Release Notes
Note
Software upgrades are cumulative, which means that your systems will always receive the latest versions of all installed software components. The packages in the repositories can also be newer than the current DGX OS release. Read and evaluate the information and advisories from all relevant releases and later upgrades.
Current Software Versions
The following table shows key software components and initially released versions for DGX OS 6:
Component |
Version |
Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
GPU Driver |
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CUDA Toolkit |
CUDA Toolkit is only installed by default for DGX Stations and is optional for DGX servers. Refer to the CUDA Release Notes for driver compatibility information. |
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NCCL |
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cuDNN |
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DCGM |
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Mellanox OFED (MOFED) |
5.9-0.5.6.0.125 for DGX H100 with NVIDIA ConnectX-7 5.4-3.7.5.0 for DGX A100 with NVIDIA ConnectX-7 5.8-3.0.7.0 for DGX A100 with NVIDIA ConnectX-6 5.8-3.0.7.0 for all other DGX systems |
Mellanox OFED is not installed by default. To install the Mellanox OFED driver instead of the OFED drivers, after you perform the upgrade, refer to Installing the Mellanox OFED Drivers. For information about LTS software versions for related networking components, refer to the Networking Long-Term Support Releases page. |
Inbox OFED |
39.0-1 |
|
MLNX FW |
28.36.2050 for DGX H100 with NVIDIA ConnectX-7 28.34.4000 for DGX A100 with NVIDIA ConnectX-7 28.35.3006 for DGX A100 with NVIDIA ConnectX-6 16.35.3006 for all systems with NVIDIA ConnectX-5 12.28.2006 for all systems with NVIDIA ConnectX-4 |
If Mellanox OFED is not installed, then Mellanox Firmware is not automatically updated. |
GPUDirect Storage (GDS) |
2.15.1 |
|
NVSM |
23.06.02 |
Refer to the NVIDIA System Management Documentation |
Docker Engine |
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NVIDIA Container Toolkit |
NVIDIA Container Toolkit includes the following packages:
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MIG Configuration Tool |
0.5.1 |
Refer to the following NVIDIA mig-parted github pages and systemd. |
NGC CLI |
3.17.0 |
Refer to the NGC CLI Documentation. |
DLFW (BM) |
23.06 |
In addition to upgrading to the versions described in this section, performing a package upgrade can update the software component versions, the Ubuntu 22.04 LTS version, and Ubuntu kernel, depending on when you perform the upgrade.
Important
This release incorporates the following updates:
Ubuntu ConnectX drivers and OFED stack.
Customers are advised to consider these updates and any effect they might have on their application. For example, some MOFED-dependent applications can be affected.
Best practices support upgrading select systems and verifying that your applications are working as expected before you deploy on additional systems.
Supported DGX Systems
DGX OS 6 supports the following systems:
DGX H100 (requires DGX OS ISO 6.0.11 or later)
DGX H800 (requires DGX OS ISO 6.1.0 or later)
DGX A100
DGX A800
DGX Station A100
DGX-2 (V100)
DGX-1 (V100)
DGX Station (V100)
DGX Station A800
Update History
This section provides information about the updates to DGX OS 6. The updates listed include:
Major component updates in the Ubuntu repositories.
NVIDIA driver updates in the Ubuntu repositories
DGX OS 6.1.0 Release: August 11, 2023
The DGX OS ISO 6.1.0 has been released.
The following changes were made to the repositories and the ISO
Added support for DGX H800.
Kernel update to 5.15.0-1029-nvidia.
The gdrcopy packages are removed from ISO but are still available from the repository.
The gdrcopy packages can be installed as an option but are no longer installed by default.
The dgx-h100-ota-update-meta package is updated to 23.07.1.
The nvidia-manage-ofed package is updated to 23.07-1.
NVSM is updated to 23.06.2.
NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit is updated to 12.2.0.
NVIDIA Container Toolkit is updated to 1.13.5.
DGX OS 6.0.11 Release: May 17, 2023
Added support for DGX H100
The DGX OS ISO 6.0.11 has been released.
The following changes were made to the repositories and the ISO
Kernel version updated to 5.15.0-1025.25
NVSM updated to 22.12.06
DGX OS 6.0.10 Release: May 3, 2023
The DGX OS ISO 6.0.10 has been released.
DGX OS ISO Releases
This section lists all DGX OS ISO releases with the software versions included in the image.
DGX OS ISO 6.1.0
Component |
Version |
Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu |
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Optimized Kernel |
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GPU Driver |
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CUDA Toolkit |
Note The CUDA Toolkit is only installed for DGX Stations and option for DGX servers. Refer also to the latest CUDA Release Notes for driver compatibility information. |
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NCCL |
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cuDNN |
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DCGM |
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Inbox OFED |
39.0-1 |
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GPUDirect Storage (GDS) |
2.15.1 |
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NVSM |
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Docker Engine |
Refer to Docker Engine |
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NVIDIA Container Toolkit |
NVIDIA Container Toolkit includes the following packages:
|
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MIG Configuration Tool |
0.5.1 |
Refer to the following NVIDIA mig-parted github pages and systemd |
NGC CLI |
3.17.0 |
Refer to the NGC CLI Documentation. |
DLFW (BM) |
23.06 |
|
ISO |
DGXOS-6.1.0-2023-08-09-12-30-10.iso |
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MD5 Checksum |
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DGX OS ISO 6.0.11
Component |
Version |
Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu |
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Optimized Kernel |
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GPU Driver |
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CUDA Toolkit |
Note The CUDA Toolkit is only installed for DGX Stations and option for DGX servers. Refer also to the latest CUDA Release Notes for driver compatibility information. |
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NCCL |
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cuDNN |
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DCGM |
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Inbox OFED |
39.0-1 |
|
GPUDirect Storage (GDS) |
2.15.1 |
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NVSM |
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Docker Engine |
Refer to Docker Engine |
|
NVIDIA Container Toolkit |
NVIDIA Container Toolkit includes the following packages:
|
|
MIG Configuration Tool |
0.5.1 |
Refer to the following NVIDIA mig-parted github pages and systemd |
NGC CLI |
3.17.0 |
Refer to the NGC CLI Documentation. |
DLFW (BM) |
23.03 |
|
ISO |
DGXOS-6.0.11-2023-05-16-16-18-31.iso |
|
MD5 Checksum |
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DGX OS ISO 6.0.10
Component |
Version |
Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu |
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Optimized Kernel |
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GPU Driver |
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CUDA Toolkit |
Note The CUDA Toolkit is only installed for DGX Stations and option for DGX servers. Refer also to the latest CUDA Release Notes for driver compatibility information. |
|
NCCL |
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cuDNN |
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DCGM |
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Inbox OFED |
39.0-1 |
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GPUDirect Storage (GDS) |
2.15.1 |
|
NVSM |
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Docker Engine |
Refer to Docker Engine |
|
NVIDIA Container Toolkit |
NVIDIA Container Toolkit includes the following packages:
|
|
MIG Configuration Tool |
0.5.1 |
Refer to the following NVIDIA mig-parted github pages and systemd |
NGC CLI |
3.17.0 |
Refer to the NGC CLI Documentation. |
DLFW (BM) |
23.03 |
|
ISO |
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MD5 Checksum |
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