{"id":56565,"date":"2023-03-21T09:00:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T08:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/?p=56565"},"modified":"2023-03-12T13:57:12","modified_gmt":"2023-03-12T12:57:12","slug":"nvidia-vgpu-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-on-a-virtual-machine-with-vgpu-device","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/nvidia-vgpu-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-on-a-virtual-machine-with-vgpu-device\/","title":{"rendered":"NVIDIA vGPU error: \"VVTD is not supported on a virtual machine with vGPU device\""},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56605 size-full\" title=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-01\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-01.jpg\" alt=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-01\" width=\"602\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you try to install the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvidia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NVIDIA vGPU<\/a> in a VM, you may receive the error message \"<em>VVTD is not supported on a virtual machine with vGPU device<\/em>\".<\/p>\n<p>The issue appears when you <strong>add the NVIDIA vGPU<\/strong> to the VM. Add the vGPU and click <strong>OK<\/strong> to save the configuration.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56607 size-large\" title=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-02\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-02-600x607.jpg\" alt=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-02\" width=\"600\" height=\"607\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The following <strong>error message<\/strong> is displayed:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>VVTD (Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I\/O) is not supported on a virtual machine with vGPU device.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56609 size-full\" title=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-03\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-03.jpg\" alt=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-03\" width=\"345\" height=\"158\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Fix error \"VVTD is not supported on a virtual machine with vGPU device\"<\/h2>\n<p>Power off the VM.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56611 size-large\" title=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-04\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-04-600x372.jpg\" alt=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-04\" width=\"600\" height=\"372\" \/><\/p>\n<p>SSH the host on which the VM is running and list the available volumes with the command:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"># cd \/vmfs\/volumes<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"># ls<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56613 size-large\" title=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-05\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-05-600x197.jpg\" alt=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-05\" width=\"600\" height=\"197\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Locate the <strong>folder name<\/strong> where the VM is stored.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"># cd &lt;volume name&gt;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"># ls<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56615 size-large\" title=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-06\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-06-600x332.jpg\" alt=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-06\" width=\"600\" height=\"332\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter the VM folder and edit the .VMX file.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"># cd &lt;VM folder&gt;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"># vi vm-name.vmx<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56617 size-large\" title=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-07\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-07-600x137.jpg\" alt=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-07\" width=\"600\" height=\"137\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To fix the <em>VVTD is not supported<\/em> error, locate the following <strong>three line entries<\/strong> in the .VMX file:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>vhv.enable<\/li>\n<li>vvtd.enable<\/li>\n<li>windows.vbs.enable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56619 size-full\" title=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-08\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-08.jpg\" alt=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-08\" width=\"600\" height=\"187\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Set all three lines to <strong>FALSE<\/strong>\u00a0and save the file.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56621 size-full\" title=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-09\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-09.jpg\" alt=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-09\" width=\"600\" height=\"186\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Power on<\/strong> the VM and then <strong>Power off<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Edit the <strong>VM Settings<\/strong> and <strong>add the NVIDIA vGPU<\/strong>. Click <strong>OK<\/strong> to apply the configuration.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56623 size-large\" title=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-10\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-10-600x607.jpg\" alt=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-10\" width=\"600\" height=\"607\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This time the <strong>configuration is applied<\/strong> successfully to the VM.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56625 size-full\" title=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-11\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-11.jpg\" alt=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-11\" width=\"502\" height=\"94\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From the vSphere Client, right click the VM and select <strong>Power &gt; Power ON<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56627 size-large\" title=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-12\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-12-600x372.jpg\" alt=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-12\" width=\"600\" height=\"372\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Proceed with the installation of the NVIDIA driver.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56629 size-full\" title=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-13\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-13.jpg\" alt=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-13\" width=\"503\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The driver has been installed successfully.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56631 size-full\" title=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-14\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-14.jpg\" alt=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-14\" width=\"503\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Copy the <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/configure-dls-nvidia-license-system\/\">NVIDIA client configuration token<\/a> file to the appropriated folder and <strong>restart the VM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56633 size-large\" title=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-15\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-15-600x290.jpg\" alt=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-15\" width=\"600\" height=\"290\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you login the VM, the NVIDIA <strong>license is acquired<\/strong> successfully.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56635 size-full\" title=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-16\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-16.jpg\" alt=\"nvidia-error-vvtd-is-not-supported-16\" width=\"343\" height=\"138\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The VM is working as expected and the <em>VVTD is not supported<\/em> error is now fixed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"signature\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/firma.jpg\" alt=\"signature\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you try to install the NVIDIA vGPU in a VM, you may receive the error message \"VVTD is not supported on a virtual machine with vGPU device\". The issue appears when you add the NVIDIA vGPU to the VM. Add the vGPU and click OK to save the configuration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":56605,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"linkedin_93tdZWzMZc_93tdZWzMZc":"","facebook_2879994398731222_17841400390232720":"","twitter_113568041_113568041":"","mastodon_115463926174894442_115463926174894442":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[1025,903],"tags":[2046,2589,2624],"class_list":["post-56565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-horizon-en","category-vmware-en","tag-nvidia","tag-vgpu","tag-vvtd-is-not-supported","has_thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56565"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56565\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}