Nvidia DGX Station A100 Manual de usuario
DU-10189-001 _v5.0.2 | March 2021
DGX Station A100
User Guide
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Table of Contents
About this Guide...................................................................................................................vi
Chapter1.Introduction to the NVIDIA DGX Station™ A100................................................. 1
1.1.Registering Your DGX Station A100......................................................................................... 1
1.2.What's in the Box......................................................................................................................2
1.3.DGX OS Software Summary..................................................................................................... 2
1.4.DGX Station A100 Hardware Summary................................................................................... 3
Chapter2.Getting Started with DGX Station A100..............................................................4
2.1.Connecting and Powering on the DGX Station A100...............................................................4
2.2.Using DGX Station A100 as a Server Without a Monitor.........................................................8
2.3.Running Workloads on Systems with Mixed Types of GPUs................................................ 10
2.3.1.Running with Docker Containers.................................................................................... 10
2.3.2.Running on Bare Metal....................................................................................................11
2.3.3.Using Multi-Instance GPUs............................................................................................. 15
2.4.Completing the Initial Ubuntu OS Configuration...................................................................16
Chapter3.Using the BMC..................................................................................................17
3.1.Understanding the BMC Controls..........................................................................................18
3.2.Configuring a Static IP Address for the BMC........................................................................19
3.3.Configuring a BMC Static IP Address Using ipmitool...........................................................19
3.3.1.Configuring a BMC Static IP Address Using the System BIOS...................................... 20
3.4.Logging into the BMC.............................................................................................................20
3.5.Changing Your Default BMC Password................................................................................. 21
3.6.Logging in After Entering an Incorrect Password................................................................ 22
3.7.Common BMC Tasks.............................................................................................................. 22
3.7.1.Configuring the BMC Login Credentials......................................................................... 22
3.7.2.Using the Remote Control...............................................................................................23
3.7.3.Setting Up Active Directory or LDAP/E-Directory...........................................................23
3.7.4.Configuring Platform Event Filters................................................................................. 24
3.7.5.Uploading or Generating SSL Certificates......................................................................24
3.7.5.1.Viewing the SSL Certificate.......................................................................................24
3.7.5.2.Generating the SSL Certificate................................................................................. 25
3.7.5.3.Uploading the SSL Certificate...................................................................................26
Chapter4.Enable MIG Mode in DGX Station A100............................................................27
Chapter5.Managing Self-Encrypting Drives on DGX Station A100.................................. 29
5.1.Overview...................................................................................................................................29
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5.2.Installing the nv-disk-encrypt Package.................................................................................30
5.3.Initializing the System for Drive Encryption.......................................................................... 30
5.4.Enabling Drive Locking...........................................................................................................31
5.5.Initialization Examples............................................................................................................31
5.5.1.Example 1: Passing in the JSON File............................................................................. 31
5.5.1.1.Determining the Drives Can be Managed as Self Encrypting..................................31
5.5.1.2.Creating the Drive/Password Mapping JSON File................................................... 32
5.5.2.Example 2: Generating Random Passwords.................................................................. 33
5.5.3.Example 3: Specifying Passwords One at a Time When Prompted............................... 33
5.6.Disabling Drive Locking..........................................................................................................33
5.7.Exporting the Vault................................................................................................................. 34
5.8.Erasing Your Data...................................................................................................................34
5.9.Configuring Trusted Computing.............................................................................................35
5.9.1.Enabling the TPM.............................................................................................................35
5.9.2.Clearing the TPM............................................................................................................. 35
5.10.Changing Disk Passwords, Adding Disks, or Replacing Disks...........................................36
5.11.Recovering a Lost Key.......................................................................................................... 36
Chapter6.Unpacking and Repacking the DGX Station A100............................................ 37
6.1.Unpacking the DGX Station A100...........................................................................................37
6.2.Repacking the DGX Station A100 for Shipment.....................................................................40
AppendixA.Security...........................................................................................................44
AppendixB.Safety..............................................................................................................45
B.1.Intended Application Uses..................................................................................................... 45
B.2.General Precautions...............................................................................................................46
B.3.Electrical Precautions............................................................................................................46
B.4.Communications Cable Precautions.....................................................................................47
B.5.Other Hazards.........................................................................................................................48
AppendixC.Connections, Controls, and Indicators.......................................................... 49
C.1.Front-Panel Connections and Controls................................................................................ 49
C.2.Rear-Panel Connections and Controls................................................................................. 50
C.3.LAN Port Indicators................................................................................................................51
AppendixD.Compliance.....................................................................................................53
D.1.DGX Station A100 Model Number......................................................................................... 53
D.2.Australia/New Zealand...........................................................................................................53
D.3.Brazil....................................................................................................................................... 53
D.4.Canada.....................................................................................................................................54
D.5.China........................................................................................................................................54
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D.6.European Union...................................................................................................................... 55
D.7.India.........................................................................................................................................56
D.8.Japan....................................................................................................................................... 57
D.9.Mexico......................................................................................................................................58
D.10.Russia/Kazakhstan/Belarus.................................................................................................58
D.11.South Africa.......................................................................................................................... 58
D.12.South Korea.......................................................................................................................... 59
D.13.Taiwan................................................................................................................................... 59
D.14.United Kingdom.................................................................................................................... 60
D.15.United States........................................................................................................................ 61
D.16.United States/Canada...........................................................................................................62
AppendixE.DGX Station A100 Hardware Specifications...................................................63
E.1.Environmental Conditions...................................................................................................... 63
E.2.Component Specifications......................................................................................................63
E.3.Mechanical Specifications...................................................................................................... 64
E.4.Power Specifications.............................................................................................................. 64
AppendixF.Customer Support for the NVIDIA DGX Station™ A100..................................65
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List of Tables
Table1. BMC Navigation Controls ...................................................................................................18
Table2. Fields to Generate an SSL Certificate .............................................................................. 25
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About this Guide
DGX Station A100 User Guide explains how to install, set up, and maintain the NVIDIA DGX
Station™ A100 .
This guide is aimed at users and administrators who are familiar with the Ubuntu Desktop
Linux OS, including the command line and the sudo command.
Note: The instructions in this guide for software administration apply only to the DGX OS.
They do not apply if the DGX OS software that is supplied with the DGX Station A100 has been
replaced with the DGX software for Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS.
For additional information to help you use the DGX Station A100, see the following table.
Task Additional Information
Use the Ubuntu Desktop Linux OS. Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop Guide (https://
help.ubuntu.com/20.04/ubuntu-help/index.html)
Use the DGX Station A100 to download and run
containers for deep learning frameworks.
NGC Container Registry for DGX User Guide
Use deep learning frameworks optimized for
NVIDIA DGX systems.
NVIDIA Deep Learning Frameworks
Documentation (https://docs.nvidia.com/
deeplearning/dgx/)
Use the tools and libraries in the DGX OS for
development of deep learning frameworks.
NVIDIA Deep Learning SDK Documentation
(https://docs.nvidia.com/deeplearning/sdk/)
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Chapter1. Introduction to the NVIDIA
DGX Station™ A100
NVIDIA™ DGX Station™ A100 brings AI supercomputing to data science teams, offering data
center technology without a data center or additional IT investment. Designed for multiple,
simultaneous users, DGX Station A100 leverages server-grade components in an easy-to-
place workstation form factor. It's the only system with four fully interconnected and Multi-
Instance GPU (MIG)-capable NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPUs with up to 320 gigabytes (GB)
of total GPU memory that can plug into a standard power outlet in the office or at home,
resulting in a powerful AI appliance that you can place anywhere.
1.1. Registering Your DGX Station A100
To obtain support for your DGX Station A100, follow the instructions for registration in the
Entitlement Certification email that was sent as part of the purchase.
Introduction to the NVIDIA DGX Station™ A100
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Registration allows you to access the NVIDIA Enterprise Support Portal, obtain technical
support, get software updates, and set up an NGC for DGX systems account. If you did not
receive the information, open a case with the NVIDIA Enterprise Support Team at Enterprise
Support.
1.2. What's in the Box
‣DGX Station A100
‣NVIDIA DGX Station™ A100
‣Accessory boxes containing the following items:
‣Quick Start Guide
‣AC power cable with a locale-specific grounded connector
‣Mini DisplayPort 1.2 to DisplayPort
‣USB recovery flash drive containing:
‣Source code of the open-source software that is installed on DGX Station™ A100
‣Toxic Substance Notice and Safety Instructions
‣Declaration of Conformity
‣Wheel locks
Wheel locks are provided to prevent the unit from rolling out of place. To install these
locks, from the side, slide them under two of the wheels.
Inspect each piece of equipment in the packing box. If anything is missing or damaged, contact
your supplier.
Before you get started, you need to first unpack DGX Station A100. See Unpacking your DGX
Station A100 for more information.
1.3. DGX OS Software Summary
The DGX OS software that is supplied with the DGX Station A100 includes the software that you
need for downloading and running containers for deep learning frameworks. The software is
already installed on the DGX Station A100, except where licensing requirements mandate that
the software be supplied separately. Any software that must be supplied separately is installed
automatically when the DGX Station A100 is first powered on.
For details about the DGX OS software, refer to the DGX OS Software Release notes.
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1.4. DGX Station A100 Hardware
Summary
Processors
Component Qty Description
CPU 1 Single AMD 7742, 64 cores, and 2.25 GHz (base)–3.4 GHz (max
boost)
GPU 4 NVIDIA A100 with 80 GB per GPU (320 GB total) of GPU memory
System Memory and Storage
Component Qty
Unit
Capacity
Total
Capacity Description
System memory 8 64 GB 512 GB System DDR4 RAM
Data storage 1 7.68 TB 7.68 TB Cache/Data U.2 NVME drive
OS storage 1 1.92 TB 1.92 TB Boot M.2 NVME drive
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Chapter2. Getting Started with DGX
Station A100
This section provides information about how to connect and power on the DGX Station A100.
2.1. Connecting and Powering on the DGX
Station A100
To complete this task you need the following items, which are not supplied with the DGX
Station A100:
‣Mini DisplayPort 1.2 to DisplayPort.
‣USB keyboard
‣USB mouse
‣Ethernet cable
1. Connect a display to any DisplayPort connector and a keyboard and mouse to any two USB
ports.
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