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      GPU Monitoring with ControlUp 8.7

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        Introduction

        With ControlUp, you benefit from real-time monitoring of your GPU data. You can monitor the performance of your GPUs, whether it is on a machine, session or process level.

        Up until version 8.7, metrics for only data for NVIDIA GPUs was collected. Version 8.7 now collects data for all GPU models by using Windows built-in GPU metrics. This means that you can display GPU metrics in the Real-Time Console and Solve just as you would by running the Task Manager on the machine with the GPU installed.

        System Prerequisites

        Version 8.7 supports a broad range of graphic card manufacturers. The monitored machine running the GPU must meet one of the following requirements:

        • Non-NVIDIA GPU models require the Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM). To support non-NVIDIA graphic cards, the machine must run one of the following operating systems:
          • Windows Server 2019 or higher
          • Windows 10 1709 or higher
        • Physical Windows machine or virtual Windows machine with passthrough devices.
        • Any other Windows / VM configuration where data is visible from the task manager.

        ControlUp Prerequisites

        To use the new GPU feature, you need to

        1. Deploy the ControlUp Agent on each machine that runs the GPU.
        2. On the same machines, set the following registry values:

        Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Smart-X\ControlUp\Agent\GPU\
        RegKey: IsGPUDisabled
        Type: REG_DWORD
        Value: 0

        Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Smart-X\ControlUp\Agent\GPU\
        RegKey: EnableNvidiaGPUCollection
        Type: REG_DWORD
        Value: 0

        Tip for adding registry values on multiple machines

        By using Controllers, you can set the registry keys on multiple machines simultaneously.

        GPU Metrics

        We provide a number of useful GPU metrics that help you monitor the GPUs of your machines. The table below provides an overview of all GPU-related metrics that are implemented in our products:

        Metric NameDescriptionTab
        Average GPU Frame Buffer UsageAverage frame buffer usage for all GPUsFolders
        Average GPU UsageAverage usage of all GPUsFolders
        GPU ArchitectureGPU architectureMachine
        GPU Available MemoryGPU available memory in megabytes (MB)Machine
        GPU CPU UtilizationGPU CPU UtilizationSession
        GPU Decoder UtilizationGPU decoder UtilizationMachine
        GPU Driver versionCurrent version of the installed GPU driverMachine
        GPU Encoder UtilizationGPU encoder UtilizationMachine
        GPU Frame Buffer Memory UtilizationGPU Frame Buffer Memory UtilizationSession
        GPU Frame Buffer SizeSize of memory assigned to the GPUMachine
        GPU Frame Buffer UsageUsed size of the physical graphics card frame buffer memory in percentMachine
        GPU License PortPrimary license server portMachine
        GPU License ServerPrimary license server nameMachine
        GPU Memory UsageGPU memory usage in percentsMachine
        GPU ModelGPU name or GRID GPU profile typeMachine
        GPU Number of CoresNumber of CUDA coresMachine
        GPU UsageGPU usage in percentsMachine
        GPU UtilizationGPU UtilizationProcess
        GPU Video Decoder UsageGPU video decoder usage in percentsSession
        GPU Video Encoder UsageGPU video encoder usage in percentsSession
        Machines with GPUNumber of machines with GPUsFolders

        Collecting Data from NVIDIA API (Optional)

        Windows is the default data source for collecting GPU metrics in 8.7. To switch back to collecting data from the NVIDIA API, set the following registry key on the machine that has the NVIDIA GPU installed:

        Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Smart-X\ControlUp\Agent\GPU\
        RegKey: EnableNvidiaGPUCollection
        Type: REG_DWORD
        Value: 1

        Known Issue

        A known issue in version 8.7 is that GPU metrics are displayed even when no GPU is enabled. In this case you need to set the following registry key on each agent machine with no GPU enabled:

        Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Smart-X\ControlUp\Agent\GPU\
        RegKey: EnableNvidiaGPUCollection
        Type: REG_DWORD
        Value: 0

        If you need to apply the registry changes on multiple machines, use the Controllers pane.

        Note

        This issue is going to be fixed in the next release (8.8)

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