installation and user information
optimization
optimization
•Application suggestions
—Applications that primarily use display lists for rendering, perform best on the hp visualization center sv6 systems.
—The use of vertex arrays by the application can also be helpful in cases where it is not possible to use display list.
—Immediate mode applications are likely to run slower because of the excessive network traffic. Use pass through mode to overcome this issue.
•Using NFS to mount hard drives
—All applications and models should be installed on the master system for the best performance
—If extra disk space is needed, adding an additional hard drive to the master system is recommended. As an alternative, the hard drives of the slave machines may be mounted using the standard NFS commands or by running HP’s System Administration Manager (SAM) as follows:
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—Run SAM; choose Networking and Communications, Networked File Systems then Export or Mount the hard drive you want to share.
—See the Help menu for more details
•Optimizing performance
For each application and model type, try experimenting with some different screen layout x and y offsets and other setpipes options. By adjusting the pipe rectangle slices to fit the model’s proportions, you can maximize the rendering performance.
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