Tencent Cloud offers NVIDIA GPU computing instances equipped with GPUs such as NVIDIA P4, T4, P40, and V100. Tesla series GPUs support both general computing and graphics and image processing, for example:
Install the free Tesla Driver and CUDA SDK for general computing scenarios such as deep learning and scientific computing.
Install the GRID Driver and apply for a paid license from NVIDIA’s official website to enable GPU’s OpenGL or DirectX graphics acceleration capabilities.
To use Tesla series GPUs for graphics and image processing, you need to purchase the appropriate license from NVIDIA or its authorized resellers. Additionally, NVIDIA offers a 90-day trial license. This document will guide you through applying for a trial license, configuring the license server, and installing the GRID driver.
Note:
If you encounter any issues during the application process, please contact NVIDIA. This document is for reference only.
You may also use Tencent Cloud Rendering instances (for example, GN7vw, GNV4, GNV4v) to avoid applying for a vDWS license and building a license server.
2. After you submit the application successfully, you will be prompted to check your email within 2 days.
If you apply from China or register with a public email address, you may receive an email similar to the one below:
3. Trial license accounts require up to 2 days for back-end approval. After approval, you will receive two emails, as shown below:
4. Open the email titled "NVIDIA Set Password". as shown below:
5. Select SET PASSWORD and set an initial password. Once it is set, click LOGIN to access your NVIDIA Enterprise Account. Alternatively, you can log in via the NVIDIA Licensing Portal.
6. After logging in, go to the "Dashboard" page. as shown below:
Note:
All vGPU trial resources are available on this website, including the vGPU software and License Server software.
Software Preparation
1. Choose SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS from the left sidebar to enter the Software Downloads page.
2. Select Microsoft Windows Hyper-V and 2016 from the dropdown menu, then click Download on the right side of the target search result row. While using the latest NVIDIA Virtual GPU SoftWare version, this document uses GRID 9.3 as an example. as shown below:
3.
Create a standard CVM
to serve as the License server. For details, see Create Instance.
Note:
The recommended operating system for the License Server is Windows Server 2012 R2.
4. Select Additional Software in the upper-right corner of the page and click the License Server software you wish to download. This document uses 2019.11 64-bit License Manager for Windows as an example, as shown below:
5.
Install the License Server
software on the CVM created in Step 3. For detailed instructions, see License Server User Guide. After completing the installation, retrieve the MAC address of the License Server.
6. Select LICENSE SERVERS from the left sidebar to access the License Servers page.
7. Click CREATE LICENSE SERVER in the upper-right corner. In the Create License Server dialog box, enter the required information to register a new License Server.
For MAC Address, enter the License Server MAC address obtained in Step 5.
8. After successful creation, select
under it on the License Servers page to add multiple features, as shown below:
9. In the pop-up Add Features page, select the trial License Feature, enter the number of licenses for this License Server, and click ADD, as shown below:
10. After confirming the additions, click ADD FEATURES.
11. After the features are added successfully, you can view the authorization status on the License Servers page, including the quantity and expiration date.
12. Click the download icon
to download the License file for this License Server, as shown below:
Configuring License Server
Note:
After downloading the license file, you should import it into the License Management Console within 24 hours. For more information, see the NVIDIA Official Documentation.
1. To access the License Management Console using the License Server, go to http://localhost:8080/licserver.
2. Select License Management from the left License Server menu, and then import the license file.
3. Select Licensed Feature Usage to view the license quantity, as shown below:
Installing GRID Driver
1. Purchase and create a compute-optimized GPU Instance (GN6/GN6S/GN7/GN8/G10X). For details, see Creating Instance.
3. Install the GRID Driver installer, which installs the NVIDIA vGPU for Windows driver. After the installer is launched, follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
After the installation is completed, check in Control Panel whether the driver is installed correctly.
Microsoft Remote Desktop does not support GPU 3D hardware acceleration. If you need GPU 3D acceleration, install a third-party remote desktop protocol solution and connect to the instance using its client to access GPU graphics acceleration capabilities.
5. Right-click the desktop or click the
in the bottom-right corner of the taskbar in the GPU instance to open the NVIDIA Control Panel.
6. Select Manage License to configure the IP address and port number of the License Server. Ensure that the IP address of the License Server is accessible and that the port number is set to open. For example, configure the License Server's IP address as a public IP address or an intranet address within the same VPC. The configured IP address should be accessible to the user, and the port number should be set to open.
7. After the above configuration is complete, the NVIDIA GPU instance can run graphics/image processing applications, as shown below:
