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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.

  1. Remove the currently installed driver.

  2. Install the new version of the driver.

    $ rpm -iv nvidia-linux-grid-595_595.91.07-1.x86_64.rpm

Status#

Open

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