NVIDIA GRID License Server Overview
The NVIDIA Tesla P6 GPU combines Tesla and GRID functionality when you enable the licensed GRID features GRID vGPU and GRID Virtual Workstation. You enable these features during OS boot by borrowing a software license that is served over the network from the NVIDIA GRID License Server virtual appliance. The license is returned to the GRID License Server when the OS shuts down.
The NVIDIA Tesla P6 GPU has dual personality. It can work in Compute (Tesla) and GRID mode. Only GRID mode needs a license.
You obtain the licenses that are served by the GRID License Server from the NVIDIA Licensing Portal as downloadable license files, which you install into the GRID License Server via its management interface. See the following figure.
There are three editions of GRID licenses that enable three different classes of GRID features. The GRID software automatically selects the license edition based on the features that you are using. See the following table.
GRID License Edition |
GRID Features |
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GRID Virtual GPU (vGPU) |
Virtual GPUs for business desktop computing |
GRID Virtual Workstation |
Virtual GPUs for mid-range workstation computing |
GRID Virtual Workstation - Extended |
Virtual GPUs for high-end workstation computing Workstation graphics on GPU pass-through |