nvidia-smi: update README.md (#10214)
Co-authored-by: Joel Hans <joel.g.hans@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: Ilya Mashchenko <ilya@netdata.cloud>
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## Requirements and Notes
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- You must have the `nvidia-smi` tool installed and your NVIDIA GPU(s) must support the tool. Mostly the newer high end models used for AI / ML and Crypto or Pro range, read more about [nvidia_smi](https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-system-management-interface).
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-- You must enable this plugin as its disabled by default due to minor performance issues.
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+- You must enable this plugin, as its disabled by default due to minor performance issues:
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+ ```bash
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+ cd /etc/netdata # Replace this path with your Netdata config directory, if different
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+ sudo ./edit-config python.d.conf
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+ ```
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+ Remove the '#' before nvidia_smi so it reads: `nvidia_smi: yes`.
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- On some systems when the GPU is idle the `nvidia-smi` tool unloads and there is added latency again when it is next queried. If you are running GPUs under constant workload this isn't likely to be an issue.
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- Currently the `nvidia-smi` tool is being queried via cli. Updating the plugin to use the nvidia c/c++ API directly should resolve this issue. See discussion here: <https://github.com/netdata/netdata/pull/4357>
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- Contributions are welcome.