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Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type, The Monitor Command

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Boot Console Handler Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type The workstation ships from the factory preset to use a monitor with a specific resolution and frequency. If the workstation's monitor is replaced with a different type of monitor, you may have to reconfigure the workstation to support the new monitor. The Monitor Command The monitor command lets you change the workstation's graphics configuration. This command is available in the Configuration Menu of the Boot Console Handler. NOTE The monitor command lets you change a workstation's graphics configuration before you replace the monitor. For information about changing the configuration after you replace the monitor, go to the section "Setting the Monitor Type at Power On" on page 164. To display the current graphics and console information, type the following set of commands: Main Menu: Enter command > configuration [Enter] Configuration Menu: Enter command > monitor [Enter] The correct usage for setting the graphics configuration is: Configuration Menu: Enter command > monitor graphics_path type [Enter] where valid graphics_path parameters are: • graphics(2) - Graphics adapter installed in slot 2 • graphics(3) - Graphics adapter installed in slot 3 • graphics(4) - Graphics adapter installed in slot 4 (primary graphics slot) • graphics(5) - Graphics adapter installed in slot 5 • graphics(6) - Graphics adapter installed in slot 6 • graphics(7) - Graphics adapter installed in slot 7 (primary graphics slot) • graphics(8) - Graphics adapter installed in slot 8 NOTE No blanks or spaces may be used in the graphics_path. type is the numerical monitor type as shown with the monitor list command. See "Setting the Monitor Type" on page 162 for a list of types. For example, an HP VISUALIZE- EG graphics card (Product Number A4977A) installed in option slot 7 would be graphics(7). Note that there are two preferred I/O slots for graphics cards in the J5000 and J7000 workstation: slots 4 and 7. Chapter 5 161

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Chapter 5
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Boot Console Handler
Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type
Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type
The workstation ships from the factory preset to use a monitor with a specific resolution
and frequency. If the workstation’s monitor is replaced with a different type of monitor, you
may have to reconfigure the workstation to support the new monitor.
The Monitor Command
The
monitor
command lets you change the workstation’s graphics configuration. This
command is available in the Configuration Menu of the Boot Console Handler.
NOTE
The
monitor
command lets you change a workstation’s graphics
configuration before you replace the monitor. For information about changing
the configuration after you replace the monitor, go to the section “Setting the
Monitor Type at Power On” on page 164.
To display the current graphics and console information, type the following set of
commands:
Main Menu: Enter command > configuration [Enter]
Configuration Menu: Enter command > monitor [Enter]
The correct usage for setting the graphics configuration is:
Configuration Menu: Enter command > monitor
graphics_path
type
[Enter]
where valid
graphics_path
parameters are:
•
graphics(2)
- Graphics
adapter installed in slot 2
•
graphics(3)
- Graphics adapter installed in slot 3
•
graphics(4)
- Graphics adapter installed in slot 4 (primary
graphics slot)
•
graphics(5)
- Graphics adapter installed in slot 5
•
graphics(6)
- Graphics adapter installed in slot 6
•
graphics(7)
- Graphics adapter installed in slot 7 (primary graphics slot)
•
graphics(8)
- Graphics adapter installed in slot 8
NOTE
No blanks or spaces may be used in the
graphics_path
.
type
is the numerical monitor type as shown with the monitor list command. See “Setting
the Monitor Type” on page 162 for a list of types. For example, an HP V
ISUALIZE
- EG
graphics card (Product Number A4977A) installed in option slot 7 would be
graphics(7)
.
Note that there are two preferred I/O slots for graphics cards in the J5000 and J7000
workstation: slots 4 and 7.