HP Scalable Visualization Array (SVA) Software manual

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Contents HP Scalable Visualization Array Version Page Table of Contents Application Examples Glossary IndexList of Figures Page List of Tables Page Document Organization About This DocumentIntended Audience Typographic ConventionsHP Encourages Your Comments Related InformationPublishing History Where SVA Fits in the High Performance Computing Environment IntroductionSVA Clusters Scalability DisplaysSVA Functional Attributes FlexibilityApplication Support OpenGL ApplicationsScenegraph Applications Page Architectural Design SVA ArchitectureSVA as a Cluster Background on Linux ClustersComponents of the HP Cluster Platform Main Visualization Cluster TasksComponents of an SVA Configuration FlexibilitySVA Operation Cluster Data FlowFile Access SVA Data Flow OverviewSVA Hardware and Software Hardware Component SummaryDisplay Devices Network ConfigurationsAdministrative Network Connections System Interconnect SISVA Software Summary Linux Operating SystemHP XC Clustering Software Additional System SoftwareSVA Visualization System Software Reference Guide Page Running an Application Using Scripts Setting Up and Running a Visualization SessionConfiguration Data Files Selecting a Template Modifying a Script TemplateUsing a Script to Launch an Application Running an Interactive SessionSetting Up and Running a Visualization Session Assumptions and Goal Application ExamplesRunning an Existing Application on a Single SVA Workstation HP Remote Graphics Software and Use Location for Application Execution and ControlLaunch Script Data AccessUse of Display Surfaces Non-Interactive Example Running Render and Display Applications Using ParaView ParaView OverviewLocation for Application Execution and Control Paraview Server Running a Workstation Application Using a Multi-Tile Display Launch Script TemplateChromium Overview and Usage Notes Distributed Multi-Head X DMXApplication Examples Using Display Surfaces Launch Script Glossary Is limited in size to one to three racks. The boundedHptccluster/sva/job/id.conf. This file has UBB Page Index RGSSVA