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 Server Mode Options
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+If VPR is in server mode, it listens on a socket for commands from a client. Currently, this is used to enable interactive timing analysis and visualization of timing paths in the VPR UI under the control of a separate client.
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 The following options are used to enable server mode in VPR.
 
 .. seealso:: :ref:`server_mode` for more details.