Microsoft Windows Server
Virtual GPU Software R535 for Microsoft Windows Server Release Notes
Release information for all users of NVIDIA virtual GPU software and hardware on Microsoft Windows Server.
These Release Notes summarize current status, information on validated platforms, and known issues with NVIDIA vGPU software and associated hardware on Microsoft Windows Server.
1.1. NVIDIA vGPU Software Driver Versions
Each release in this release family of NVIDIA vGPU software includes a specific version of the NVIDIA Windows driver and NVIDIA Linux driver.
NVIDIA vGPU Software Version | NVIDIA Windows Driver Version | NVIDIA Linux Driver Version |
---|---|---|
16.8 | 538.95 | 535.216.01 |
16.7 | 538.78 | 535.183.06 |
16.6 | 538.67 | 535.183.01 |
16.5 | 538.46 | 535.161.08 |
16.4 | 538.33 | 535.161.07 |
16.3 | 538.15 | 535.154.05 |
16.2 | 537.70 | 535.129.03 |
16.1 | 537.13 | 535.104.05 |
16.0 | 536.25 | 535.54.03 |
You must use NVIDIA License System with every release in this release family of NVIDIA vGPU software. All releases in this release family of NVIDIA vGPU software are incompatible with all releases of the NVIDIA vGPU software license server.
1.2. Updates in Release 16.8
New Features in Release 16.8
- Security updates - see Security Bulletin: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver - October 2024, which is posted shortly after the release date of this software and is listed on the NVIDIA Product Security page
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
1.3. Updates in Release 16.7
New Features in Release 16.7
- Security updates - see Security Bulletin: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver - July 2024, which is posted shortly after the release date of this software and is listed on the NVIDIA Product Security page
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Feature Support Withdrawn in Release 16.7
- Guest OSes no longer supported:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9
1.4. Updates in Release 16.6
New Features in Release 16.6
- Security updates - see Security Bulletin: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver - June 2024, which is posted shortly after the release date of this software and is listed on the NVIDIA Product Security page
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Hardware and Software Support Introduced in Release 16.6
- Newly supported guest OS releases:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10
Feature Support Withdrawn in Release 16.6
- Guest OSes no longer supported:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9 and 8.6
1.5. Updates in Release 16.5
NVIDIA vGPU software 16.5 resolves an issue that affects graphics cards that are supported only by NVIDIA AI Enterprise.
1.6. Updates in Release 16.4
New Features in Release 16.4
- Security updates - see Security Bulletin: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver - February 2024, which is posted shortly after the release date of this software and is listed on the NVIDIA Product Security page
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Newly Supported Hardware and Software in Release 16.4
- Newly supported guest OS releases:
- Microsoft Windows 11 23H2
1.7. Updates in Release 16.3
New Features in Release 16.3
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Hardware and Software Support Introduced in Release 16.3
- Newly supported graphics cards:
- NVIDIA L2
- NVIDIA L20
- Newly supported guest OS releases:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9
1.8. Updates in Release 16.2
New Features in Release 16.2
- Security updates - see Security Bulletin: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver - October 2023, which is posted shortly after the release date of this software and is listed on the NVIDIA Product Security page
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
1.9. Updates in Release 16.1
New Features in Release 16.1
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Hardware and Software Support Introduced in Release 16.1
- Support for the for the following GPUs:
- NVIDIA L40S
- NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada
- Support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 as a guest OS
1.10. Updates in Release 16.0
New Features in Release 16.0
- Security updates - see Security Bulletin: NVIDIA GPU Display Driver - June 2023, which is posted shortly after the release date of this software and is listed on the NVIDIA Product Security page
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Newly Supported Hardware and Software in Release 16.0
- Newly supported guest OSes:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8
Feature Support Withdrawn in Release 16.0
- Graphics cards no longer supported:
- Graphics cards that support only C-series vGPUs, namely:
- NVIDIA H800 PCIe 80GB
- NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB
- NVIDIA A800 PCIe 80GB
- NVIDIA A800 PCIe 80GB liquid cooled
- NVIDIA A800 HGX 80GB
- NVIDIA A100 PCIe 80GB
- NVIDIA A100 PCIe 80GB liquid cooled
- NVIDIA A100X
- NVIDIA A100 HGX 80GB
- NVIDIA A100 PCIe 40GB
- NVIDIA A100 HGX 40GB
- NVIDIA A30
- NVIDIA A30X
Instead, these graphics cards are supported with NVIDIA AI Enterprise.
- Graphics cards that support only C-series vGPUs, namely:
- Guest OSes no longer supported:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7 and 8.4
This release family of NVIDIA vGPU software provides support for several NVIDIA GPUs on validated server hardware platforms, Microsoft Windows Server hypervisor software versions, and guest operating systems.
2.1. Supported NVIDIA GPUs and Validated Server Platforms
This release of NVIDIA vGPU software on Microsoft Windows Server provides support for several NVIDIA GPUs running on validated server hardware platforms.
For a list of validated server platforms, refer to NVIDIA Virtual GPU Certified Servers.
The supported products for each type of NVIDIA vGPU software deployment depend on the GPU.
All GPUs that support graphics acceleration are supported as a secondary device in a bare-metal deployment. Tesla M6 is also supported as the primary display device in a bare-metal deployment.
GPUs Based on the NVIDIA Ada Lovelace Architecture
GPU | Supported NVIDIA vGPU Software Products1, 2, 3 | |
---|---|---|
NVIDIA vGPU | DDA | |
Since 16.1: NVIDIA L40S | N/A |
|
NVIDIA L40 | N/A |
|
Since 16.3: NVIDIA L20 | N/A |
|
NVIDIA L4 | N/A |
|
Since 16.3: NVIDIA L2 | N/A |
|
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada | N/A |
|
Since 16.1: NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada | N/A |
|
GPUs Based on the NVIDIA Ampere Architecture
GPUs Based on the NVIDIA Turing Architecture
GPUs Based on the NVIDIA Volta Architecture
GPUs Based on the NVIDIA Pascal™ Architecture
GPUs Based on the NVIDIA Maxwell Graphic Architecture
2.1.1. Switching the Mode of a GPU that Supports Multiple Display Modes
Some GPUs support display-off and display-enabled modes but must be used in NVIDIA vGPU software deployments in display-off mode.
The GPUs listed in the following table support multiple display modes. As shown in the table, some GPUs are supplied from the factory in display-off mode, but other GPUs are supplied in a display-enabled mode.
GPU | Mode as Supplied from the Factory |
---|---|
NVIDIA A40 | Display-off |
NVIDIA L40 | Display-off |
Since 16.1: NVIDIA L40S | Display-off |
Since 16.3: NVIDIA L20 | Display-off |
Since 16.1: NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada | Display enabled |
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada | Display enabled |
NVIDIA RTX A5000 | Display enabled |
NVIDIA RTX A5500 | Display enabled |
NVIDIA RTX A6000 | Display enabled |
A GPU that is supplied from the factory in display-off mode, such as the NVIDIA A40 GPU, might be in a display-enabled mode if its mode has previously been changed.
To change the mode of a GPU that supports multiple display modes, use the displaymodeselector tool, which you can request from the NVIDIA Display Mode Selector Tool page on the NVIDIA Developer website.
Only the GPUs listed in the table support the displaymodeselector tool. Other GPUs that support NVIDIA vGPU software do not support the displaymodeselector tool and, unless otherwise stated, do not require display mode switching.
2.1.2. Switching the Mode of a Tesla M60 or M6 GPU
Tesla M60 and M6 GPUs support compute mode and graphics mode. NVIDIA vGPU requires GPUs that support both modes to operate in graphics mode.
Recent Tesla M60 GPUs and M6 GPUs are supplied in graphics mode. However, your GPU might be in compute mode if it is an older Tesla M60 GPU or M6 GPU or if its mode has previously been changed.
To configure the mode of Tesla M60 and M6 GPUs, use the gpumodeswitch tool provided with NVIDIA vGPU software releases. If you are unsure which mode your GPU is in, use the gpumodeswitch tool to find out the mode.
Only Tesla M60 and M6 GPUs support the gpumodeswitch tool. Other GPUs that support NVIDIA vGPU do not support the gpumodeswitch tool and, except as stated in Switching the Mode of a GPU that Supports Multiple Display Modes, do not require mode switching.
Even in compute mode, Tesla M60 and M6 GPUs do not support NVIDIA Virtual Compute Server vGPU types.
For more information, refer to gpumodeswitch User Guide.
2.2. Hypervisor Software Releases
This release supports only the hypervisor software versions listed in the table.If a specific release, even an update release, is not listed, it’s not supported.
Software | Version Supported |
---|---|
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 |
Windows Server 2022 with Hyper-V role |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
Windows Server 2019 with Hyper-V role |
2.3. Guest OS Support
NVIDIA vGPU software supports several Windows releases and Linux distributions as a guest OS using GPU pass-through.
Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V role supports GPU pass-through over Microsoft Virtual PCI bus. This bus is supported through paravirtualized drivers.
Use only a guest OS release that is listed as supported by NVIDIA vGPU software with your virtualization software. To be listed as supported, a guest OS release must be supported not only by NVIDIA vGPU software, but also by your virtualization software. NVIDIA cannot support guest OS releases that your virtualization software does not support.
NVIDIA vGPU software supports only 64-bit guest operating systems. No 32-bit guest operating systems are supported.
2.3.1. Windows Guest OS Support
NVIDIA vGPU software supports only the 64-bit Windows releases listed as a guest OS on Microsoft Windows Server.
If a specific release, even an update release, is not listed, it’s not supported.
Windows Enterprise multi-session is not supported.
2.3.1.1. Windows Guest OS Support in Release 16.8
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows 11 23H2 and all Windows 11 releases supported by Microsoft up to and including this release
- Windows 10 2022 Update (22H2) and all Windows 10 releases supported by Microsoft up to and including this release
2.3.1.2. Windows Guest OS Support in Release 16.7
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows 11 23H2 and all Windows 11 releases supported by Microsoft up to and including this release
- Windows 10 2022 Update (22H2) and all Windows 10 releases supported by Microsoft up to and including this release
2.3.1.3. Windows Guest OS Support in Release 16.6
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows 11 23H2 and all Windows 11 releases supported by Microsoft up to and including this release
- Windows 10 2022 Update (22H2) and all Windows 10 releases supported by Microsoft up to and including this release
2.3.1.4. Windows Guest OS Support in Release 16.5
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows 11 23H2 and all Windows 11 releases supported by Microsoft up to and including this release
- Windows 10 2022 Update (22H2) and all Windows 10 releases supported by Microsoft up to and including this release
2.3.1.5. Windows Guest OS Support in Release 16.4
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows 11 23H2 and all Windows 11 releases supported by Microsoft up to and including this release
- Windows 10 2022 Update (22H2) and all Windows 10 releases supported by Microsoft up to and including this release
2.3.1.6. Windows Guest OS Support in Release 16.3
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows 11 22H2 and all Windows 11 releases supported by Microsoft up to and including this release
- Windows 10 2022 Update (22H2) and all Windows 10 releases supported by Microsoft up to and including this release
2.3.1.7. Windows Guest OS Support in Release 16.2
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows 11 22H2 and all Windows 11 releases supported by Microsoft up to and including this release
- Windows 10 2022 Update (22H2) and all Windows 10 releases supported by Microsoft up to and including this release
2.3.1.8. Windows Guest OS Support in Release 16.1
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows 11 22H2 and all Windows 11 releases supported by Microsoft up to and including this release
- Windows 10 2022 Update (22H2) and all Windows 10 releases supported by Microsoft up to and including this release
2.3.1.9. Windows Guest OS Support in Release 16.0
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows 11 22H2 and all Windows 11 releases supported by Microsoft up to and including this release
- Windows 10 2022 Update (22H2) and all Windows 10 releases supported by Microsoft up to and including this release
2.3.2. Linux Guest OS Support
NVIDIA vGPU software supports only the 64-bit Linux distributions listed as a guest OS on Microsoft Windows Server.
2.3.2.1. Linux Guest OS Support in Release 16.8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8
- Deprecated: CentOS Linux 8 (2105)
- Deprecated: CentOS 7.6-7.8
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
2.3.2.2. Linux Guest OS Support in Release 16.7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8
- Deprecated: CentOS Linux 8 (2105)
- Deprecated: CentOS 7.6-7.8
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
2.3.2.3. Linux Guest OS Support in Release 16.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9
- Deprecated: CentOS Linux 8 (2105)
- Deprecated: CentOS 7.6-7.8
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
2.3.2.4. Linux Guest OS Support in Release 16.5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9
- Deprecated: CentOS Linux 8 (2105)
- Deprecated: CentOS 7.6-7.8
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
2.3.2.5. Linux Guest OS Support in Release 16.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9
- Deprecated: CentOS Linux 8 (2105)
- Deprecated: CentOS 7.6-7.8
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
2.3.2.6. Linux Guest OS Support in Release 16.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9
- Deprecated: CentOS Linux 8 (2105)
- Deprecated: CentOS 7.6-7.8
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
2.3.2.7. Linux Guest OS Support in Release 16.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9
- Deprecated: CentOS Linux 8 (2105)
- Deprecated: CentOS 7.6-7.8
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
2.3.2.8. Linux Guest OS Support in Release 16.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9
- Deprecated: CentOS Linux 8 (2105)
- Deprecated: CentOS 7.6-7.8
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
2.3.2.9. Linux Guest OS Support in Release 16.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9
- Deprecated: CentOS Linux 8 (2105)
- Deprecated: CentOS 7.6-7.8
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
3.1. 16.0, 16.1 Only: NVWMI functions for faking EDID have no effect
Description
The NVIDIA Enterprise Management Toolkit (NVWMI) functions for faking Extended Display Identification Data (EDID), namely, fakeEDID
, fakeEDIDAll
, and fakeEDIDOnPort
have no effect. This issue affects only Windows guest VMs and can prevent a VM from being enabled with multiple displays. When this issue occurs, unable to fake EDID
events can be seen in Event Viewer.
Status
Resolved in NVIDIA vGPU software 16.2
Ref. #
4309888
3.2. 16.0 Only: The NVIDIA L40 GPU brand is incorrectly identified if GSP firmware is disabled
Description
If GPU System Processor (GSP) firmware is disabled, the NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager incorrectly identifies the brand of the NVIDIA L40 GPU. This incorrect identification of the GPU brand might cause performance degradation with some applications that are optimised for features of the NVIDIA L40 that are not available in the incorrect brand. However, the output from the nvidia-smi command is not affected.
This issue occurs only if GPU System Processor (GSP) firmware is disabled. It does not occur if GSP firm is enabled.
Status
Resolved in NVIDIA vGPU software 16.1
Ref. #
4142288
3.3. NVIDIA Control Panel crashes if a user session is disconnected and reconnected
Description
On all supported Windows Server guest OS releases, NVIDIA Control Panel crashes if a user session is disconnected and then reconnected while NVIDIA Control Panel is open.
Version
This issue affects all supported Windows Server guest OS releases.
Status
Open
Ref. #
4086605
3.4.
NVIDIA vGPU software
graphics driver for Windows sends a remote call to
ngx.download.nvidia.com
Description
After the NVIDIA vGPU software graphics for windows has been installed in the guest VM, the driver sends a remote call to ngx.download.nvidia.com
to download and install additional components. Such a remote call might be a security issue.
Workaround
Before running the NVIDIA vGPU software graphics driver installer, disable the remote call to ngx.download.nvidia.com
by setting the following Windows registry key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\NGXCore]
"EnableOTA"=dword:00000000
If this Windows registry key is set to 1 or deleted, the remote call to ngx.download.nvidia.com
is enabled again.
Status
Open
Ref. #
4031840
3.5. Multiple RDP session reconnections on Windows Server 2022 can consume all frame buffer
Description
Multiple RDP session reconnections in a Windows Server 2022 guest VM can consume all the frame buffer of a vGPU or physical GPU. When this issue occurs, users' screens becomes black, their sessions are disconnected but left intact, and they cannot log on again. The following error message is written to the event log on the hypervisor host:
The Desktop Window Manager process has exited.
(Process exit code: 0xe0464645, Restart count: 1, Primary display device ID: )
Version
This issue affects only the Windows Server 2022 guest OS.
Workaround
Periodically restart the Windows Server 2022 guest VM to prevent all frame buffer from being consumed.
Status
Open
Ref. #
3583766
3.6. NLS client fails to acquire a license with the error
The allowed time to process response has expired
Description
A licensed client of NVIDIA License System (NLS) fails to acquire a license with the error The allowed time to process response has expired
. This error can affect clients of a Cloud License Service (CLS) instance or a Delegated License Service (DLS) instance.
This error occurs when the time difference between the system clocks on the client and the server that hosts the CLS or DLS instance is greater than 10 minutes. A common cause of this error is the failure of either the client or the server to adjust its system clock when daylight savings time begins or ends. The failure to acquire a license is expected to prevent clock windback from causing licensing errors.
Workaround
Ensure that system clock time of the client and any server that hosts a DLS instance match the current time in the time zone where they are located. To prevent this error from occurring when daylight savings time begins or ends, enable the option to automatically adjust the system clock for daylight savings time:
- Windows: Set the Adjust for daylight saving time automatically option.
- Linux: Use the hwclock command.
Status
Not a bug
Ref. #
3859889
3.7. With multiple active sessions, NVIDIA Control Panel incorrectly shows that the system is unlicensed
Description
In an environment with multiple active desktop sessions, the Manage License page of NVIDIA Control Panel shows that a licensed system is unlicensed. However, the nvidia-smi command and the management interface of the NVIDIA vGPU software license server correctly show that the system is licensed. When an active session is disconnected and reconnected, the NVIDIA Display Container service crashes.
The Manage License page incorrectly shows that the system is unlicensed because of stale data in NVIDIA Control Panel in an environment with multiple sessions. The data is stale because NVIDIA Control Panel fails to get and update the settings for remote sessions when multiple sessions or no sessions are active in the VM. The NVIDIA Display Container service crashes when a session is reconnected because the session is not active at the moment of reconnection.
Status
Open
Ref. #
3761243
3.8. VP9 and AV1 decoding with web browsers are not supported on Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Description
VP9 and AV1 decoding with web browsers are not supported on Microsoft Windows Server 2019 and later supported releases. This issue occurs because starting with Windows Server 2019, the required codecs are not included with the OS and are not available through the Microsoft Store app. As a result, hardware decoding is not available for viewing YouTube videos or using collaboration tools such as Google Meet in a web browser.
Version
This issue affects Microsoft Windows Server releases starting with Windows Server 2019.
Status
Not an NVIDIA bug
Ref. #
200756564
3.9. After an upgrade of the Linux graphics driver from an RPM package in a licensed VM, licensing fails
Description
After the NVIDIA vGPU software graphics driver for Linux is upgraded from an RPM package in a licensed VM, licensing fails. The nvidia-smi vgpu -q command shows the driver version and license status as N/A. Restarting the nvidia-gridd service fails with a Unit not found
error.
Workaround
Perform a clean installation of the NVIDIA vGPU software graphics driver for Linux from an RPM package.
-
Remove the currently installed driver.
-
Install the new version of the driver.
$ rpm -iv nvidia-linux-grid-525_535.216.01_amd64.rpm
Status
Open
Ref. #
3512766
3.10. After an upgrade of the Linux graphics driver from a Debian package, the driver is not loaded into the VM
Description
After the NVIDIA vGPU software graphics driver for Linux is upgraded from a Debian package, the driver is not loaded into the VM.
Workaround
Use one of the following workarounds to load the driver into the VM:
- Reboot the VM.
Status
Not a bug
Ref. #
200748806
3.11. A licensed client might fail to acquire a license if a proxy is set
Description
If a proxy is set with a system environment variable such as HTTP_PROXY
or HTTPS_PROXY
, a licensed client might fail to acquire a license.
Workaround
Perform this workaround on each affected licensed client.
-
Add the address of the NVIDIA vGPU software license server to the system environment variable
NO_PROXY
.The address must be specified exactly as it is specified in the client's license server settings either as a fully-qualified domain name or an IP address. If the
NO_PROXY
environment variable contains multiple entries, separate the entries with a comma (,
).If high availability is configured for the license server, add the addresses of the primary license server and the secondary license server to the system environment variable
NO_PROXY
. -
Restart the NVIDIA driver service that runs the core NVIDIA vGPU software logic.
- On Windows, restart the NVIDIA Display Container service.
- On Linux, restart the nvidia-gridd service.
Status
Closed
Ref. #
200704733
3.12. Disconnected sessions cannot be reconnected or might be reconnected very slowly with NVWMI installed
Description
Disconnected sessions cannot be reconnected or might be reconnected very slowly when the NVIDIA Enterprise Management Toolkit (NVWMI) is installed. This issue affects Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and Omnissa Horizon sessions on Windows guest VMs.
Workaround
Uninstall NVWMI.
Status
Open
Ref. #
3262923
3.13. NVIDIA Control Panel fails to start if launched too soon from a VM without licensing information
Description
If NVIDIA licensing information is not configured on the system, any attempt to start NVIDIA Control Panel by right-clicking on the desktop within 30 seconds of the VM being started fails.
Workaround
Restart the VM and wait at least 30 seconds before trying to launch NVIDIA Control Panel.
Status
Open
Ref. #
200623179
3.14. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session corruption occurs in the form of residual window borders
Description
When a window is dragged across the desktop in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, corruption of the session in the form of residual window borders occurs.
Version
This issue affects only Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops version 7 2003
Workaround
Use Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops version 7 1912 or 2006.
Status
Not an NVIDIA bug
Ref. #
200608675
3.15. On Linux, the frame rate might drop to 1 after several minutes
Description
On Linux, the frame rate might drop to 1 frame per second (FPS) after NVIDIA vGPU software has been running for several minutes. Only some applications are affected, for example, glxgears. Other applications, such as Unigine Heaven, are not affected. This behavior occurs because Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) for the Xorg server is enabled by default and the display is detected to be inactive even when the application is running. When DPMS is enabled, it enables power saving behavior of the display after several minutes of inactivity by setting the frame rate to 1 FPS.
Workaround
-
If necessary, stop the Xorg server.
# /etc/init.d/xorg stop
-
In a plain text editor, edit the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file to set the options to disable DPMS and disable the screen saver.
- In the
Monitor
section, set the DPMS option tofalse
.Option "DPMS" "false"
- At the end of the file, add a
ServerFlags
section that contains option to disable the screen saver.Section "ServerFlags" Option "BlankTime" "0" EndSection
- Save your changes to /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and quit the editor.
- In the
-
Start the Xorg server.
# etc/init.d/xorg start
Status
Open
Ref. #
200605900
3.16. Microsoft DDA fails with some GPUs
Description
Microsoft Discrete Device Assignment (DDA) fails with GPUs that have more than 16 GB of GPU memory. After the NVIDIA vGPU software graphics driver is installed in the guest VM, a second display device appears on the GPU and the driver prompts for a reboot. After the reboot, the device disappears and the Microsoft Hyper-V Video device appears.
This issue occurs because less memory-mapped input/output (MMIO) space is configured for the operating system than the device requires.
Workaround
Perform this workaround in a Windows Power Shell window on the hypervisor host.
Set the upper MMIO space to the amount that the device requires to allow all of the MMIO to be mapped. Upper MMIO space starts at approximately 64 GB in address space.
Set-VM –HighMemoryMappedIoSpace mmio-space –VMName vm-name
- mmio-space
-
The amount of MMIO space that the device requires, appended with the appropriate unit of measurement, for example, 64GB for 64 GB of MMIO space.
The required amount of MMIO space depends on the amount of BAR1 memory on the installed GPUs and the number of GPUs assigned to the VM as follows:
mmio-space = 2 ˟ gpu-bar1-memory ˟ assigned-gpus
- gpu-bar1-memory
- The amount of BAR1 memory on one of the installed GPUs. For example, in a server in which eight GPUs are installed and each GPU has 32 GB of BAR1 memory, gpu-bar1-memory is 32 GB.
- assigned-gpus
- The number of GPUs assigned to the VM.
- vm-name
- The name of the VM to which the GPU is assigned.
The following example sets the upper MMIO space to 64 GB for the VM named mygpuvm
, to which one GPU with 32 GB of BAR1 memory is assigned.
Set-VM –HighMemoryMappedIoSpace 64GB –VMName mygpuvm
For more information, see Deploy graphics devices using Discrete Device Assignment on the Microsoft technical documentation site.
Status
Not an NVIDIA bug
Ref. #
2812853
3.17. DWM crashes randomly occur in Windows VMs
Description
Desktop Windows Manager (DWM) crashes randomly occur in Windows VMs, causing a blue-screen crash and the bug check CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED
. Computer Management shows problems with the primary display device.
Version
This issue affects Windows 10 1809, 1903 and 1909 VMs.
Status
Not an NVIDIA bug
Ref. #
2730037
3.18. NVIDIA vGPU software graphics driver fails after Linux kernel upgrade with DKMS enabled
Description
After the Linux kernel is upgraded (for example by running sudo apt full-upgrade) with Dynamic Kernel Module Support (DKMS) enabled, the nvidia-smi command fails to run. If DKMS is enabled, an upgrade to the Linux kernel triggers a rebuild of the NVIDIA vGPU software graphics driver. The rebuild of the driver fails because the compiler version is incorrect. Any attempt to reinstall the driver fails because the kernel fails to build.
When the failure occurs, the following messages are displayed:
-> Installing DKMS kernel module:
ERROR: Failed to run `/usr/sbin/dkms build -m nvidia -v 535.54.03 -k 5.3.0-28-generic`:
Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping...
Building module:
cleaning build area...
'make' -j8 NV_EXCLUDE_BUILD_MODULES='' KERNEL_UNAME=5.3.0-28-generic IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH='' modules...(bad exit status: 2)
ERROR (dkms apport): binary package for nvidia: 535.54.03 not found
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 5.3.0-28-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/ 535.54.03/build/make.log for more information.
-> error.
ERROR: Failed to install the kernel module through DKMS. No kernel module was installed;
please try installing again without DKMS, or check the DKMS logs for more information.
ERROR: Installation has failed. Please see the file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' for details.
You may find suggestions on fixing installation problems in the README available on the Linux driver download page at www.nvidia.com.
Workaround
When installing the NVIDIA vGPU software graphics driver with DKMS enabled, use one of the following workarounds:
- Before running the driver installer, install the
dkms
package, then run the driver installer with the -dkms option. - Run the driver installer with the --no-cc-version-check option.
Status
Not a bug.
Ref. #
2836271
3.19. Blue screen crash occurs or no devices are found after VM reset
Description
If a VM on Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V role is reset from the hypervisor host, a blue screen crash (BSOD) occurs on Windows VMs and the nvidia-smi command reports No devices were found
on Linux VMs. This issue occurs only on Windows Server 2019 with Tesla T4 GPUs with SRIOV enabled, Quadro RTX 8000 passive GPUs, and Quadro RTX 6000 passive GPUs.
Workaround
Contact NVIDIA Enterprise Support for a workaround for this issue, referencing the knowledge base article Workaround for Blue Screen Crashes On Hyper-V DDA With SRIOV-Enabled GPUs. This article is available only to NVIDIA Enterprise Support personnel.
Status
Not an NVIDIA bug
Ref. #
200567935
3.20. Frame capture while the interactive logon message is displayed returns blank screen
Description
Because of a known limitation with NvFBC, a frame capture while the interactive logon message is displayed returns a blank screen.
An NvFBC session can capture screen updates that occur after the session is created. Before the logon message appears, there is no screen update after the message is shown and, therefore, a black screen is returned instead. If the NvFBC session is created after this update has occurred, NvFBC cannot get a frame to capture.
Workaround
Press Enter or wait for the screen to update for NvFBC to capture the frame.
Status
Not a bug
Ref. #
2115733
3.21. RDS sessions do not use the GPU with Microsoft Windows Server as guest OS
Description
When Windows Server is used as a guest OS, Remote Desktop Services (RDS) sessions do not use the GPU. By default, the RDS sessions use the Microsoft Basic Render Driver instead of the GPU. This default setting enables 2D DirectX applications such as Microsoft Office to use software rendering, which can be more efficient than using the GPU for rendering. However, as a result, 3D applications that use DirectX are prevented from using the GPU.
Version
This issue affects all Windows Server releases that are supported as a guest OS.
Solution
Change the local computer policy to use the hardware graphics adapter for all RDS sessions.
-
Choose Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host > Remote Session Environment.
-
Set the Use the hardware default graphics adapter for all Remote Desktop Services sessions option.
3.22. A segmentation fault in DBus code causes
nvidia-gridd
to exit on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CentOS
Description
On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 and 6.9, and CentOS 6.8 and 6.9, a segmentation fault in DBus code causes the nvidia-gridd service to exit.
The nvidia-gridd service uses DBus for communication with NVIDIA X Server Settings to display licensing information through the Manage License page. Disabling the GUI for licensing resolves this issue.
To prevent this issue, the GUI for licensing is disabled by default. You might encounter this issue if you have enabled the GUI for licensing and are using Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 or 6.9, or CentOS 6.8 and 6.9.
Version
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 and 6.9
CentOS 6.8 and 6.9
Status
Open
Ref. #
- 200358191
- 200319854
- 1895945
3.23. No Manage License option available in NVIDIA X Server Settings by default
Description
By default, the Manage License option is not available in NVIDIA X Server Settings. This option is missing because the GUI for licensing on Linux is disabled by default to work around the issue that is described in A segmentation fault in DBus code causes nvidia-gridd to exit on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CentOS.
Workaround
This workaround requires sudo privileges.
Do not use this workaround with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 and 6.9 or CentOS 6.8 and 6.9. To prevent a segmentation fault in DBus code from causing the nvidia-gridd
service from exiting, the GUI for licensing must be disabled with these OS versions.
If you are licensing a physical GPU for vCS, you must use the configuration file /etc/nvidia/gridd.conf.
- If NVIDIA X Server Settings is running, shut it down.
-
If the /etc/nvidia/gridd.conf file does not already exist, create it by copying the supplied template file /etc/nvidia/gridd.conf.template.
-
As root, edit the /etc/nvidia/gridd.conf file to set the
EnableUI
option toTRUE
. -
Start the
nvidia-gridd
service.# sudo service nvidia-gridd start
When NVIDIA X Server Settings is restarted, the Manage License option is now available.
Status
Open
3.24. Licenses remain checked out when VMs are forcibly powered off
Description
NVIDIA vGPU software licenses remain checked out on the license server when non-persistent VMs are forcibly powered off.
The NVIDIA service running in a VM returns checked out licenses when the VM is shut down. In environments where non-persistent licensed VMs are not cleanly shut down, licenses on the license server can become exhausted. For example, this issue can occur in automated test environments where VMs are frequently changing and are not guaranteed to be cleanly shut down. The licenses from such VMs remain checked out against their MAC address for seven days before they time out and become available to other VMs.
Resolution
If VMs are routinely being powered off without clean shutdown in your environment, you can avoid this issue by shortening the license borrow period. To shorten the license borrow period, set the LicenseInterval
configuration setting in your VM image. For details, refer to Virtual GPU Client Licensing User Guide.
Status
Closed
Ref. #
1694975
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