Update Instructions; Restoring The Dgx A100 Software Image; Obtaining The Dgx A100 Software Iso Image And Checksum File - Nvidia DGX A100 User Manual

9.1.2.

Update Instructions

Here are the steps to update the software on your DGX A100 system.
CAUTION: These instructions update all software for which updates are available from your
configured software sources, including applications that you installed yourself. If you want to
prevent an application from being updated, you can instruct the Ubuntu package manager to
keep the current version. Refer to
Perform the updates using commands on the DGX A100 console.
1. Run the package manager.
$ sudo apt update
2. Check to see which software will get updated.
$ sudo apt full-upgrade -s
To prevent an application from being updated, instruct the Ubuntu package manager to
keep the current version. See "Introduction to Holding Packages".
3. Upgrade to the latest version.
$ sudo apt full-upgrade
4. Answer any questions that appear.
Most questions require a Yes or No response. If asked to select the grub configuration to
use, select the current one on the system.
Other questions will depend on what other packages were installed before the update and
how those packages interact with the update. Typically, you can accept the default option
when prompted.
5. Reboot the system.
9.2. Restoring the DGX A100 Software
Image
If the DGX A100 software image becomes corrupted or the OS SSD was replaced after a
failure, restore the DGX A100 software image to its original factory condition from a pristine
copy of the image.
9.2.1. Obtaining the DGX A100 Software ISO Image
and Checksum File
To ensure that you restore the latest available version of the DGX A100 software image, obtain
the current ISO image file from NVIDIA Enterprise Support. A checksum file is provided for the
image to enable you to verify the bootable installation medium that you create from the image
file.
NVIDIA DGX A100
Introduction for more information.
Updating and Restoring the Software
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