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Summary:
The documentation demonstrates a Windows bias in several ways: PowerShell is used as the primary (and sometimes only) CLI for both Windows and Linux instructions, with all command-line examples and outputs shown in PowerShell sessions on Windows hosts. Windows-specific tools and file paths are referenced first and more extensively. Linux instructions are present but often shown as being executed from a Windows PowerShell environment, and there are no native Linux shell (bash) command examples for deployment or management tasks. Additionally, removal instructions and some troubleshooting steps are only shown using PowerShell, with no Linux-native alternatives.
Recommendations:
- Provide native Linux shell (bash) command examples for all deployment, tracking, and removal steps, using Azure CLI or Azure PowerShell Core on Linux where appropriate.
- Show Linux command outputs from a Linux terminal, not from a Windows PowerShell session.
- When presenting instructions for both OSes, avoid always listing Windows first; alternate or present both in parallel.
- Include Linux-native file paths, tools, and troubleshooting steps where relevant.
- Clarify that Azure CLI and Azure PowerShell Core are cross-platform, and provide installation/use instructions for Linux users.
- Ensure that all steps (including removal and troubleshooting) have Linux-native equivalents, not just PowerShell commands.
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Flagged Code Snippets
$templateFile = "Path to addGPUextensiontoVM.json"
$templateParameterFile = "Path to addGPUExtLinuxVM.parameters.json"
$RGName = "<Name of your resource group>"
New-AzureRmResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName $RGName -TemplateFile $templateFile -TemplateParameterFile $templateParameterFile -Name "<Name for your deployment>"
Get-AzureRmVMExtension -ResourceGroupName <Name of resource group> -VMName <Name of VM> -Name <Name of the extension>
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-AzureRmVMExtension -ResourceGroupName myasegpuvm1 -VMName VM2 -Name windowsgpuext
ResourceGroupName : myasegpuvm1
VMName : VM2
Name : windowsgpuext
Location : dbelocal
Etag : null
Publisher : Microsoft.HpcCompute
ExtensionType : NvidiaGpuDriverWindows
TypeHandlerVersion : 1.3
Id : /subscriptions/aaaa0a0a-bb1b-cc2c-dd3d-eeeeee4e4e4e/resourceGroups/myasegpuvm1/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/VM2/extensions/windowsgpuext
PublicSettings : {
"DriverURL": "http://us.download.nvidia.com/tesla/442.50/442.50-tesla-desktop-winserver-2019-2016-international.exe",
"DriverCertificateUrl": "https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=871664",
"DriverType": "CUDA"
}
ProtectedSettings :
ProvisioningState : Creating
Statuses :
SubStatuses :
AutoUpgradeMinorVersion : True
ForceUpdateTag :
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>
"status": {
"formattedMessage": {
"message": "Enable Extension",
"lang": "en"
},
"name": "NvidiaGpuDriverWindows",
"status": "success",
"parameters": {
"vmName": {
"value": "<name of the VM>"
},
"extensionName": {
"value": "<name for the extension. Example: windowsGpu>"
},
"publisher": {
"value": "Microsoft.HpcCompute"
},
"type": {
"value": "NvidiaGpuDriverWindows"
},
"typeHandlerVersion": {
"value": "1.5"
},
"settings": {
"value": {
"DriverURL" : "http://us.download.nvidia.com/tesla/511.65/511.65-data-center-tesla-desktop-winserver-2016-2019-2022-dch-international.exe",
"DriverCertificateUrl" : "https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=871664",
"DriverType":"CUDA"
}
}
}
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> ssh -l Administrator 10.57.50.60
Administrator@10.57.50.60's password:
Welcome to Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS (GNU/Linux 5.0.0-1031-azure x86_64)
* Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com
* Management: https://landscape.canonical.com
* Support: https://ubuntu.com/advantage
System information as of Thu Dec 10 22:57:01 UTC 2020
System load: 0.0 Processes: 133
Usage of /: 24.8% of 28.90GB Users logged in: 0
Memory usage: 2% IP address for eth0: 10.57.50.60
Swap usage: 0%
249 packages can be updated.
140 updates are security updates.
Welcome to Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS (GNU/Linux 5.0.0-1031-azure x86_64)
* Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com
* Management: https://landscape.canonical.com
* Support: https://ubuntu.com/advantage
System information as of Thu Dec 10 22:57:01 UTC 2020
System load: 0.0 Processes: 133
Usage of /: 24.8% of 28.90GB Users logged in: 0
Memory usage: 2% IP address for eth0: 10.57.50.60
Swap usage: 0%
249 packages can be updated.
140 updates are security updates.
New release '20.04.1 LTS' available.
Run 'do-release-upgrade' to upgrade to it.
*** System restart required ***
Last login: Thu Dec 10 21:49:29 2020 from 10.90.24.23
To run a command as administrator (user "root"), use "sudo <command>".
See "man sudo_root" for details.
Administrator@VM1:~$
PS C:\azure-stack-edge-deploy-vms> Remove-AzureRmVMExtension -ResourceGroupName rgl -VMName WindowsVM -Name windowsgpuext
Virtual machine extension removal operation
This cmdlet will remove the specified virtual machine extension. Do you want to continue? [Y] Yes [N] No [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): y
Requestld IsSuccessStatusCode StatusCode ReasonPhrase
--------- ------------------- ---------- ------------
True OK OK
"parameters": {
"vmName": {
"value": "<name of the VM>"
},
"extensionName": {
"value": "<name for the extension. Example: windowsGpu>"
},
"publisher": {
"value": "Microsoft.HpcCompute"
},
"type": {
"value": "NvidiaGpuDriverWindows"
},
"typeHandlerVersion": {
"value": "1.3"
},
"settings": {
"value": {
"DriverURL" : "http://us.download.nvidia.com/tesla/442.50/442.50-tesla-desktop-winserver-2019-2016-international.exe",
"DriverCertificateUrl" : "https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=871664",
"DriverType":"CUDA"
}
}
}
$templateFile = "<Path to addGPUextensiontoVM.json>"
$templateParameterFile = "<Path to addGPUExtWindowsVM.parameters.json>"
RGName = "<Name of your resource group>"
New-AzureRmResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName $RGName -TemplateFile $templateFile -TemplateParameterFile $templateParameterFile -Name "<Name for your deployment>"
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> "C:\12-09-2020\ExtensionTemplates\addGPUextensiontoVM.json"
C:\12-09-2020\ExtensionTemplates\addGPUextensiontoVM.json
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> $templateFile = "C:\12-09-2020\ExtensionTemplates\addGPUextensiontoVM.json"
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> $templateParameterFile = "C:\12-09-2020\ExtensionTemplates\addGPUExtWindowsVM.parameters.json"
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> $RGName = "myasegpuvm1"
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> New-AzureRmResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName $RGName -TemplateFile $templateFile -TemplateParameterFile $templateParameterFile -Name "deployment3"
DeploymentName : deployment3
ResourceGroupName : myasegpuvm1
ProvisioningState : Succeeded
Timestamp : 12/16/2020 12:18:50 AM
Mode : Incremental
TemplateLink :
Parameters :
Name Type Value
=============== ========================= ==========
vmName String VM2
extensionName String windowsgpuext
publisher String Microsoft.HpcCompute
type String NvidiaGpuDriverWindows
typeHandlerVersion String 1.3
settings Object {
"DriverURL": "http://us.download.nvidia.com/tesla/442.50/442.50-tesla-desktop-winserver-2019-2016-international.exe",
"DriverCertificateUrl": "https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=871664",
"DriverType": "CUDA"
}
Outputs :
DeploymentDebugLogLevel :
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Try the new cross-platform PowerShell https://aka.ms/pscore6
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> $templateFile = "C:\12-09-2020\ExtensionTemplates\addGPUextensiontoVM.json"
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> $templateParameterFile = "C:\12-09-2020\ExtensionTemplates\addGPUExtLinuxVM.parameters.json"
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> $RGName = "rg2"
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> New-AzureRmResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName $RGName -TemplateFile $templateFile -TemplateParameterFile $templateParameterFile -Name "deployment7"
DeploymentName : deployment7
ResourceGroupName : rg2
ProvisioningState : Succeeded
Timestamp : 12/10/2020 10:43:23 PM
Mode : Incremental
TemplateLink :
Parameters :
Name Type Value
=============== ========================= ==========
vmName String VM1
extensionName String gpuLinux
publisher String Microsoft.HpcCompute
type String NvidiaGpuDriverLinux
typeHandlerVersion String 1.3
settings Object {
"DRIVER_URL": "https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=874271",
"PUBKEY_URL":
"http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/F/A/FFAC979D-AD9C-4684-A6CE-C92BB9372A3B/7fa2af80.pub",
"CUDA_ver": "10.0.130",
"InstallCUDA": "true"
}
Outputs :
DeploymentDebugLogLevel :
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>
Get-AzureRmVMExtension -ResourceGroupName myResourceGroup -VMName <VM Name> -Name <Extension Name>
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Try the new cross-platform PowerShell https://aka.ms/pscore6
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-AzureRmVMExtension -ResourceGroupName rg2 -VMName VM1 -Name gpulinux
ResourceGroupName : rg2
VMName : VM1
Name : gpuLinux
Location : dbelocal
Etag : null
Publisher : Microsoft.HpcCompute
ExtensionType : NvidiaGpuDriverLinux
TypeHandlerVersion : 1.3
Id : /subscriptions/aaaa0a0a-bb1b-cc2c-dd3d-eeeeee4e4e4e/resourceGroups/rg2/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/VM1/extensions/gpuLinux
PublicSettings : {
"DRIVER_URL": "https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=874271",
"PUBKEY_URL": "http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/F/A/FFAC979D-AD9C-4684-A6CE-C92BB9372A3B/7fa2af80.pub",
"CUDA_ver": "10.0.130",
"InstallCUDA": "true"
}
ProtectedSettings :
ProvisioningState : Creating
Statuses :
SubStatuses :
AutoUpgradeMinorVersion : True
ForceUpdateTag :
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>
PS C:\Users\Administrator> cd "C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVSMI"
PS C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVSMI> ls
Directory: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVSMI
Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a---- 2/26/2020 12:00 PM 849640 MCU.exe
-a---- 2/26/2020 12:00 PM 443104 nvdebugdump.exe
-a---- 2/25/2020 2:06 AM 81823 nvidia-smi.1.pdf
-a---- 2/26/2020 12:01 PM 566880 nvidia-smi.exe
-a---- 2/26/2020 12:01 PM 991344 nvml.dll
PS C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVSMI> .\nvidia-smi.exe
Wed Dec 16 00:35:51 2020
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| NVIDIA-SMI 442.50 Driver Version: 442.50 CUDA Version: 10.2 |
|-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| GPU Name TCC/WDDM | Bus-Id Disp.A | Volatile Uncorr. ECC |
| Fan Temp Perf Pwr:Usage/Cap| Memory-Usage | GPU-Util Compute M. |
|===============================+======================+======================|
| 0 Tesla T4 TCC | 0000503C:00:00.0 Off | 0 |
| N/A 35C P8 11W / 70W | 8MiB / 15205MiB | 0% Default |
+-------------------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Processes: GPU Memory |
| GPU PID Type Process name Usage |
|=============================================================================|
| No running processes found |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
PS C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVSMI>