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AMD GPU Driver Extension for Windows

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This article provides an overview of the virtual machine (VM) extension to deploy AMD GPU drivers on Windows N-series VMs. When you install AMD drivers by using this extension, you're accepting and agreeing to the terms of the AMD End-User License Agreement. During the installation process, the VM might reboot to complete the driver setup.

Instructions on manual installation of the drivers and the current supported versions are available. For more information, see Azure N-series AMD GPU driver setup for Windows.

Prerequisites

Internet connectivity

The Microsoft Azure Extension for AMD GPU Drivers requires that the target VM is connected to the internet and has access.

Extension schema

The following JSON shows the schema for the extension:

{
  "name": "<myExtensionName>",
  "type": "extensions",
  "apiVersion": "2015-06-15",
  "location": "<location>",
  "dependsOn": [
    "[concat('Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/', <myVM>)]"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "publisher": "Microsoft.HpcCompute",
    "type": "AmdGpuDriverWindows",
    "typeHandlerVersion": "1.1",
    "autoUpgradeMinorVersion": true,
    "settings": {
    }
  }
}

Properties

Name Value/Example Data type
apiVersion 2015-06-15 date
publisher Microsoft.HpcCompute string
type AmdGpuDriverWindows string
typeHandlerVersion 1.1 int

Deployment

Azure portal

You can deploy Azure AMD VM extensions in the Azure portal.

  1. In a browser, go to the Azure portal.

  2. Go to the virtual machine on which you want to install the driver.

  3. On the left menu, select Extensions.

    Screenshot that shows selecting Extensions in the Azure portal menu.

  4. Select Add.

    Screenshot that shows adding a V M extension for the selected V M.

  5. Scroll to find and select AMD GPU Driver Extension, and then select Next.

    Screenshot that shows selecting AMD G P U Driver Extension.

  6. Select Review + create, and select Create. Wait a few minutes for the driver to deploy.

    Screenshot that shows selecting the Review + create button.

  7. Verify that the extension was added to the list of installed extensions.

    Screenshot that shows the new extension in the list of extensions for the V M.

Azure Resource Manager template

You can use Azure Resource Manager templates to deploy Azure VM extensions. Templates are ideal when you deploy one or more virtual machines that require post-deployment configuration.

The JSON configuration for a virtual machine extension can be nested inside the virtual machine resource or placed at the root or top level of a Resource Manager JSON template. The placement of the JSON configuration affects the value of the resource name and type. For more information, see Set name and type for child resources.

The following example assumes the extension is nested inside the virtual machine resource. When the extension resource is nested, the JSON is placed in the "resources": [] object of the virtual machine.

{
  "name": "myExtensionName",
  "type": "extensions",
  "location": "[resourceGroup().location]",
  "apiVersion": "2015-06-15",
  "dependsOn": [
    "[concat('Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/', myVM)]"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "publisher": "Microsoft.HpcCompute",
    "type": "AmdGpuDriverWindows",
    "typeHandlerVersion": "1.1",
    "autoUpgradeMinorVersion": true,
    "settings": {
    }
  }
}

PowerShell

Set-AzVMExtension
    -ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup" `
    -VMName "myVM" `
    -Location "southcentralus" `
    -Publisher "Microsoft.HpcCompute" `
    -ExtensionName "AmdGpuDriverWindows" `
    -ExtensionType "AmdGpuDriverWindows" `
    -TypeHandlerVersion 1.1 `
    -SettingString '{ `
	}'

Azure CLI

az vm extension set `
  --resource-group myResourceGroup `
  --vm-name myVM `
  --name AmdGpuDriverWindows `
  --publisher Microsoft.HpcCompute `
  --version 1.1 `
  --settings '{ `
  }'

Troubleshoot and support

Troubleshoot

You can retrieve data about the state of extension deployments from the Azure portal and by using Azure PowerShell and the Azure CLI. To see the deployment state of extensions for a given VM, run the following command:

Get-AzVMExtension -ResourceGroupName myResourceGroup -VMName myVM -Name myExtensionName

az vm extension list --resource-group myResourceGroup --vm-name myVM -o table

Extension execution output is logged to the following directory:

C:\WindowsAzure\Logs\Plugins\Microsoft.HpcCompute.AmdGpuDriverMicrosoft\

Error codes

Error Code Meaning Possible action
0 Operation successful.
1 Operation successful. Reboot required.
100 Operation not supported or couldn't be completed. Possible causes are that the PowerShell version isn't supported, the VM size isn't an N-series VM, and a failure occurred in downloading data. Check the log files to determine the cause of the error.
240, 840 Operation timeout. Retry operation.
-1 Exception occurred. Check the log files to determine the cause of the exception.
-5x Operation interrupted due to pending reboot. Reboot VM. Installation continues after the reboot. Uninstall should be invoked manually.

Support

If you need more help at any point in this article, contact the Azure experts on the MSDN Azure and Stack Overflow forums. Alternatively, you can file an Azure support incident. Go to Azure support and select Get support. For information about using Azure support, read the Azure support FAQ.

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