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NVIDIA IGX Certification Program#

This guide explains the NVIDIA IGX certification programs.

Why Certification Matters#

To ensure production readiness and enable NVAIE-IGX support, NVIDIA runs a NVIDIA-Certified Systems program for IGX-based platforms.

For Industrial Customers:

  • NVAIE-IGX is offered only on NVIDIA-Certified IGX systems.

  • Certification provides assurance that the platform has passed NVIDIA’s validation for performance, reliability, thermal management, and feature compatibility.

  • Certified systems have validated BOMs (bill of materials), reducing integration risk and field issues.

  • NVIDIA and the system OEM share responsibility for platform support, giving you a clear escalation path.

For IGX System Partners:

  • Certification is required to offer NVAIE-IGX to end customers.

  • Provides competitive differentiation and listing on NVIDIA’s certified systems catalog.

  • Enables co-marketing and joint go-to-market activities with NVIDIA.

Prerequisites: NVQual GPU Qualification#

Before entering the NVIDIA-Certified Systems program, IGX platforms must pass NVQual, NVIDIA’s GPU qualification and stress-testing toolset.

What NVQual Validates:

  • GPU stability under sustained compute and memory workloads.

  • Thermal performance and throttling behavior under stress.

  • Power delivery and system stability with discrete GPUs (if applicable).

  • PCIe link integrity and bandwidth.

NVQual Process for Partners:

  • Access: Obtain NVQual tool access through NVIDIA’s partner portal (requires NDA and partner agreement).

  • Testing: Download the qualification package and run prescribed tests on the fully configured IGX system (including all discrete GPUs planned for production).

  • Submission: Collect logs and results; submit to NVIDIA via your partner technical contact or case portal.

  • Review: NVIDIA reviews results and provides pass/fail determination; any failures require root-cause analysis and retesting.

  • Approval: Successful NVQual completion is a prerequisite for entering the certification test phase.

Timeline: Partners should plan 1 to 2 weeks of lab time for NVQual execution and results collection, plus 1 to 2 weeks for NVIDIA review and potential iteration.

NVIDIA-Certified Systems Test Scope#

After passing NVQual, the platform enters the full NVIDIA-Certified Systems test phase. The scope varies by IGX product:

NVIDIA-Certified Systems Workflow

IGX Orin 700 and IGX T7000#

  • Integrated GPU (iGPU): TensorRT inference, Triton Inference Server, Holoscan SDK

  • Discrete GPU (dGPU): All supported dGPU configurations validated with TensorRT, Triton, Holoscan

  • Display and Graphics: Multi-display, resolution, graphics APIs (OpenGL, Vulkan)

  • BMC Functionality: Baseboard Management Controller health monitoring, remote management

  • ConnectX Networking: RDMA, RoCE, high-speed networking validation

  • GPU Direct RDMA: Direct GPU-to-NIC data paths for low-latency communication

  • PCIe: Link training, bandwidth, stability under load

IGX T5000#

  • Integrated GPU (iGPU): TensorRT inference, Triton Inference Server, Holoscan SDK

  • Display and Graphics: Display output validation, graphics APIs

  • Ethernet Networking: Standard Ethernet connectivity and performance

Certification Stages#

Stage 1: Integrated GPU (iGPU) Testing#

Applies to: All IGX-based designs

  • Mandatory for every IGX system seeking certification.

  • Validates platform functionality using the integrated Orin GPU.

  • Must pass before proceeding to Stage 2.

Test Focus: OS boot and stability, iGPU inference workloads, Holoscan sensor pipelines, display outputs, networking, storage, BMC (if applicable).

Stage 2: Discrete GPU (dGPU) Testing#

Applies to: IGX Orin 700 and IGX T7000 systems shipping with discrete GPUs

  • Mandatory for every dGPU configuration offered to customers.

  • Runs only after Stage 1 (iGPU) testing has passed.

  • Each discrete GPU SKU requires separate validation.

Test Focus: dGPU inference performance, multi-GPU configurations (if applicable), GPU Direct RDMA, PCIe bandwidth, thermal and power under full GPU load.

Important

If your system will be sold in multiple dGPU configurations (e.g., RTX 6000 Ada and L40S), each configuration must pass Stage 2 certification independently.

Post-Certification: Listing and Go-to-Market#

Once a partner system passes NVIDIA certification:

  • The system is recognized as NVIDIA-Certified for IGX.

  • Eligible to run NVAIE-IGX with full enterprise support.

  • Partners may request listing on NVIDIA’s public certified systems catalog for increased customer visibility.

  • Co-marketing opportunities with NVIDIA, including joint solution briefs and customer case studies.

Customer Assurance: When you purchase an NVIDIA-Certified IGX system, you receive:

  • Validated hardware configuration tested against NVIDIA’s platform requirements.

  • Compatibility guarantee with NVAIE-IGX software stack.

  • Clear support boundaries between NVIDIA (software stack) and system OEM (hardware platform).

  • Confidence that the platform meets performance and reliability standards for production deployment.