Nodes in a Display Surface with Different Nodes............................................40
2.3.2.4 Completely Redefine a Display Surface..........................................................................40
2.3.2.5 Replace One Display Node with Another......................................................................41
2.3.3 Create Aliases for Display Surfaces........................................................................................41
2.4 Configure SVA for Stereo or Exotic Mono Displays.......................................................................42
2.4.1 Install SVA Kits........................................................................................................................44
2.4.2 Set Supported Resolutions in the Site Configuration File.......................................................44
2.4.3 Work with SVA X Configuration Files for Displays................................................................45
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