Overview

This guide provides step-by-step instructions to deploy NVIDIA vGPU software with Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops. It assumes familiarity with virtualization environments and NVIDIA vGPU technology. For a comprehensive overview of NVIDIA vGPU architecture, licensing, and sizing, refer to the following documentation:

• NVIDIA vGPU Software User Guide

• NVIDIA GPUs for Virtualization

• NVIDIA Sizing and Selection Guides

• NVIDIA License System

Ensure your hardware is certified by NVIDIA and compatible with Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktop. Also, see the hardware requirements for Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktop.

• Download valid vGPU licenses.

• Consult Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops system requirements.

• Review the following Guest OS requirements:

  • Delivery Controller.

  • Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) for single-session OS.

  • Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) for multi-session OS.

• Review the following sizing resources for Citrix:

  • Database sizing tool for XenDesktop 7.

  • Citrix VDI Best Practices for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop.

  • Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Single-Server Scalability.

  • Complete system requirements.

• Review API Support on NVIDIA vGPU and NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit and OpenCL Support on NVIDIA vGPU Software.

Configure the BIOS as appropriate for your physical hosts, as described below:

• Hyperthreading – Enabled

• Power Setting or System Profile– High Performance

• CPU Performance (if applicable) – Enterprise or High Throughput

• Memory Mapped I/O above 4-GB - Enabled (if applicable)

• VT-d or AMD IOMMU – Enabled