HP Scripting Toolkit v9.30 Support Guide (Rev2)
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... HP ProLiant BL685c Server HP ProLiant WS460c G6 Workstation Blade HP ProLiant WS460c Gen8 Workstation Blade HP ProLiant DL Servers HP ProLiant DL120 G5 Server HP ProLiant DL120 G6 Server HP ProLiant DL120 G7 Server HP ProLiant DL160 G5 Server HP ProLiant DL160 G5p Server HP ProLiant DL160 G6 Server HP ProLiant DL160 Gen8 Server HP ProLiant DL165 G5 Server HP ProLiant DL165 G5p Server HP ProLiant DL165 G6 Server HP ProLiant DL165 G7 Server HP ProLiant DL170e G6 Server HP ProLiant DL170h G6 Server HP ProLiant DL180 G6 Server HP ProLiant DL185 G5 Server HP ProLiant DL2x170h G6 Server HP ProLiant...
... HP ProLiant BL685c Server HP ProLiant WS460c G6 Workstation Blade HP ProLiant WS460c Gen8 Workstation Blade HP ProLiant DL Servers HP ProLiant DL120 G5 Server HP ProLiant DL120 G6 Server HP ProLiant DL120 G7 Server HP ProLiant DL160 G5 Server HP ProLiant DL160 G5p Server HP ProLiant DL160 G6 Server HP ProLiant DL160 Gen8 Server HP ProLiant DL165 G5 Server HP ProLiant DL165 G5p Server HP ProLiant DL165 G6 Server HP ProLiant DL165 G7 Server HP ProLiant DL170e G6 Server HP ProLiant DL170h G6 Server HP ProLiant DL180 G6 Server HP ProLiant DL185 G5 Server HP ProLiant DL2x170h G6 Server HP ProLiant...
HP Scripting Toolkit v9.50 Support Guide
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... G5 Server HP ProLiant ML370 G6 Server HP ProLiant SL Servers HP ProLiant SL160s G6 Server HP ProLiant SL160z G6 Server HP ProLiant SL165s G7 Server HP ProLiant SL165z G6 Server HP ProLiant SL165z G7 Server HP ProLiant SL170s G6 Server HP ProLiant SL170z G6 Server HP ProLiant SL230s Gen8 Server HP ProLiant SL250s Gen8 Server HP ProLiant SL270s Gen8 Server HP ProLiant SL2x170z G6 Server HP ProLiant SL335s G7 Server HP ProLiant SL390s G7 Server HP ProLiant SL4540 Gen8 Server HP ProLiant SL4545 G7 Server Other HP ProLiant Servers HP ProLiant WS460c G6 Workstation Blade HP ProLiant WS460c Gen8...
... G5 Server HP ProLiant ML370 G6 Server HP ProLiant SL Servers HP ProLiant SL160s G6 Server HP ProLiant SL160z G6 Server HP ProLiant SL165s G7 Server HP ProLiant SL165z G6 Server HP ProLiant SL165z G7 Server HP ProLiant SL170s G6 Server HP ProLiant SL170z G6 Server HP ProLiant SL230s Gen8 Server HP ProLiant SL250s Gen8 Server HP ProLiant SL270s Gen8 Server HP ProLiant SL2x170z G6 Server HP ProLiant SL335s G7 Server HP ProLiant SL390s G7 Server HP ProLiant SL4540 Gen8 Server HP ProLiant SL4545 G7 Server Other HP ProLiant Servers HP ProLiant WS460c G6 Workstation Blade HP ProLiant WS460c Gen8...
Linux on HP ProLiant WS460c Gen8 Workstation Blade with WS460c0 Graphics Expansion Blade Administrator Guide
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...install Red Hat Enterprise Linux, run : • Setup Mode-The ATI (G6) or Matrox (Gen8) serves as the remoting protocol: 1. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 or 6 on a workstation blade This section describes certain settings that can dynamically switch between modes. Failure to configure... blade. When installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 or 6 on the workstation blade 11 Post-installation Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 video configuration The WS460c workstation blade has two primary modes in most cases you can run the installation process using HP RGS as the primary card. ...
...install Red Hat Enterprise Linux, run : • Setup Mode-The ATI (G6) or Matrox (Gen8) serves as the remoting protocol: 1. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 or 6 on a workstation blade This section describes certain settings that can dynamically switch between modes. Failure to configure... blade. When installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 or 6 on the workstation blade 11 Post-installation Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 video configuration The WS460c workstation blade has two primary modes in most cases you can run the installation process using HP RGS as the primary card. ...
Linux on HP ProLiant WS460c Gen8 Workstation Blade with WS460c0 Graphics Expansion Blade Administrator Guide
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...NVIDIA Corporation GF104 5. If you are running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, disable the default RHEL Nouveau driver: a. With system in DEC. The WS460c G6 workstation blade has an embedded ATI controller. Log in the xorg.conf file) the output is 01:00.1.): 01:00.1 VGA compatible controller: Matrox Graphics,...the nouveau driver is not installed by running lspci (the output for the embedded and add-on the workstation blade 12 Install the NVIDIA driver. Download the HP RGS Linux installation pack, and then put it is in Setup Mode and Red Hat Enterprise Linux fully installed,...
...NVIDIA Corporation GF104 5. If you are running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, disable the default RHEL Nouveau driver: a. With system in DEC. The WS460c G6 workstation blade has an embedded ATI controller. Log in the xorg.conf file) the output is 01:00.1.): 01:00.1 VGA compatible controller: Matrox Graphics,...the nouveau driver is not installed by running lspci (the output for the embedded and add-on the workstation blade 12 Install the NVIDIA driver. Download the HP RGS Linux installation pack, and then put it is in Setup Mode and Red Hat Enterprise Linux fully installed,...
Linux on HP ProLiant WS460c Gen8 Workstation Blade with WS460c0 Graphics Expansion Blade Administrator Guide
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... 14. Be careful to do so. 12. a. Locate the installer file. b. d. g. Install HP RGS: a. If you are using the PCI ID you to leave the section on the workstation blade 13 Do not start X yet, even though the installer instructs you recorded earlier: Section "Monitor" ...on bottom of the xorg.conf created by the installer files: a. Complete the setup. ii. b. If you are using a WS460c G6 workstation blade, create the following files: i. If prompted, accept the 32-bit compatibility OpenGL. Accept the customizations. b. If you are using either...
... 14. Be careful to do so. 12. a. Locate the installer file. b. d. g. Install HP RGS: a. If you are using the PCI ID you to leave the section on the workstation blade 13 Do not start X yet, even though the installer instructs you recorded earlier: Section "Monitor" ...on bottom of the xorg.conf created by the installer files: a. Complete the setup. ii. b. If you are using a WS460c G6 workstation blade, create the following files: i. If prompted, accept the 32-bit compatibility OpenGL. Accept the customizations. b. If you are using either...
Linux on HP ProLiant WS460c Gen8 Workstation Blade with WS460c0 Graphics Expansion Blade Administrator Guide
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ii. Make the following changes, making sure you customize the BusID line in the Device section using a WS460c G6 workstation blade, edit the xorg.ATI file: i. If you recorded earlier: Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor0" VendorName "Unknown" ModelName "Unknown" ...PCI ID you are running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, do not perform this step. Using Red Hat Enterprise Linux on the workstation blade 14 Option EndSection "AllowSHMPixmaps" "1" Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Device0" Monitor "Monitor0" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Modes...
ii. Make the following changes, making sure you customize the BusID line in the Device section using a WS460c G6 workstation blade, edit the xorg.ATI file: i. If you recorded earlier: Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor0" VendorName "Unknown" ModelName "Unknown" ...PCI ID you are running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, do not perform this step. Using Red Hat Enterprise Linux on the workstation blade 14 Option EndSection "AllowSHMPixmaps" "1" Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Device0" Monitor "Monitor0" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Modes...
Linux on HP ProLiant WS460c Gen8 Workstation Blade with WS460c0 Graphics Expansion Blade Administrator Guide
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...Hat Enterprise Linux 6, make the following lines to the appropriate xorg file: o On G6 systems, create a new file with vi: # vi /etc/init.d/VID_CHANGE and then ...X11/xorg.conf fi o On Gen8 systems, create a new file with vi: Using Red Hat Enterprise Linux on the workstation blade 15 After you recorded earlier: Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor0" VendorName "Unknown" ModelName "Unknown" HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0 ... /etc/init.d that automatically detects what mode the workstation blade is in the Device section using a WS460c Gen8 workstation blade, edit the xorg.MATROX file.
...Hat Enterprise Linux 6, make the following lines to the appropriate xorg file: o On G6 systems, create a new file with vi: # vi /etc/init.d/VID_CHANGE and then ...X11/xorg.conf fi o On Gen8 systems, create a new file with vi: Using Red Hat Enterprise Linux on the workstation blade 15 After you recorded earlier: Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor0" VendorName "Unknown" ModelName "Unknown" HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0 ... /etc/init.d that automatically detects what mode the workstation blade is in the Device section using a WS460c Gen8 workstation blade, edit the xorg.MATROX file.
HP Graphics Server Blade XenServer GPU Pass-through Quick Start
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...configuration and driver install for production include the VMware and XenServer Hypervisors. - In a nutshell, the Graphics Server Blade has an embedded graphics card as Linux (Bare Metal). In this mode the server console will show a message ...11. Depending on configuration, it is used . Citrix XenServer - Graphics Server Blade Video Modes Configuring Server Blade video mode The WS460c G6/Gen8 Graphics Server Blade has four distinct graphics modes that use of Windows or Linux - Proper use... one or the other card. Technical white paper | HP Hardware Accelerated Graphics for each .
...configuration and driver install for production include the VMware and XenServer Hypervisors. - In a nutshell, the Graphics Server Blade has an embedded graphics card as Linux (Bare Metal). In this mode the server console will show a message ...11. Depending on configuration, it is used . Citrix XenServer - Graphics Server Blade Video Modes Configuring Server Blade video mode The WS460c G6/Gen8 Graphics Server Blade has four distinct graphics modes that use of Windows or Linux - Proper use... one or the other card. Technical white paper | HP Hardware Accelerated Graphics for each .
HP Graphics Server Blade XenServer GPU Pass-through Quick Start
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The ROM-based Setup Utility appears 3. The Remote Console Mode menu appears. The Graphics Server Blade will reboot, and then the Remote Console Mode will be in the same way as Admin mode Procedure to server console 2. Use the Up and ... desired mode. Select System Options > Remote Console Mode. To change the Remote Console Mode, press Enter. Solution Quick Start Guide | HP Graphics Server Blade XenServer GPU Pass-through Quick Start Server mode (WS460c G6 only) • This mode is deprecated and rarely used for troubleshooting only and is not used/supported in production •...
The ROM-based Setup Utility appears 3. The Remote Console Mode menu appears. The Graphics Server Blade will reboot, and then the Remote Console Mode will be in the same way as Admin mode Procedure to server console 2. Use the Up and ... desired mode. Select System Options > Remote Console Mode. To change the Remote Console Mode, press Enter. Solution Quick Start Guide | HP Graphics Server Blade XenServer GPU Pass-through Quick Start Server mode (WS460c G6 only) • This mode is deprecated and rarely used for troubleshooting only and is not used/supported in production •...
HP Graphics Server Blade Microsoft RemoteFX vGPU Quick Start
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...different types for the NIVIDA card to be "banged" out with all Windows updates. Set blade to "SETUP" mode e. Reboot 10. After reset boot back into HP RBSU (BIOS configuration utility) by pressing F9 during boot d. Install NVIDIA driver 9. In...high performance mode i. Select Power Management Options > HP Power Profile ii. HP WS460c Gen8 Server and infrastructure firmware recommended minimum revisions Components Version HP Onboard Administrator HP Virtual Connect HP WS460c G6 System ROM HP WS460c Gen8 System ROM HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 (G6) 4.01 4.10 12/2/11 9/20/13 ...
...different types for the NIVIDA card to be "banged" out with all Windows updates. Set blade to "SETUP" mode e. Reboot 10. After reset boot back into HP RBSU (BIOS configuration utility) by pressing F9 during boot d. Install NVIDIA driver 9. In...high performance mode i. Select Power Management Options > HP Power Profile ii. HP WS460c Gen8 Server and infrastructure firmware recommended minimum revisions Components Version HP Onboard Administrator HP Virtual Connect HP WS460c G6 System ROM HP WS460c Gen8 System ROM HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 (G6) 4.01 4.10 12/2/11 9/20/13 ...
HP Graphics Server Blade Microsoft RemoteFX vGPU Quick Start
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... RemoteFX environments - VMware vSphere • In this mode for Desktop Virtualization Appendix A - Graphics Server Blade Video Modes Configuring Server Blade video mode The WS460c G6/Gen8 Graphics Server Blade has four distinct graphics modes that use of Windows or Linux - Bare Metal Installations of video mode... a high end graphics card, depending on what OS is necessary to disable one or the other card. Technical white paper | HP Hardware Accelerated Graphics for production include the VMware and XenServer Hypervisors. - Used in card is secondary and the embedded is primary ...
... RemoteFX environments - VMware vSphere • In this mode for Desktop Virtualization Appendix A - Graphics Server Blade Video Modes Configuring Server Blade video mode The WS460c G6/Gen8 Graphics Server Blade has four distinct graphics modes that use of Windows or Linux - Bare Metal Installations of video mode... a high end graphics card, depending on what OS is necessary to disable one or the other card. Technical white paper | HP Hardware Accelerated Graphics for production include the VMware and XenServer Hypervisors. - Used in card is secondary and the embedded is primary ...
HP Graphics Server Blade Microsoft RemoteFX vGPU Quick Start
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... press Enter. When prompted during boot, press the F9 key. The current Remote Console Mode appears. (figure 16) 4. The Graphics Server Blade will reboot, and then the Remote Console Mode will be in the same way as Admin mode Procedure to select the desired mode. Use the... Up and Down arrow keys to set Remote Console: 1. Solution Quick Start Guide | HP Graphics Server Blade Microsoft RemoteFX vGPU Quick Start Server mode (WS460c G6 only) • This mode is deprecated and rarely used for troubleshooting only and is not used/supported in production ...
... press Enter. When prompted during boot, press the F9 key. The current Remote Console Mode appears. (figure 16) 4. The Graphics Server Blade will reboot, and then the Remote Console Mode will be in the same way as Admin mode Procedure to select the desired mode. Use the... Up and Down arrow keys to set Remote Console: 1. Solution Quick Start Guide | HP Graphics Server Blade Microsoft RemoteFX vGPU Quick Start Server mode (WS460c G6 only) • This mode is deprecated and rarely used for troubleshooting only and is not used/supported in production ...
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
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... (page 38) • "NUMLOCK Power-On State" (page 40) • "SATA Controller Options (Gen8 servers with SATA controllers)" (page 41) • "HP Smart Array B320i RAID Configuration" (page 43) Serial Port options Depending on the server model. 12 RBSU menu-driven interface, version 3.xx or later... (G6, G7, and Gen8 servers) Options include: • COM 1 (default for all servers except blades) • COM 2 (default for blade servers) • COM 3 • Disabled NOTE: The COM ports listed and the default...
... (page 38) • "NUMLOCK Power-On State" (page 40) • "SATA Controller Options (Gen8 servers with SATA controllers)" (page 41) • "HP Smart Array B320i RAID Configuration" (page 43) Serial Port options Depending on the server model. 12 RBSU menu-driven interface, version 3.xx or later... (G6, G7, and Gen8 servers) Options include: • COM 1 (default for all servers except blades) • COM 2 (default for blade servers) • COM 3 • Disabled NOTE: The COM ports listed and the default...
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
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...logical COM port number and associated default resources used by the VSP. Options include: • COM 1 (default for blade servers) • COM 2 (default for all servers except blades) • COM 3 • Disabled NOTE: The COM ports listed and the default setting vary depending on the Documentation... CD or the HP website (http://h17007.www1.hp.com/us/en/enterprise/servers/management/ ilo/index.aspx). 14 RBSU menu-driven interface, version 3.xx or later (G6, ...
...logical COM port number and associated default resources used by the VSP. Options include: • COM 1 (default for blade servers) • COM 2 (default for all servers except blades) • COM 3 • Disabled NOTE: The COM ports listed and the default setting vary depending on the Documentation... CD or the HP website (http://h17007.www1.hp.com/us/en/enterprise/servers/management/ ilo/index.aspx). 14 RBSU menu-driven interface, version 3.xx or later (G6, ...
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
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...Console by pointing your browser to the iLO IP address ◦ Remote desktop connection 38 RBSU menu-driven interface, version 3.xx or later (G6, G7, and Gen8 servers) In this mode, the mezzanine graphics adapter is enabled. Setup Mode is similar to Admin Mode, but switches... POST and OS boot. Remote Console Mode NOTE: This option is available only on other server blades. It is disabled. In this mode, the mezzanine graphics adapter is not available on HP ProLiant ws460c Blade Workstations. In this mode, the Windows console can be viewed using one of the following: ◦...
...Console by pointing your browser to the iLO IP address ◦ Remote desktop connection 38 RBSU menu-driven interface, version 3.xx or later (G6, G7, and Gen8 servers) In this mode, the mezzanine graphics adapter is enabled. Setup Mode is similar to Admin Mode, but switches... POST and OS boot. Remote Console Mode NOTE: This option is available only on other server blades. It is disabled. In this mode, the mezzanine graphics adapter is not available on HP ProLiant ws460c Blade Workstations. In this mode, the Windows console can be viewed using one of the following: ◦...
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
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NUMLOCK Power-On State NOTE: This option is a toggle setting that enables or disables the power-up . Options include: • On • Off (default) 40 RBSU menu-driven interface, version 3.xx or later (G6, G7, and Gen8 servers) The NUMLOCK Power-On State option is not supported on blade servers. When the NUMLOCK key is enabled, it is active when the machine powers up state of the NUMLOCK key.
NUMLOCK Power-On State NOTE: This option is a toggle setting that enables or disables the power-up . Options include: • On • Off (default) 40 RBSU menu-driven interface, version 3.xx or later (G6, G7, and Gen8 servers) The NUMLOCK Power-On State option is not supported on blade servers. When the NUMLOCK key is enabled, it is active when the machine powers up state of the NUMLOCK key.
HP Graphics Server Blade RedHat Enterprise Linux Quick Start
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..., 5000, 6000, K4000, K5000, K6000 Quadro MXM 500M, 1000M, 3000M Understanding Blade Workstation video subsystem modes The WS460c G6 blade workstation has four distinct graphics modes (see Figure 3). On the WS406c G6 the embedded card is accessible. Primary mode for HP Hardware Accelerated Graphics on the new Gen8 it uses the ATI to vendor...
..., 5000, 6000, K4000, K5000, K6000 Quadro MXM 500M, 1000M, 3000M Understanding Blade Workstation video subsystem modes The WS460c G6 blade workstation has four distinct graphics modes (see Figure 3). On the WS406c G6 the embedded card is accessible. Primary mode for HP Hardware Accelerated Graphics on the new Gen8 it uses the ATI to vendor...
HP Hardware Accelerated Graphics for Desktop Virtualization
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...enable multiple cores per socket. These recommendations are the minimum version as recommend by HP for best performance • 2 GB or more ) on HP WS460c Gen8 Graphics Server Blade. These requirements may not reflect the vendor specific minimum required version recommendations. Aero... setting for XenServer 6 on Graphics Server Blade Setting Value Advanced Options/Option ROM Loading Sequence (G6 Blades Only) Load option card devices first Power Management Options/HP Power Profile (see section: Setting the Graphics Server Blade to vender for documentation on client devices ...
...enable multiple cores per socket. These recommendations are the minimum version as recommend by HP for best performance • 2 GB or more ) on HP WS460c Gen8 Graphics Server Blade. These requirements may not reflect the vendor specific minimum required version recommendations. Aero... setting for XenServer 6 on Graphics Server Blade Setting Value Advanced Options/Option ROM Loading Sequence (G6 Blades Only) Load option card devices first Power Management Options/HP Power Profile (see section: Setting the Graphics Server Blade to vender for documentation on client devices ...
HP Hardware Accelerated Graphics for Desktop Virtualization
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... clients may require more (Static Assignment) - Required BIOS setting for Graphics Server Blade Setting Advanced Options/Option ROM Loading Sequence (G6 Blades Only) Power Management Options/HP Power Profile Video Mode for a recognized GPU and will not start or run properly... for best performance • Minimum Recommendation for Desktop Virtualization VMware system configuration recommendations Table 19. Technical white paper | HP Hardware Accelerated Graphics for best performance - VMware required minimum versions for vSGA and vDGA Components Software description ESXi Host 5.1...
... clients may require more (Static Assignment) - Required BIOS setting for Graphics Server Blade Setting Advanced Options/Option ROM Loading Sequence (G6 Blades Only) Power Management Options/HP Power Profile Video Mode for a recognized GPU and will not start or run properly... for best performance • Minimum Recommendation for Desktop Virtualization VMware system configuration recommendations Table 19. Technical white paper | HP Hardware Accelerated Graphics for best performance - VMware required minimum versions for vSGA and vDGA Components Software description ESXi Host 5.1...
HP Hardware Accelerated Graphics for Desktop Virtualization
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...In this solution only has minimal support of each virtual machine. You must be accessible via remote connection (see section: Configuring Server Blade video mode.) Hyper-V RemoteFX considerations • The GPU has a dedicated amount of virtual machine per host, the lower the ... that GPU. Required BIOS setting for 2008 and 2012 Server on Blade Workstation WS460c Setting Value Advanced Options/Option ROM Loading Sequence (G6 Blade Only) Load option card devices first Power Management Options/HP Power Profile Maximum performance Video Mode for Server Setup Setup mode Video...
...In this solution only has minimal support of each virtual machine. You must be accessible via remote connection (see section: Configuring Server Blade video mode.) Hyper-V RemoteFX considerations • The GPU has a dedicated amount of virtual machine per host, the lower the ... that GPU. Required BIOS setting for 2008 and 2012 Server on Blade Workstation WS460c Setting Value Advanced Options/Option ROM Loading Sequence (G6 Blade Only) Load option card devices first Power Management Options/HP Power Profile Maximum performance Video Mode for Server Setup Setup mode Video...