Nvidia DGX Station User Manual

Upgrading DGX OS Desktop Software on DGX Station
DGX Station DU-08255-001 _v4.6|30
This file also tracks the history of DGX OS Desktop software updates by providing the following
information:
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The version number and installation date of the last version to be installed from an ISO
image
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The version number and update date of each over-the-network update applied since the
software was last installed from an ISO image
You can use this information to determine if your DGX Station is running the current version of
the DGX OS Desktop software.
To get release information for the DGX Station, view the content of the file /etc/dgx-release.
For example:
$ more /etc/dgx-release
DGX_NAME="DGX Station"
DGX_PRETTY_NAME="NVIDIA DGX Station"
DGX_SWBUILD_DATE="2017-09-18"
DGX_SWBUILD_VERSION="3.1.2"
DGX_COMMIT_ID="15cd1f473bb53d9b64503e06c5fee8d2e3738ece"
DGX_SERIAL_NUMBER=XXXXXXXXXXXXX
DGX_OTA_VERSION="3.1.3"
DGX_OTA_DATE="Wed Nov 15 15:35:25 PST 2017"
DGX_OTA_VERSION="3.1.4"
DGX_OTA_DATE="Fri Jan 19 13:49:06 PST 2018"
DGX_OTA_VERSION="3.1.7"
DGX_OTA_DATE="Tue Jun 19 14:23:18 PDT 2018"
DGX_OTA_VERSION="4.0.4"
DGX_OTA_DATE="Tue Dec 11 17:45:30 PST 2018"
3.7. Updating Software on an Air-Gapped
DGX Station System
For security purposes, some installations require that the DGX Station be an air-gapped
system. An air-gapped system is not connected to any unsecured networks, such as the public
Internet or an unsecured LAN, or to any other computers connected to an unsecured network.
The default mechanisms for updating software on the DGX Station and loading container
images from the NGC Container Registry require an Internet connection. On an air-gapped
system, which is isolated from the Internet, you must provide alternative mechanisms for
updating software and loading container images.
3.7.1. Providing DGX Station Software Updates from
a Private Repository
The public NVIDIA and Canonical repositories that provide software updates to the DGX Station
are Ubuntu repositories. Access to these repositories requires an Internet connection. On an

Nvidia DGX Station Specifications

General

Brand	Nvidia
Model	DGX Station
Category	Desktop
Language	English