Merge pull request #112607 from rick-man/patch-1

Create clear distinction between NVIDIA and AMD driver setup

Author: megvanhuygen

articles/virtual-machine-scale-sets/TOC.yml

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
       href: ../virtual-machines/windows/sizes-gpu.md
       maintainContext: true
       items:
-      - name: Setup GPU drivers
+      - name: Setup NVIDIA GPU drivers
         href: ../virtual-machines/windows/n-series-driver-setup.md
         maintainContext: true
     - name: High performance compute

articles/virtual-machines/linux/n-series-driver-setup.md

@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ ms.author: cynthn
 
 # Install NVIDIA GPU drivers on N-series VMs running Linux
 
-To take advantage of the GPU capabilities of Azure N-series VMs running Linux, NVIDIA GPU drivers must be installed. The [NVIDIA GPU Driver Extension](../extensions/hpccompute-gpu-linux.md) installs appropriate NVIDIA CUDA or GRID drivers on an N-series VM. Install or manage the extension using the Azure portal or tools such as the Azure CLI or Azure Resource Manager templates. See the [NVIDIA GPU Driver Extension documentation](../extensions/hpccompute-gpu-linux.md) for supported distributions and deployment steps.
+To take advantage of the GPU capabilities of Azure N-series VMs backed by NVIDIA GPUs, you must install NVIDIA GPU drivers. The [NVIDIA GPU Driver Extension](../extensions/hpccompute-gpu-linux.md) installs appropriate NVIDIA CUDA or GRID drivers on an N-series VM. Install or manage the extension using the Azure portal or tools such as the Azure CLI or Azure Resource Manager templates. See the [NVIDIA GPU Driver Extension documentation](../extensions/hpccompute-gpu-linux.md) for supported distributions and deployment steps.
 
-If you choose to install GPU drivers manually, this article provides supported distributions, drivers, and installation and verification steps. Manual driver setup information is also available for [Windows VMs](../windows/n-series-driver-setup.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2fwindows%2ftoc.json).
+If you choose to install NVIDIA GPU drivers manually, this article provides supported distributions, drivers, and installation and verification steps. Manual driver setup information is also available for [Windows VMs](../windows/n-series-driver-setup.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2fwindows%2ftoc.json).
 
 For N-series VM specs, storage capacities, and disk details, see [GPU Linux VM sizes](sizes-gpu.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2flinux%2ftoc.json). 
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ If the driver is installed, you will see output similar to the following. Note t
 
 ## RDMA network connectivity
 
-RDMA network connectivity can be enabled on RDMA-capable N-series VMs such as NC24r deployed in the same availability set or in a single placement group in a VM scale set. The RDMA network supports Message Passing Interface (MPI) traffic for applications running with Intel MPI 5.x or a later version. Additional requirements follow:
+RDMA network connectivity can be enabled on RDMA-capable N-series VMs such as NC24r deployed in the same availability set or in a single placement group in a virtual machiine (VM) scale set. The RDMA network supports Message Passing Interface (MPI) traffic for applications running with Intel MPI 5.x or a later version. Additional requirements follow:
 
 ### Distributions
 
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ Then, create an entry for your update script in `/etc/rc.d/rc3.d` so the script
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 * You can set persistence mode using `nvidia-smi` so the output of the command is faster when you need to query cards. To set persistence mode, execute `nvidia-smi -pm 1`. Note that if the VM is restarted, the mode setting goes away. You can always script the mode setting to execute upon startup.
-* If you updated the NVIDIA CUDA drivers to the latest version and find RDMA connectivcity is no longer working, [reinstall the RDMA drivers](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/linux/n-series-driver-setup#rdma-network-connectivity) to reistablish that connectivity. 
+* If you updated the NVIDIA CUDA drivers to the latest version and find RDMA connectivity is no longer working, [reinstall the RDMA drivers](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/linux/n-series-driver-setup#rdma-network-connectivity) to reestablish that connectivity. 
 
 ## Next steps
 

articles/virtual-machines/linux/toc.yml

@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
         href: ../nvv3-series.md?toc=/azure/virtual-machines/linux/toc.json&bc=/azure/virtual-machines/linux/breadcrumb/toc.json
       - name: NVv4-series
         href: ../nvv4-series.md?toc=/azure/virtual-machines/linux/toc.json&bc=/azure/virtual-machines/linux/breadcrumb/toc.json
-      - name: Setup GPU drivers
+      - name: Setup NVIDIA GPU drivers
         href: n-series-driver-setup.md
     - name: High performance compute
       displayName: H-series

articles/virtual-machines/sizes-gpu.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ms.author: jonbeck
 
 # GPU optimized virtual machine sizes
 
-GPU optimized VM sizes are specialized virtual machines available with single or multiple NVIDIA GPUs. These sizes are designed for compute-intensive, graphics-intensive, and visualization workloads. This article provides information about the number and type of GPUs, vCPUs, data disks, and NICs. Storage throughput and network bandwidth are also included for each size in this grouping.
+GPU optimized VM sizes are specialized virtual machines available with single, multiple, or fractional GPUs. These sizes are designed for compute-intensive, graphics-intensive, and visualization workloads. This article provides information about the number and type of GPUs, vCPUs, data disks, and NICs. Storage throughput and network bandwidth are also included for each size in this grouping.
 
 - [NC-series](nc-series.md), [NCv2-series](ncv2-series.md), [NCv3-series](ncv3-series.md) sizes are optimized for compute-intensive and network-intensive applications and algorithms. Some examples are CUDA and OpenCL-based applications and simulations, AI, and Deep Learning. The NCv3-series is focused on high-performance computing workloads featuring NVIDIA’s Tesla V100 GPU. The NC-series uses the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 2.60GHz v3 (Haswell) processor, and the NCv2-series and NCv3-series VMs use the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 (Broadwell) processor.
 
@@ -33,9 +33,11 @@ GPU optimized VM sizes are specialized virtual machines available with single or
 
 To take advantage of the GPU capabilities of Azure N-series VMs, NVIDIA or AMD GPU drivers must be installed.
 
-The [NVIDIA GPU Driver Extension](/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/hpccompute-gpu-windows) installs appropriate NVIDIA CUDA or GRID drivers on an N-series VM. Install or manage the extension using the Azure portal or tools such as Azure PowerShell or Azure Resource Manager templates. See the [NVIDIA GPU Driver Extension documentation](/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/hpccompute-gpu-windows) for supported operating systems and deployment steps. For general information about VM extensions, see [Azure virtual machine extensions and features](/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/overview).
+- For VMs backed by NVIDIA GPUs, the [NVIDIA GPU Driver Extension](/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/hpccompute-gpu-windows) installs appropriate NVIDIA CUDA or GRID drivers. Install or manage the extension using the Azure portal or tools such as Azure PowerShell or Azure Resource Manager templates. See the [NVIDIA GPU Driver Extension documentation](/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/hpccompute-gpu-windows) for supported operating systems and deployment steps. For general information about VM extensions, see [Azure virtual machine extensions and features](/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/overview).
 
-If you choose to install NVIDIA GPU drivers manually, see [N-series GPU driver setup for Windows](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/n-series-driver-setup) or [N-series GPU driver setup for Linux](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/n-series-driver-setup) for supported operating systems, drivers, installation, and verification steps.
+   Alternatively, you may install NVIDIA GPU drivers manually. See [Install NVIDIA GPU drivers on N-series VMs running Windows](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/n-series-driver-setup) or [Install NVIDIA GPU drivers on N-series VMs running Linux](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/n-series-driver-setup) for supported operating systems, drivers, installation, and verification steps.
+
+- For VMs backed by AMD GPUs, see [Install AMD GPU drivers on N-series VMs running Windows](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/n-series-amd-driver-setup) for supported operating systems, drivers, installation, and verification steps.
 
 To manually install the AMD GPU drivers, see  [N-series AMD GPU driver setup for Windows](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/n-series-amd-driver-setup) for supported operating systems, drivers, installation, and verification steps.
 

articles/virtual-machines/troubleshooting/troubleshoot-deploy-vm-linux.md

@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ Currently, Linux GPU support is only available on Azure NC VMs running Ubuntu Se
 
 ## My drivers are missing for my Linux N-Series VM
 
-Drivers for Linux-based VMs are located [here](../linux/n-series-driver-setup.md). 
+Instructions to install drivers for Linux-based VMs are located [here](../sizes-gpu.md#supported-operating-systems-and-drivers).
 
 ## I can’t find a GPU instance within my N-Series VM
 
-To take advantage of the GPU capabilities of Azure N-series VMs running Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2012 R2, you must install NVIDIA graphics drivers on each VM after deployment. Driver setup information is available for [Windows VMs](../windows/n-series-driver-setup.md) and [Linux VMs](../linux/n-series-driver-setup.md).
+To take advantage of the GPU capabilities of Azure N-series VMs, you must install graphics drivers on each VM after deployment. Driver setup information is available [here](../sizes-gpu.md#supported-operating-systems-and-drivers).
 
-## Is N-Series VMs available in my region?
+## Are N-Series VMs available in my region?
 
 You can check the availability from the [Products available by region table](https://azure.microsoft.com/regions/services), and pricing [here](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/virtual-machines/series/#n-series).
 

articles/virtual-machines/troubleshooting/troubleshoot-deploy-vm-windows.md

@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@ The ability to create subscriptions based on the Enterprise Dev/Test offer is re
 
 ## My drivers are missing for my Windows N-Series VM
 
-Drivers for Windows-based VMs are located [here](../windows/n-series-driver-setup.md).
+Instructions to install drivers for Windows-based VMs are located [here](../sizes-gpu.md#supported-operating-systems-and-drivers).
 
 ## I can’t find a GPU instance within my N-Series VM
 
-To take advantage of the GPU capabilities of Azure N-series VMs running Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2012 R2, you must install NVIDIA graphics drivers on each VM after deployment. Driver setup information is available for [Windows VMs](../windows/n-series-driver-setup.md) and [Linux VMs](../linux/n-series-driver-setup.md).
+To take advantage of the GPU capabilities of Azure N-series VMs, you must install graphics drivers on each VM after deployment. Driver setup information is available [here](../sizes-gpu.md#supported-operating-systems-and-drivers).
 
-## Is N-Series VMs available in my region?
+## Are N-Series VMs available in my region?
 
 You can check the availability from the [Products available by region table](https://azure.microsoft.com/regions/services), and pricing [here](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/virtual-machines/series/#n-series).
 

articles/virtual-machines/windows/n-series-driver-setup.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-title: Azure N-series GPU driver setup for Windows 
+title: Azure N-series NVIDIA GPU driver setup for Windows 
 description: How to set up NVIDIA GPU drivers for N-series VMs running Windows Server or Windows in Azure
 author: vikancha
 manager: jkabat
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ ms.custom: H1Hack27Feb2017
 ---
 # Install NVIDIA GPU drivers on N-series VMs running Windows 
 
-To take advantage of the GPU capabilities of Azure N-series VMs running Windows, NVIDIA GPU drivers must be installed. The [NVIDIA GPU Driver Extension](../extensions/hpccompute-gpu-windows.md) installs appropriate NVIDIA CUDA or GRID drivers on an N-series VM. Install or manage the extension using the Azure portal or tools such as Azure PowerShell or Azure Resource Manager templates. See the [NVIDIA GPU Driver Extension documentation](../extensions/hpccompute-gpu-windows.md) for supported operating systems and deployment steps.
+To take advantage of the GPU capabilities of Azure N-series VMs backed by NVIDIA GPUs, you must install NVIDIA GPU drivers. The [NVIDIA GPU Driver Extension](../extensions/hpccompute-gpu-windows.md) installs appropriate NVIDIA CUDA or GRID drivers on an N-series VM. Install or manage the extension using the Azure portal or tools such as Azure PowerShell or Azure Resource Manager templates. See the [NVIDIA GPU Driver Extension documentation](../extensions/hpccompute-gpu-windows.md) for supported operating systems and deployment steps.
 
-If you choose to install GPU drivers manually, this article provides supported operating systems, drivers, and installation and verification steps. Manual driver setup information is also available for [Linux VMs](../linux/n-series-driver-setup.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2flinux%2ftoc.json).
+If you choose to install NVIDIA GPU drivers manually, this article provides supported operating systems, drivers, and installation and verification steps. Manual driver setup information is also available for [Linux VMs](../linux/n-series-driver-setup.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2flinux%2ftoc.json).
 
 For basic specs, storage capacities, and disk details, see [GPU Windows VM sizes](sizes-gpu.md?toc=%2fazure%2fvirtual-machines%2fwindows%2ftoc.json). 
 

articles/virtual-machines/windows/toc.yml

@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
         href: ../nvv3-series.md?toc=/azure/virtual-machines/windows/toc.json&bc=/azure/virtual-machines/windows/breadcrumb/toc.json
       - name: NVv4-series
         href: ../nvv4-series.md?toc=/azure/virtual-machines/windows/toc.json&bc=/azure/virtual-machines/windows/breadcrumb/toc.json
-      - name: Setup GPU drivers
+      - name: Setup NVIDIA GPU drivers
         href: n-series-driver-setup.md
       - name: Setup AMD GPU drivers
         href: n-series-amd-driver-setup.md