Release Notes#
Note
Because software upgrades are cumulative, your systems will always receive the most recent versions of all installed components. The packages in the repositories might be newer than the current DGX OS release. Carefully review release information and advisories for all relevant upgrades.
Current Software Versions#
The following table shows the current version information of the software packages provided in the NVIDIA and Ubuntu repositories for the NVIDIA DGX Software Stack.
Component |
Version |
Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
GPU Driver |
EL8: RPM installer
EL9: RPM installer
|
|
GPU Driver |
EL8: RPM installer
EL9: RPM installer
|
|
GPU Driver |
EL8: RPM installer
EL9: RPM installer
|
|
CUDA Toolkit |
R570: 12.8 Update 1 download |
|
CUDA Toolkit |
R550: 12.4 Update 1 download |
|
CUDA Toolkit |
R535: 12.2 Update 2 download |
|
DOCA OFED |
||
Inbox OFED |
39.0-1 |
For DGX OS 6 only. |
NCCL |
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cuDNN |
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DCGM |
||
GPUDirect Storage (GDS) |
|
|
NVIDIA Container Toolkit |
NVIDIA Container Toolkit includes the following packages:
|
|
nvidia-peer-memory |
1.3 |
Note
For all DGX Stations installed with DGX OS, the CUDA Toolkit is installed by default. For all DGX servers installed with DGX OS and all systems installed with NVIDIA DGX Software for Red Hat Enterprise, the CUDA Toolkit is not installed by default; however, you can manually install a qualified CUDA Toolkit release. Refer to the CUDA Release Notes for driver compatibility information.
For CUDA Toolkit minor version compatibility and the minimum required driver version, refer to CUDA Compatibility.
For information about the MLNX_OFED release transition, refer to the MLNX_OFED section in Adapter Software.
The following table provides information about the matching firmware versions for the NVIDIA DOCA™ Host package with the doca-ofed installation profile v2.9.1.
OS
|
DGX A100
ConnectX-6
|
DGX A100
ConnectX-7
|
DGX H100/H200/B200
ConnectX-7
|
DGX GB200
ConnectX-7
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
OS 7 |
28.44.2506 |
Firmware for the NVIDIA® BlueField® DPU in NIC mode:
OS
|
DGX H100/H200
BlueField-3
|
DGX B200
BlueField-3
|
DGX GB200
BlueField-3
|
|---|---|---|---|
OS 7 |
32.44.1600 |
For installation instructions, refer to
ConnectX®-7 adapter cards and BlueField®-3 cards: Updating Firmware
ConnectX®-6 adapter cards: Firmware Downloads
In addition to upgrading to the versions described in this section, performing a package upgrade can update the software component versions, the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS version, and the Ubuntu kernel, depending on when you perform the upgrade.
Note
For information about LTS software versions for related networking components, refer to the Networking Long-Term Support Releases page.
Important
This release incorporates the following updates:
Ubuntu ConnectX drivers and DOCA-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 7 supports the following systems:
x86_64 |
DGX Systems |
Minimum ISO Version |
Firmware Version |
|---|---|---|---|
DGX B200 1,440 GB |
DGX OS ISO 7.0.2 |
||
DGX H200 1,128 GB |
DGX OS ISO 6.3.1 |
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DGX H100 640 GB |
DGX OS ISO 6.0.11 |
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DGX H800 640 GB |
DGX OS ISO 6.1.0 |
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DGX A100 640 GB |
DGX OS ISO 5.5.0 |
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DGX A100 320 GB |
DGX OS ISO 5.5.0 |
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DGX A800 640 GB |
DGX OS ISO 5.5.0 |
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ARM64 |
DGX Systems |
Minimum ISO Version |
Firmware Version |
DGX GB200 |
DGX OS ISO 7.1.0 |
DGX OS 7 does not support the following systems:
Support |
DGX Systems |
|---|---|
Not yet supported |
|
Discontinued support |
|
Latest Release#
DGX OS 7.1.0#
Release Date: April 30, 2025
This release introduces the following new features and updates:
The DGX OS ISO 7.1.0 has been released.
Introduces support for the NVIDIA DGX™ GB200 system.
Ends support for DGX 1V, DGX2, and DGX Station systems.
Includes support for the NVIDIA® BlueField®-3 DPU in NIC mode on
DGX H100, DGX H200, and DGX B200 systems:
DGX GB200 system: NVIDIA BlueField-3 firmware 32.44.1600
Includes support for the NVIDIA DOCA™ Host package with the doca-ofed installation profile v2.9.1 (containing the MLNX_OFED functionality).
The following changes were made to the repositories:
OS base: Ubuntu 24.04.1
Kernel:
x86_64: 6.8.0-58-generic
ARM64: 6.8.0-1025-nvidia-64k
NVIDIA GPU Driver: 570.133.20
NCCL: 2.26.2
DCGM: 4.2.2
NVSM: 25.03.03
Docker Engine: 28.0.4
GDRCopy: 2.5
MIG Configuration Tool: 0.12.1
DLFW: 25.03
Previous Releases#
DGX OS 7.0.2#
Release Date: March 20, 2025
This release introduces the following new features and updates:
The DGX OS ISO 7.0.2 has been released.
Support for the NVIDIA DGX™ B200 system.
Discontinues support for DGX 1V, DGX2, and DGX Station systems.
Enables upgrades to the latest DGX OS 7 release from the latest DGX OS 6 release.
Includes support for the NVIDIA® BlueField®-3 DPU in NIC mode v32.43.2402 LTS on DGX H100, DGX H200, and DGX B200 systems.
Includes support for the NVIDIA DOCA™ Host package with the doca-ofed installation profile v2.9.1 (containing the MLNX_OFED functionality).
The following changes were made to the repositories:
OS base: Ubuntu 24.04.1
Kernel: 6.8.0-55-generic
NVIDIA GPU Driver:
Release 570 family: 570.124.06
CUDA Toolkit: 12.8.1
cuDNN: 9.8.0
DCGM: 4.1.1
Docker Engine: 27.5.1
NVIDIA Container Toolkit: 1.17.5
MIG Configuration Tool: 0.11.0
DLFW: 25.02
The following table provides information about the matching firmware versions for the NVIDIA DOCA™ Host package with the doca-ofed installation profile v2.9.1.
OS
|
DGX A100
ConnectX-6
|
DGX A100
ConnectX-7
|
DGX H100/H200
ConnectX-7
|
|---|---|---|---|
OS 7 |
Firmware for the NVIDIA® BlueField® DPU in NIC mode:
OS
|
DGX H100/H200
BlueField-3
|
DGX B200
BlueField-3
|
|---|---|---|
OS 7 |
DGX OS 7.0.1#
Release Date: January 29, 2025
This release introduces the following new features and updates:
Introduces support for the NVIDIA DGX™ B200 system.
Discontinues support for DGX 1V, DGX2, DGX Station systems.
Adds support for the NVIDIA® BlueField®-3 DPU in NIC mode v32.43.2026 LTS on DGX H100/H200 and DGX B200 systems.
Includes support for the NVIDIA DOCA™ Host package with the doca-ofed installation profile v2.9.1 (containing the MLNX_OFED functionality).
Migrates the repository sources from one-line-style format to the Deb822-style format.
The following changes were made to the repositories and the ISO:
OS base: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Kernel: 6.8.0-51-generic
NVIDIA GPU Drivers:
Release 570 family (default): 570.86.15
CUDA Toolkit: 12.8
NCCL: 2.25.1
cuDNN: 9.7.0
DCGM: 4.1.0
GPUDirect Storage: 1.13
NVSM: 24.09.05
Docker Engine: 27.4.1
NVIDIA Container Toolkit: 1.17.3
GDRCopy: 2.4.4
MIG Configuration Tool: 0.10.0
DLFW: 25.01
DGX OS ISO Releases#
This section lists all DGX OS ISO releases with the software versions included in the image.
DGX OS ISO 7.1.0#
Component |
Version |
|---|---|
Ubuntu |
Base OS 7.1.0 |
Ubuntu Kernel |
x86_64: 6.8.0-57-generic ARM64: 6.8.0-1025-nvidia-64k |
GPU Driver |
|
CUDA Toolkit [1] |
|
NCCL |
|
cuDNN |
|
DCGM |
|
GPUDirect Storage (GDS) |
|
NVIDIA Container Toolkit |
|
NVSM |
|
Docker Engine |
|
GDRCopy |
|
MIG Configuration Tool [2] |
|
DLFW |
|
ISO |
x86_64: DGXOS-7.1.0-2025-04-14-18-49-33.iso ARM64: DGXOS-7.1.0-2025-04-14-21-14-06.iso |
MD5 Checksum |
x86_64: ARM64: |
DGX OS ISO 7.0.2#
Component |
Version |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu |
Base OS 7.0.2 |
|
Ubuntu Kernel |
||
GPU Driver |
||
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. |
|
NCCL |
||
cuDNN |
||
DCGM |
||
GPUDirect Storage (GDS) |
|
|
NVIDIA Container Toolkit |
NVIDIA Container Toolkit includes the following packages:
|
|
NVSM |
||
Docker Engine |
||
GDRCopy |
||
MIG Configuration Tool |
Refer to NVIDIA mig-parted github pages and deployments. |
|
DLFW |
||
ISO |
DGXOS-7.0.2-2025-03-18-11-47-30.iso |
|
MD5 Checksum |
|