NVIDIA Cloud License Activation Under Proxy/Firewall: Comprehensive Guide

Prerequisites

• NVIDIA vGPU software installed
• Proxy server details
• Administrative/root access

Detailed Configuration Steps

1. Client Configuration Token

• Download token from NVIDIA Cloud Portal
• Filename Format: client_configuration_token_<date_of_download>
• Location: /etc/nvidia/ClientConfigToken
• Permissions: Set to chmod 744

2. Configuration File Setup

• Copy gridd.conf.template to gridd.conf
• Path: /etc/nvidia/gridd.conf

3. Proxy Configuration

# Proxy Server Configuration
ProxyServerAddress=172.16.101.66
ProxyServerPort=3128

# License Server Configuration
ServerAddress=https://api.cls.licensing.nvidia.com
ServerPort=7070

4. Time Synchronization

NTP Configuration:

• Edit /etc/timezone: Set to Asia/Kolkata
• Alternative: timedatectl set-timezone Asia/Kolkata

Proxy NTP Synchronization:

# Enable NTP
timedatectl set-ntp true

# Update timesyncd configuration
nano /etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf
[Time]
NTP=172.16.101.66

5. Service Management

# Restart Services
systemctl stop nvidia-gridd.service
systemctl restart systemd-timesyncd
systemctl start nvidia-gridd.service


# Verification Commands
timedatectl status
date
systemctl status nvidia-gridd.service
nvidia-smi

Troubleshooting

• Verify proxy server connectivity
• Check firewall rules
• Confirm time synchronization
• Validate license server accessibility

Reference Documentation

• NVIDIA License System User Guide
• NVIDIA vGPU Licensing Guide

Note: Always consult official NVIDIA documentation for the most up-to-date configuration instructions.