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 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 |
R550TeslaRD2 (550.54.15) |
RHEL8: RPM installer
RHEL9: RPM installer
|
GPU Driver |
R535TeslaRD8 (535.161.08) |
RHEL8: RPM installer
RHEL9: RPM installer
|
GPU Driver |
R470TeslaRD11 (470.239.06) |
For RHEL8 and DGX OS 5 only.
RHEL8: RPM installer
|
CUDA Toolkit |
CUDA Toolkit 12.4 |
R550: 12.4 download |
CUDA Toolkit |
CUDA Toolkit 12.2 Update 2 |
R535: 12.2 update 2 download |
CUDA Toolkit |
CUDA Toolkit 11.4 |
R470: For RHEL8 and DGX OS 5 only. |
MLNX_OFED |
||
Inbox OFED |
39.0-1 |
For DGX OS 6 only. |
NCCL |
||
cuDNN |
||
DCGM |
||
GPUDirect Storage (GDS) |
|
|
NVIDIA Container Toolkit |
NVIDIA Container Toolkit includes the following packages:
|
|
nvidia-peer-memory |
1.3 |
Note
CUDA Toolkit is installed by default only for DGX stations and is optional for DGX servers. 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.
The following table provides information about the supported OS and matching firmware versions for NVIDIA® OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution for Linux (MLNX_OFED) version 23.10-2.1.3.1. For more information about this long-term support (LTS) release, refer to
Software download: version 23.10-2.1.3.1
OS
|
DGX-1, DGX-2
ConnectX-4 (CX-4) or
ConnectX-5 (CX-5)
|
DGX A100
ConnectX-6
|
DGX A100
ConnectX-7
|
DGX H100
ConnectX-7
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 22.04
DGX OS 6
|
CX-5: 16.35.3006 CX-4: 12.28.2006 |
20.39.3004 |
28.39.3004 |
28.39.3004 |
Ubuntu 20.04
DGX OS 5
|
CX-5: 16.35.3006 CX-4: 12.28.2006 |
20.39.3004 |
28.39.3004 |
Not applicable |
RHEL 9 and
RHEL 8
|
CX-5: 16.35.3006 CX-4: 12.28.2006 |
20.39.3004 |
28.39.3004 |
28.39.3004 |
COSS 9
|
Not applicable |
20.39.3004 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
For installation instructions, refer to
NVIDIA MLNX_OFED: Installing the Mellanox OFED Drivers
ConnectX®-7 adapter cards: Installing the ConnectX-7 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 22.04 LTS version, and 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 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 640 GB
DGX A100 320 GB
DGX A800 640 GB
DGX Station A100 320 GB
DGX Station A100 160 GB
DGX Station A800 320 GB
DGX-2
DGX-1 (V100)
DGX Station (V100)
Update History
This section provides information about important updates to DGX OS 6.
DGX OS 6.2.0 Release: March 22, 2024
Here are the new features in DGX OS 6.2.0:
The DGX OS ISO 6.2.0 has been released.
Added support for single-port ConnectX-7 VPI adapter card for DGX A100 System.
Support for MLNX_OFED LTS version 23.10-2.1.3.1.
Continued support for DGX H100 and DGX H800.
The following changes were made to the repositories and the ISO:
OS base: 22.04.3 LTS
Kernel: 5.15.0-1046-nvidia
NVIDIA GPU Driver: 535.161.07
CUDA Toolkit: 12.2-1
NCCL: 2.20.3
cuDNN: 8.9.7
DCGM: 3.3.5
GPUDirect Storage: 1.7.2
NVSM: 23.12.01
Docker Engine: 24.0.7-1
NVIDIA Container Toolkit: 1.14.6
MIG Configuration Tool: 0.5.5
NGC CLI: 3.36.0
DLFW: 24.01
GDRCopy: 2.4.1
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 6.2.0
Component |
Version |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu |
Base OS 6.2.0 |
|
Ubuntu Kernel |
||
GPU Driver |
R535TeslaRD7 535.161.07 |
|
CUDA Toolkit |
CUDA Toolkit 12.2.1 |
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. |
Inbox OFED |
39.0-1 |
|
NCCL |
||
cuDNN |
||
DCGM |
||
GPUDirect Storage (GDS) |
1.7.2 |
|
NVIDIA Container Toolkit |
NVIDIA Container Toolkit includes the following packages:
|
|
NVSM |
||
Docker Engine |
||
GDRCopy |
||
MIG Configuration Tool |
||
NGC CLI |
||
DLFW (BM) |
24.01 |
|
ISO |
DGXOS-6.2.0-2024-03-15-14-25-26.iso |
|
MD5 Checksum |
|
DGX OS ISO 6.1.0
Component |
Version |
Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu |
||
Optimized Kernel |
||
GPU Driver |
||
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 |
||
cuDNN |
||
DCGM |
||
Inbox OFED |
39.0-1 |
|
GPUDirect Storage (GDS) |
2.15.1 |
|
NVSM |
||
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) |
23.06 |
|
ISO |
DGXOS-6.1.0-2023-08-09-12-30-10.iso |
|
MD5 Checksum |
|
DGX OS ISO 6.0.11
Component |
Version |
Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu |
||
Optimized Kernel |
||
GPU Driver |
||
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 |
||
cuDNN |
||
DCGM |
||
Inbox OFED |
39.0-1 |
|
GPUDirect Storage (GDS) |
2.15.1 |
|
NVSM |
||
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 |
|
DGX OS ISO 6.0.10
Component |
Version |
Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu |
||
Optimized Kernel |
||
GPU Driver |
||
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 |
||
cuDNN |
||
DCGM |
||
Inbox OFED |
39.0-1 |
|
GPUDirect Storage (GDS) |
2.15.1 |
|
NVSM |
||
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-6.0.10-2023-05-02-19-06-32.iso |
|
MD5 Checksum |
|