Quickstart Guide#
Please refer to this guide to verify that all required software and development tools are properly installed and configured prior to initiating the deployment process.
Prerequisites#
Required Software#
Running this toolkit on Linux-based virtual workstations:
NVIDIA vGPU Software: vGPU version 17.4 or later
Hypervisor: vGPU supported hypervisors
VM Operating System: Ubuntu 24.04 or Ubuntu 22.04
Minimum system requirements: 16 vCPU, 32 GB system memory, 250 GB storage
Recommended vGPU profile: 48Q
Download NVIDIA AI Workbench for Ubuntu here
Running this toolkit on Windows-based virtual workstations:
NVIDIA vGPU Software: vGPU version 18.0 or later
Hypervisor: Microsoft Windows Server 2025
VM Operating System: Windows 11 with WSL2
Minimum system requirements: 16 vCPU, 32 GB system memory, 500 GB storage
Recommended vGPU profile: 48Q
Download NVIDIA AI Workbench for Windows here (AI vWS in WSL2)
Warning
Install AI Workbench from the same account that will use AI Workbench.
Before downloading NVIDIA AI Workbench, please read the NVIDIA AI Product Agreement, the NVIDIA AI Workbench Shared Security Model, and our Data Privacy Policy. By downloading, installing, or using the NVIDIA AI Workbench software, you agree to the terms of the NVIDIA AI Product Agreement (EULA). If you do not agree to the terms of the EULA, you are not authorized to download, install, or use NVIDIA AI Workbench.
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Important
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Required Hardware#
NVIDIA vGPU Certified Systems equipped with NVIDIA L40S and L40. View the list of NVIDIA vGPU Certified Servers.