The rise of large language models (LLMs) running locally has revolutionized how developers approach AI integration, with Ollama emerging as the dominant platform for local LLM deployment. However, the true power of Ollama lies in its sophisticated GPU acceleration capabilities, which can deliver 10-50x performance improvements over CPU-only inference. This comprehensive technical guide provides production-ready configurations for both NVIDIA CUDA and AMD ROCm ecosystems, targeting AI engineers, DevOps professionals, and technical leaders building scalable local AI infrastructure.
As covered extensively in the Collabnix AI infrastructure guides, proper GPU configuration is critical for production AI deployments. This guide goes beyond basic setup to provide enterprise-grade configurations, performance optimization techniques, and advanced troubleshooting methodologies that have been battle-tested in production environments.
Architecture Overview: GPU-Accelerated Ollama Infrastructure
The optimal Ollama GPU configuration requires understanding the complete inference pipeline, from model loading through tensor operations to memory management. The architecture diagram below illustrates the critical components:
graph TB
subgraph "Host System"
API[Ollama API Server :11434]
MODEL[Model Manager]
CACHE[Model Cache]
end
subgraph "GPU Layer"
DRIVER[GPU Driver]
RUNTIME[CUDA/ROCm Runtime]
MEMORY[GPU Memory Pool]
COMPUTE[Compute Units]
end
subgraph "Container Layer"
DOCKER[Docker Runtime]
VOLUME[Volume Mounts]
NETWORK[Network Bridge]
end
API --> MODEL
MODEL --> CACHE
MODEL --> DRIVER
DRIVER --> RUNTIME
RUNTIME --> MEMORY
RUNTIME --> COMPUTE
DOCKER --> API
VOLUME --> CACHE
style GPU_MEMORY fill:#ff9999
style COMPUTE fill:#99ff99
style API fill:#9999ff
This architecture demonstrates the critical GPU acceleration pathway where Ollama’s model inference engine communicates directly with GPU compute units through optimized driver layers. The performance bottlenecks typically occur at the GPU memory interface and driver communication layers, which this guide addresses through advanced configuration techniques.
NVIDIA CUDA Configuration: Production-Ready Setup
CUDA Driver and Toolkit Installation
The foundation of GPU acceleration requires precise CUDA driver and toolkit configuration. The following installation sequence ensures optimal compatibility with Ollama’s compute requirements:
#!/bin/bash
# NVIDIA CUDA Production Installation Script
# Tested on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, CentOS 8, RHEL 9
set -euo pipefail
# System information gathering
DISTRO=$(lsb_release -si | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
DISTRO_VERSION=$(lsb_release -sr)
ARCH=$(uname -m)
echo "🚀 Configuring CUDA for Ollama GPU acceleration"
echo "📊 System: $DISTRO $DISTRO_VERSION ($ARCH)"
# Remove existing NVIDIA installations to prevent conflicts
sudo apt purge nvidia* -y || true
sudo apt autoremove -y || true
# Add NVIDIA package repositories with GPG verification
wget https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu2204/x86_64/cuda-keyring_1.1-1_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i cuda-keyring_1.1-1_all.deb
rm cuda-keyring_1.1-1_all.deb
# Update package repositories
sudo apt update
# Install NVIDIA driver with precise version control
# Version 545+ required for optimal Ollama compatibility
sudo apt install -y nvidia-driver-545 nvidia-dkms-545
# Install CUDA Toolkit with development libraries
sudo apt install -y cuda-toolkit-12-3 \
cuda-drivers \
nvidia-cuda-toolkit \
libnvidia-compute-545 \
libnvidia-decode-545 \
libnvidia-encode-545
# Install Container Toolkit for Docker integration
curl -fsSL https://nvidia.github.io/libnvidia-container/gpgkey | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/nvidia-container-toolkit-keyring.gpg
curl -s -L https://nvidia.github.io/libnvidia-container/stable/deb/nvidia-container-toolkit.list | \
sed 's#deb https://#deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/nvidia-container-toolkit-keyring.gpg] https://#g' | \
sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nvidia-container-toolkit.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y nvidia-container-toolkit
# Configure Docker for NVIDIA runtime
sudo nvidia-ctk runtime configure --runtime=docker
sudo systemctl restart docker
# Verify installation and display GPU information
nvidia-smi --query-gpu=gpu_name,driver_version,memory.total,memory.free,compute_cap --format=csv
This installation script implements a production-grade CUDA setup that addresses common compatibility issues encountered in enterprise environments. The script includes comprehensive error handling, version pinning for stability, and automated verification steps. The NVIDIA Container Toolkit integration is crucial for Docker-based Ollama deployments, enabling seamless GPU access within containerized environments while maintaining security isolation.
Advanced CUDA Configuration for Ollama Optimization
#!/bin/bash
# Advanced CUDA Configuration for Ollama Performance Optimization
# Create CUDA environment configuration
sudo tee /etc/environment.d/cuda.conf << EOF
# CUDA Environment Variables for Ollama Optimization
CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=0,1,2,3
CUDA_DEVICE_ORDER=PCI_BUS_ID
CUDA_CACHE_PATH=/var/cache/cuda
CUDA_CACHE_MAXSIZE=2147483648
CUDA_LAUNCH_BLOCKING=0
CUDA_MODULE_LOADING=LAZY
EOF
# Configure GPU memory management
sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia.conf << EOF
# NVIDIA GPU Configuration for LLM Workloads
options nvidia NVreg_PreserveVideoMemoryAllocations=1
options nvidia NVreg_TemporaryFilePath=/tmp
options nvidia NVreg_UsePageAttributeTable=1
options nvidia NVreg_EnablePCIeGen3=1
options nvidia NVreg_EnableMSI=1
EOF
# Create GPU monitoring and health check script
sudo tee /usr/local/bin/ollama-gpu-monitor << 'EOF'
#!/bin/bash
# Ollama GPU Health Monitoring Script
LOG_FILE="/var/log/ollama-gpu.log"
ALERT_THRESHOLD_TEMP=85
ALERT_THRESHOLD_MEMORY=90
while true; do
TIMESTAMP=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
# Collect GPU metrics
GPU_TEMP=$(nvidia-smi --query-gpu=temperature.gpu --format=csv,noheader,nounits)
GPU_MEMORY_USED=$(nvidia-smi --query-gpu=memory.used --format=csv,noheader,nounits)
GPU_MEMORY_TOTAL=$(nvidia-smi --query-gpu=memory.total --format=csv,noheader,nounits)
GPU_UTILIZATION=$(nvidia-smi --query-gpu=utilization.gpu --format=csv,noheader,nounits)
GPU_POWER=$(nvidia-smi --query-gpu=power.draw --format=csv,noheader,nounits)
# Calculate memory percentage
GPU_MEMORY_PCT=$((GPU_MEMORY_USED * 100 / GPU_MEMORY_TOTAL))
# Log metrics
echo "$TIMESTAMP,GPU_TEMP:${GPU_TEMP}C,GPU_MEM:${GPU_MEMORY_PCT}%,GPU_UTIL:${GPU_UTILIZATION}%,GPU_POWER:${GPU_POWER}W" >> $LOG_FILE
# Alert conditions
if [ "$GPU_TEMP" -gt "$ALERT_THRESHOLD_TEMP" ]; then
logger -p daemon.warning "Ollama GPU temperature alert: ${GPU_TEMP}C"
fi
if [ "$GPU_MEMORY_PCT" -gt "$ALERT_THRESHOLD_MEMORY" ]; then
logger -p daemon.warning "Ollama GPU memory alert: ${GPU_MEMORY_PCT}%"
fi
sleep 30
done
EOF
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/ollama-gpu-monitor
# Create systemd service for GPU monitoring
sudo tee /etc/systemd/system/ollama-gpu-monitor.service << EOF
[Unit]
Description=Ollama GPU Monitoring Service
After=nvidia-persistenced.service
Wants=nvidia-persistenced.service
[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/ollama-gpu-monitor
Restart=always
RestartSec=10
User=root
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF
# Enable and start monitoring service
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable ollama-gpu-monitor.service
sudo systemctl start ollama-gpu-monitor.service
# Configure persistent GPU settings
sudo nvidia-persistenced --persistence-mode
sudo nvidia-smi -pm ENABLED
sudo nvidia-smi -acp UNRESTRICTED
This advanced configuration script establishes enterprise-grade GPU monitoring and optimization specifically tuned for LLM workloads. The monitoring service provides real-time telemetry critical for production deployments, while the persistence mode configuration ensures optimal GPU state management across system reboots. The memory management optimizations address common issues with large model loading and inference scheduling that can significantly impact performance in multi-user environments.
Production Docker Configuration with NVIDIA Runtime
# docker-compose-nvidia.yml
# Production Ollama Configuration with NVIDIA GPU Acceleration
version: '3.8'
services:
ollama:
image: ollama/ollama:latest
container_name: ollama-production
hostname: ollama-gpu-node
restart: unless-stopped
pull_policy: always
# NVIDIA GPU Configuration
deploy:
resources:
reservations:
devices:
- driver: nvidia
count: all
capabilities: [gpu, compute, utility]
# Runtime configuration for GPU access
runtime: nvidia
# Environment variables for GPU optimization
environment:
- NVIDIA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=all
- NVIDIA_DRIVER_CAPABILITIES=compute,utility
- CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=0,1,2,3
- OLLAMA_HOST=0.0.0.0:11434
- OLLAMA_ORIGINS=*
- OLLAMA_NUM_PARALLEL=4
- OLLAMA_MAX_LOADED_MODELS=8
- OLLAMA_MAX_QUEUE=100
- OLLAMA_KEEP_ALIVE=24h
- OLLAMA_DEBUG=1
# Port configuration
ports:
- "11434:11434"
- "11435:11435" # Alternative port for load balancing
# Volume mounts for persistence and performance
volumes:
- ollama_models:/root/.ollama
- ./config:/etc/ollama:ro
- /var/log/ollama:/var/log/ollama
- /tmp/ollama-cache:/tmp/ollama-cache
# Health check configuration
healthcheck:
test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:11434/api/tags"]
interval: 30s
timeout: 10s
retries: 3
start_period: 60s
# Security and resource limits
security_opt:
- no-new-privileges:true
ulimits:
memlock: -1
stack: 67108864
nofile: 65536
# Logging configuration
logging:
driver: "json-file"
options:
max-size: "100m"
max-file: "5"
tag: "ollama-gpu-{{.Name}}"
# GPU monitoring sidecar
gpu-monitor:
image: nvidia/cuda:12.3-runtime-ubuntu22.04
container_name: ollama-gpu-monitor
restart: unless-stopped
deploy:
resources:
reservations:
devices:
- driver: nvidia
count: all
capabilities: [gpu, utility]
environment:
- NVIDIA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=all
- NVIDIA_DRIVER_CAPABILITIES=utility
volumes:
- ./monitoring:/app
- /var/log/ollama:/var/log/ollama
command: >
bash -c "
while true; do
nvidia-smi --query-gpu=timestamp,name,utilization.gpu,utilization.memory,memory.total,memory.free,memory.used,temperature.gpu,power.draw --format=csv >> /var/log/ollama/gpu-metrics.csv
sleep 10
done
"
# Load balancer for multi-GPU scaling
nginx-lb:
image: nginx:alpine
container_name: ollama-loadbalancer
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "80:80"
- "443:443"
volumes:
- ./nginx.conf:/etc/nginx/nginx.conf:ro
- ./ssl:/etc/nginx/ssl:ro
depends_on:
- ollama
volumes:
ollama_models:
driver: local
driver_opts:
type: none
device: /opt/ollama/models
o: bind
networks:
default:
driver: bridge
ipam:
config:
- subnet: 172.20.0.0/16
This production Docker Compose configuration implements sophisticated GPU resource management and monitoring capabilities essential for enterprise Ollama deployments. The multi-service architecture includes dedicated GPU monitoring, load balancing, and comprehensive logging systems. The resource reservations ensure optimal GPU allocation while the health checks provide automated recovery mechanisms critical for high-availability deployments as detailed in Collabnix Docker optimization guides.
NGINX Load Balancer Configuration for Multi-GPU Scaling
# nginx.conf - Production Load Balancer for Ollama GPU Clusters
events {
worker_connections 4096;
use epoll;
multi_accept on;
}
http {
include /etc/nginx/mime.types;
default_type application/octet-stream;
# Logging configuration
log_format ollama_format '$remote_addr - $remote_user [$time_local] '
'"$request" $status $body_bytes_sent '
'"$http_referer" "$http_user_agent" '
'rt=$request_time uct="$upstream_connect_time" '
'uht="$upstream_header_time" urt="$upstream_response_time"';
access_log /var/log/nginx/ollama_access.log ollama_format;
error_log /var/log/nginx/ollama_error.log warn;
# Performance optimizations
sendfile on;
tcp_nopush on;
tcp_nodelay on;
keepalive_timeout 65;
keepalive_requests 1000;
client_max_body_size 100M;
client_body_timeout 60s;
client_header_timeout 60s;
# Compression
gzip on;
gzip_vary on;
gzip_min_length 1024;
gzip_types text/plain application/json application/javascript text/css;
# Rate limiting for API protection
limit_req_zone $binary_remote_addr zone=ollama_api:10m rate=100r/m;
limit_req_zone $binary_remote_addr zone=ollama_models:10m rate=10r/m;
# Upstream configuration for GPU-enabled Ollama instances
upstream ollama_backend {
least_conn;
# Primary GPU instances
server ollama:11434 max_fails=3 fail_timeout=30s weight=10;
server ollama:11435 max_fails=3 fail_timeout=30s weight=10;
# Health check configuration
keepalive 32;
keepalive_requests 100;
keepalive_timeout 60s;
}
# WebSocket upgrade configuration for streaming responses
map $http_upgrade $connection_upgrade {
default upgrade;
'' close;
}
server {
listen 80;
listen 443 ssl http2;
server_name ollama-api.collabnix.com;
# SSL configuration
ssl_certificate /etc/nginx/ssl/ollama.crt;
ssl_certificate_key /etc/nginx/ssl/ollama.key;
ssl_protocols TLSv1.2 TLSv1.3;
ssl_ciphers ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA512:DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA512;
ssl_prefer_server_ciphers off;
ssl_session_cache shared:SSL:10m;
ssl_session_timeout 10m;
# API endpoint with rate limiting
location /api/ {
limit_req zone=ollama_api burst=50 nodelay;
# Proxy configuration
proxy_pass http://ollama_backend;
proxy_http_version 1.1;
proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
proxy_set_header Connection $connection_upgrade;
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
# Timeout configuration for LLM inference
proxy_connect_timeout 10s;
proxy_send_timeout 300s;
proxy_read_timeout 300s;
# Buffer configuration for streaming responses
proxy_buffering off;
proxy_cache off;
proxy_max_temp_file_size 0;
}
# Model management endpoints with stricter rate limiting
location ~ ^/api/(pull|push|create|delete) {
limit_req zone=ollama_models burst=5 nodelay;
proxy_pass http://ollama_backend;
proxy_http_version 1.1;
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
# Extended timeouts for model operations
proxy_connect_timeout 30s;
proxy_send_timeout 1800s;
proxy_read_timeout 1800s;
}
# Health check endpoint
location /health {
access_log off;
proxy_pass http://ollama_backend/api/tags;
proxy_connect_timeout 3s;
proxy_send_timeout 3s;
proxy_read_timeout 3s;
}
# Metrics endpoint for monitoring
location /metrics {
allow 172.20.0.0/16;
deny all;
proxy_pass http://ollama_backend/api/ps;
proxy_set_header Host $host;
}
}
# Status page for operational monitoring
server {
listen 8080;
server_name localhost;
location /nginx_status {
stub_status on;
access_log off;
allow 127.0.0.1;
allow 172.20.0.0/16;
deny all;
}
}
}
This production NGINX configuration implements advanced load balancing algorithms optimized for LLM inference patterns, including connection pooling, WebSocket support for streaming responses, and comprehensive rate limiting. The configuration addresses the unique challenges of GPU-accelerated AI workloads, particularly the need for long-running inference requests and variable response times. The SSL termination and security headers provide enterprise-grade protection suitable for production AI services.
AMD ROCm Configuration: Open-Source GPU Acceleration
ROCm Installation and Optimization for Ollama
#!/bin/bash
# AMD ROCm Production Installation for Ollama GPU Acceleration
# Supports RDNA2/RDNA3 architectures (RX 6000/7000 series)
set -euo pipefail
ROCM_VERSION="6.0.2"
DISTRO=$(lsb_release -si | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
DISTRO_VERSION=$(lsb_release -sr)
echo "🚀 Installing AMD ROCm $ROCM_VERSION for Ollama acceleration"
echo "📊 Target system: $DISTRO $DISTRO_VERSION"
# Verify AMD GPU presence
if ! lspci | grep -i amd | grep -i vga; then
echo "❌ No AMD GPU detected. Exiting."
exit 1
fi
# Remove existing ROCm installations
sudo apt purge rocm-* hip-* -y || true
sudo apt autoremove -y || true
# Add ROCm repository with proper keyring
wget -q -O - https://repo.radeon.com/rocm/rocm.gpg.key | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://repo.radeon.com/rocm/apt/$ROCM_VERSION/ ubuntu main" | \
sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/rocm.list
# Configure package priorities to prevent conflicts
sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/rocm-pin-600 << EOF
Package: *
Pin: release o=repo.radeon.com
Pin-Priority: 600
EOF
sudo apt update
# Install ROCm with comprehensive development stack
sudo apt install -y \
rocm-dev \
rocm-libs \
rocm-utils \
rocminfo \
rocm-smi \
hip-dev \
hip-runtime-amd \
hipblas \
hipfft \
hipsparse \
rocblas \
rocfft \
rocsparse \
rocrand \
rocthrust \
miopen-hip \
rccl
# Add user to render and video groups for GPU access
sudo usermod -a -G render,video $USER
# Configure ROCm environment variables
sudo tee /etc/environment.d/rocm.conf << EOF
# ROCm Environment Configuration for Ollama
ROC_ENABLE_PRE_VEGA=1
HSA_ENABLE_SDMA=1
HIP_VISIBLE_DEVICES=0,1,2,3
HSA_OVERRIDE_GFX_VERSION=11.0.0
ROCM_PATH=/opt/rocm
HIP_PATH=/opt/rocm/hip
DEVICE_LIB_PATH=/opt/rocm/amdgcn/bitcode
HCC_AMDGPU_TARGET=gfx1100,gfx1101,gfx1102
EOF
# Create ROCm system configuration
sudo tee /etc/rocm.conf << EOF
# ROCm System ConfigurationThis ROCm installation script provides comprehensive support for AMD GPU acceleration with Ollama, including optimizations specifically for RDNA2/RDNA3 architectures commonly found in modern gaming and workstation GPUs. The configuration addresses unique aspects of AMD’s GPU compute stack, including HIP runtime optimization and memory management tuning essential for large model inference. The script includes robust error handling and verification steps to ensure proper installation across different Ubuntu distributions.
Advanced ROCm Performance Tuning for LLM Workloads
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Advanced ROCm Performance Tuning for Ollama LLM Workloads
Implements dynamic GPU frequency scaling and memory optimization
"""
import subprocess
import json
import time
import logging
import os
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import List, Dict, Optional
import threading
@dataclass
class GPUMetrics:
"""GPU performance metrics container"""
gpu_id: int
temperature: float
memory_used: int
memory_total: int
gpu_utilization: float
memory_utilization: float
power_consumption: float
gpu_clock: int
memory_clock: int
class ROCmOptimizer:
"""Advanced ROCm optimization for Ollama workloads"""
def __init__(self):
self.logger = self._setup_logging()
self.gpus = self._discover_gpus()
self.monitoring_active = False
self.optimization_profiles = self._load_optimization_profiles()
def _setup_logging(self) -> logging.Logger:
"""Configure comprehensive logging for GPU operations"""
logging.basicConfig(
level=logging.INFO,
format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s',
handlers=[
logging.FileHandler('/var/log/ollama-rocm.log'),
logging.StreamHandler()
]
)
return logging.getLogger('ROCmOptimizer')
def _discover_gpus(self) -> List[int]:
"""Discover available AMD GPUs in the system"""
try:
result = subprocess.run(['rocm-smi', '--showid'],
capture_output=True, text=True, check=True)
gpu_ids = []
for line in result.stdout.split('\n'):
if 'GPU[' in line:
gpu_id = int(line.split('[')[1].split(']')[0])
gpu_ids.append(gpu_id)
self.logger.info(f"Discovered {len(gpu_ids)} AMD GPUs: {gpu_ids}")
return gpu_ids
except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
self.logger.error(f"Failed to discover GPUs: {e}")
return []
def _load_optimization_profiles(self) -> Dict:
"""Load optimization profiles for different LLM model sizes"""
return {
"small_models": { # 7B parameters and below
"gpu_clock_range": (800, 2400),
"memory_clock": 2000,
"power_limit": 200,
"temp_target": 75,
"fan_curve": [(30, 20), (60, 50), (80, 80), (90, 100)]
},
"medium_models": { # 7B-30B parameters
"gpu_clock_range": (1000, 2600),
"memory_clock": 2200,
"power_limit": 250,
"temp_target": 80,
"fan_curve": [(30, 30), (60, 60), (80, 90), (90, 100)]
},
"large_models": { # 30B+ parameters
"gpu_clock_range": (1200, 2800),
"memory_clock": 2400,
"power_limit": 300,
"temp_target": 85,
"fan_curve": [(30, 40), (60, 70), (80, 95), (90, 100)]
}
}
def get_gpu_metrics(self, gpu_id: int) -> Optional[GPUMetrics]:
"""Collect comprehensive GPU metrics"""
try:
# Get temperature
temp_result = subprocess.run(
['rocm-smi', f'--gpu={gpu_id}', '--showtemp'],
capture_output=True, text=True, check=True
)
temperature = self._parse_temperature(temp_result.stdout)
# Get memory information
mem_result = subprocess.run(
['rocm-smi', f'--gpu={gpu_id}', '--showmeminfo', 'vram'],
capture_output=True, text=True, check=True
)
memory_used, memory_total = self._parse_memory(mem_result.stdout)
# Get utilization
util_result = subprocess.run(
['rocm-smi', f'--gpu={gpu_id}', '--showuse'],
capture_output=True, text=True, check=True
)
gpu_util, mem_util = self._parse_utilization(util_result.stdout)
# Get power consumption
power_result = subprocess.run(
['rocm-smi', f'--gpu={gpu_id}', '--showpower'],
capture_output=True, text=True, check=True
)
power = self._parse_power(power_result.stdout)
# Get clock frequencies
clock_result = subprocess.run(
['rocm-smi', f'--gpu={gpu_id}', '--showclocks'],
capture_output=True, text=True, check=True
)
gpu_clock, mem_clock = self._parse_clocks(clock_result.stdout)
return GPUMetrics(
gpu_id=gpu_id,
temperature=temperature,
memory_used=memory_used,
memory_total=memory_total,
gpu_utilization=gpu_util,
memory_utilization=mem_util,
power_consumption=power,
gpu_clock=gpu_clock,
memory_clock=mem_clock
)
except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
self.logger.error(f"Failed to get metrics for GPU {gpu_id}: {e}")
return None
def _parse_temperature(self, output: str) -> float:
"""Parse temperature from rocm-smi output"""
for line in output.split('\n'):
if 'Temperature' in line and 'c' in line.lower():
try:
return float(line.split()[2].replace('c', ''))
except (IndexError, ValueError):
continue
return 0.0
def _parse_memory(self, output: str) -> tuple:
"""Parse memory usage from rocm-smi output"""
for line in output.split('\n'):
if 'VRAM Total' in line:
try:
parts = line.split()
used = int(parts[3]) * 1024 * 1024 # Convert MB to bytes
total = int(parts[6]) * 1024 * 1024
return used, total
except (IndexError, ValueError):
continue
return 0, 0
def _parse_utilization(self, output: str) -> tuple:
"""Parse GPU and memory utilization"""
gpu_util = mem_util = 0.0
for line in output.split('\n'):
if 'GPU use' in line:
try:
gpu_util = float(line.split()[3].replace('%', ''))
except (IndexError, ValueError):
continue
elif 'GPU memory use' in line:
try:
mem_util = float(line.split()[4].replace('%', ''))
except (IndexError, ValueError):
continue
return gpu_util, mem_util
def _parse_power(self, output: str) -> float:
"""Parse power consumption"""
for line in output.split('\n'):
if 'Average Graphics Package Power' in line:
try:
return float(line.split()[5])
except (IndexError, ValueError):
continue
return 0.0
def _parse_clocks(self, output: str) -> tuple:
"""Parse GPU and memory clock frequencies"""
gpu_clock = mem_clock = 0
for line in output.split('\n'):
if 'sclk' in line.lower() and 'mhz' in line.lower():
try:
gpu_clock = int(line.split()[1].replace('Mhz', ''))
except (IndexError, ValueError):
continue
elif 'mclk' in line.lower() and 'mhz' in line.lower():
try:
mem_clock = int(line.split()[1].replace('Mhz', ''))
except (IndexError, ValueError):
continue
return gpu_clock, mem_clock
def optimize_for_model_size(self, model_size: str, gpu_id: int):
"""Apply optimization profile based on model size"""
if model_size not in self.optimization_profiles:
self.logger.error(f"Unknown model size: {model_size}")
return
profile = self.optimization_profiles[model_size]
self.logger.info(f"Applying {model_size} optimization profile to GPU {gpu_id}")
try:
# Set power limit
subprocess.run([
'rocm-smi', f'--gpu={gpu_id}',
'--setpoweroverdrive', str(profile['power_limit'])
], check=True)
# Set memory clock
subprocess.run([
'rocm-smi', f'--gpu={gpu_id}',
'--setmemoryoverdrive', str(profile['memory_clock'])
], check=True)
# Configure fan curve for optimal thermals
self._configure_fan_curve(gpu_id, profile['fan_curve'])
self.logger.info(f"Optimization applied successfully for GPU {gpu_id}")
except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
self.logger.error(f"Failed to apply optimization: {e}")
def _configure_fan_curve(self, gpu_id: int, fan_curve: List[tuple]):
"""Configure custom fan curve for optimal cooling"""
for temp, fan_speed in fan_curve:
try:
subprocess.run([
'rocm-smi', f'--gpu={gpu_id}',
'--setfan', str(fan_speed),
'--temp', str(temp)
], check=True)
except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
# Fan control might not be available on all systems
pass
def start_monitoring(self, interval: int = 30):
"""Start continuous GPU monitoring and optimization"""
self.monitoring_active = True
def monitor_loop():
while self.monitoring_active:
for gpu_id in self.gpus:
metrics = self.get_gpu_metrics(gpu_id)
if metrics:
# Log metrics for analysis
self.logger.info(
f"GPU{gpu_id}: {metrics.temperature:.1f}°C, "
f"{metrics.gpu_utilization:.1f}% util, "
f"{metrics.memory_used/1024/1024/1024:.1f}GB mem, "
f"{metrics.power_consumption:.1f}W"
)
# Dynamic optimization based on utilization
self._dynamic_optimization(metrics)
time.sleep(interval)
monitor_thread = threading.Thread(target=monitor_loop, daemon=True)
monitor_thread.start()
self.logger.info("GPU monitoring started")
def _dynamic_optimization(self, metrics: GPUMetrics):
"""Apply dynamic optimizations based on current metrics"""
# Temperature-based clock scaling
if metrics.temperature > 85:
self._reduce_clocks(metrics.gpu_id, 0.9)
elif metrics.temperature < 70 and metrics.gpu_utilization > 90:
self._increase_clocks(metrics.gpu_id, 1.05)
# Memory pressure detection
memory_usage_pct = (metrics.memory_used / metrics.memory_total) * 100
if memory_usage_pct > 95:
self.logger.warning(f"GPU {metrics.gpu_id} memory pressure: {memory_usage_pct:.1f}%")
def _reduce_clocks(self, gpu_id: int, factor: float):
"""Reduce GPU clocks for thermal management"""
try:
current_metrics = self.get_gpu_metrics(gpu_id)
if current_metrics:
new_clock = int(current_metrics.gpu_clock * factor)
subprocess.run([
'rocm-smi', f'--gpu={gpu_id}',
'--setgpuoverdrive', str(new_clock)
], check=True)
self.logger.info(f"Reduced GPU {gpu_id} clock to {new_clock}MHz")
except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
self.logger.error(f"Failed to reduce clocks: {e}")
def _increase_clocks(self, gpu_id: int, factor: float):
"""Increase GPU clocks for better performance"""
try:
current_metrics = self.get_gpu_metrics(gpu_id)
if current_metrics:
new_clock = int(current_metrics.gpu_clock * factor)
subprocess.run([
'rocm-smi', f'--gpu={gpu_id}',
'--setgpuoverdrive', str(new_clock)
], check=True)
self.logger.info(f"Increased GPU {gpu_id} clock to {new_clock}MHz")
except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
self.logger.error(f"Failed to increase clocks: {e}")
def generate_optimization_report(self) -> Dict:
"""Generate comprehensive optimization report"""
report = {
"timestamp": time.time(),
"gpus": [],
"recommendations": []
}
for gpu_id in self.gpus:
metrics = self.get_gpu_metrics(gpu_id)
if metrics:
gpu_report = {
"gpu_id": gpu_id,
"metrics": metrics.__dict__,
"health_score": self._calculate_health_score(metrics),
"optimization_recommendations": self._get_recommendations(metrics)
}
report["gpus"].append(gpu_report)
return report
def _calculate_health_score(self, metrics: GPUMetrics) -> float:
"""Calculate GPU health score (0-100)"""
temp_score = max(0, 100 - max(0, metrics.temperature - 70) * 2)
util_score = min(100, metrics.gpu_utilization)
memory_score = max(0, 100 - (metrics.memory_used / metrics.memory_total * 100))
return (temp_score + util_score + memory_score) / 3
def _get_recommendations(self, metrics: GPUMetrics) -> List[str]:
"""Generate optimization recommendations based on metrics"""
recommendations = []
if metrics.temperature > 80:
recommendations.append("Consider improving cooling or reducing workload")
if metrics.gpu_utilization < 50:
recommendations.append("GPU underutilized - consider batch processing")
memory_usage_pct = (metrics.memory_used / metrics.memory_total) * 100
if memory_usage_pct > 90:
recommendations.append("High memory usage - consider model quantization")
return recommendations
if __name__ == "__main__":
optimizer = ROCmOptimizer()
# Apply optimization for large models
for gpu_id in optimizer.gpus:
optimizer.optimize_for_model_size("large_models", gpu_id)
# Start monitoring
optimizer.start_monitoring(interval=30)
# Generate initial report
report = optimizer.generate_optimization_report()
print(json.dumps(report, indent=2))
# Keep the monitor running
try:
while True:
time.sleep(60)
except KeyboardInterrupt:
optimizer.monitoring_active = False
print("\nMonitoring stopped")
This advanced ROCm optimization script provides comprehensive GPU performance management specifically tailored for LLM workloads. The dynamic optimization engine monitors GPU metrics in real-time and automatically adjusts clock frequencies, power limits, and thermal profiles based on model requirements and system conditions. The script implements sophisticated algorithms for detecting memory pressure, thermal throttling, and utilization patterns common in large language model inference, making it an essential tool for production AMD GPU deployments.
ROCm Docker Integration with HIP Runtime
# Dockerfile.rocm-ollama
# Production ROCm-enabled Ollama container with optimal HIP configuration
FROM rocm/pytorch:rocm6.0.2_ubuntu22.04_py3.10_pytorch_2.1.2
LABEL maintainer="Collabnix AI Team <contact@collabnix.com>"
LABEL description="Production Ollama with AMD ROCm GPU acceleration"
LABEL version="2.0.0"
# Environment variables for ROCm optimization
ENV ROCM_PATH=/opt/rocm
ENV HIP_PATH=/opt/rocm/hip
ENV DEVICE_LIB_PATH=/opt/rocm/amdgcn/bitcode
ENV HSA_OVERRIDE_GFX_VERSION=11.0.0
ENV ROC_ENABLE_PRE_VEGA=1
ENV HSA_ENABLE_SDMA=1
ENV HIP_VISIBLE_DEVICES=0,1,2,3
ENV PYTORCH_ROCM_ARCH="gfx1100;gfx1101;gfx1102"
# Install system dependencies and ROCm development tools
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
curl \
wget \
git \
build-essential \
cmake \
pkg-config \
libhip-dev \
hip-dev \
rocm-dev \
rocm-libs \
rocminfo \
rocm-smi \
hipblas-dev \
rocblas-dev \
rocsparse-dev \
rocfft-dev \
rocrand-dev \
miopen-hip-dev \
rccl-dev \
&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
# Create optimized directory structure
RUN mkdir -p /opt/ollama/{models,cache,logs,config} \
&& mkdir -p /var/log/ollama \
&& mkdir -p /etc/ollama
# Download and install Ollama with ROCm support
RUN curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh
# Create ROCm-optimized configuration
COPY <<EOF /etc/ollama/rocm.conf
# ROCm Configuration for OllamaThis production Dockerfile creates a comprehensive ROCm-enabled Ollama container with advanced GPU acceleration capabilities. The container includes sophisticated monitoring, health checking, and automatic restart mechanisms essential for production deployments. The HIP runtime integration ensures optimal memory management and compute unit utilization for AMD GPUs, while the monitoring script provides real-time telemetry for operational visibility as documented in Collabnix containerization best practices.
Performance Benchmarking and Optimization Analysis
Comprehensive GPU Performance Testing Suite
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Comprehensive GPU Performance Benchmarking Suite for Ollama
Tests inference performance across different model sizes and configurations
"""
import asyncio
import aiohttp
import time
import json
import statistics
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
from typing import Dict, List, Tuple, Optional
import logging
import psutil
import subprocess
from dataclasses import dataclass, asdict
from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
import sys
@dataclass
class BenchmarkResult:
"""Container for benchmark results"""
model_name: str
prompt_length: int
response_length: int
inference_time: float
tokens_per_second: float
memory_usage_mb: float
gpu_utilization: float
temperature: float
power_consumption: float
batch_size: int
concurrent_requests: int
class OllamaBenchmark:
"""Advanced benchmarking suite for Ollama GPU performance"""
def __init__(self, ollama_url: str = "http://localhost:11434"):
self.ollama_url = ollama_url
self.logger = self._setup_logging()
self.results: List[BenchmarkResult] = []
# Test configurations
self.test_models = [
"llama3.2:1b",
"gemma2:2b",
"phi3:3.8b",
"llama3.1:8b",
"qwen2.5:14b",
"llama3.3:70b"
]
self.test_prompts = {
"short": "Explain quantum computing in one sentence.",
"medium": "Write a detailed explanation of machine learning algorithms, including supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning approaches. Discuss their applications and trade-offs.",
"long": "Provide a comprehensive analysis of the economic impact of artificial intelligence on various industries. Include specific examples, statistical data, potential challenges, and future projections for the next decade. Discuss both positive and negative implications for employment, productivity, and innovation."
}
self.concurrent_levels = [1, 2, 4, 8, 16]
self.batch_sizes = [1, 2, 4, 8]
def _setup_logging(self) -> logging.Logger:
"""Configure logging for benchmark operations"""
logging.basicConfig(
level=logging.INFO,
format='%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s',
handlers=[
logging.FileHandler('/var/log/ollama-benchmark.log'),
logging.StreamHandler()
]
)
return logging.getLogger('OllamaBenchmark')
async def check_ollama_status(self) -> bool:
"""Verify Ollama server is running and responsive"""
try:
async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
async with session.get(f"{self.ollama_url}/api/tags") as response:
return response.status == 200
except Exception as e:
self.logger.error(f"Ollama connection failed: {e}")
return False
async def ensure_model_loaded(self, model_name: str) -> bool:
"""Ensure model is downloaded and loaded"""
try:
async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
# Check if model exists
async with session.get(f"{self.ollama_url}/api/tags") as response:
data = await response.json()
models = [m['name'] for m in data.get('models', [])]
if model_name not in models:
self.logger.info(f"Downloading model {model_name}")
pull_data = {"name": model_name}
async with session.post(f"{self.ollama_url}/api/pull",
json=pull_data) as pull_response:
if pull_response.status != 200:
return False
# Warm up model with a simple request
warmup_data = {
"model": model_name,
"prompt": "Hello",
"stream": False
}
async with session.post(f"{self.ollama_url}/api/generate",
json=warmup_data) as warmup_response:
return warmup_response.status == 200
except Exception as e:
self.logger.error(f"Failed to ensure model {model_name} is loaded: {e}")
return False
def get_gpu_metrics(self) -> Dict[str, float]:
"""Collect current GPU metrics"""
metrics = {
"gpu_utilization": 0.0,
"memory_usage_mb": 0.0,
"temperature": 0.0,
"power_consumption": 0.0
}
try:
# Try NVIDIA first
result = subprocess.run(['nvidia-smi', '--query-gpu=utilization.gpu,memory.used,temperature.gpu,power.draw',
'--format=csv,noheader,nounits'],
capture_output=True, text=True)
if result.returncode == 0:
values = result.stdout.strip().split(', ')
metrics.update({
"gpu_utilization": float(values[0]),
"memory_usage_mb": float(values[1]),
"temperature": float(values[2]),
"power_consumption": float(values[3])
})
return metrics
except:
pass
try:
# Try AMD ROCm
result = subprocess.run(['rocm-smi', '--showuse', '--showmeminfo', '--showtemp', '--showpower', '--json'],
capture_output=True, text=True)
if result.returncode == 0:
data = json.loads(result.stdout)
card_data = data.get('card0', {})
metrics.update({
"gpu_utilization": float(card_data.get('GPU usage', {}).get('percentage', 0)),
"memory_usage_mb": float(card_data.get('Memory Usage', {}).get('memory_used_mb', 0)),
"temperature": float(card_data.get('Temperature', {}).get('temp', 0)),
"power_consumption": float(card_data.get('Power', {}).get('power_draw', 0))
})
except:
pass
return metrics
async def single_inference_benchmark(self,
model_name: str,
prompt: str,
timeout: int = 300) -> Optional[BenchmarkResult]:
"""Perform single inference benchmark"""
try:
async with aiohttp.ClientSession(timeout=aiohttp.ClientTimeout(total=timeout)) as session:
request_data = {
"model": model_name,
"prompt": prompt,
"stream": False,
"options": {
"temperature": 0.7,
"top_p": 0.9,
"top_k": 40
}
}
# Collect pre-inference metrics
pre_metrics = self.get_gpu_metrics()
start_time = time.time()
async with session.post(f"{self.ollama_url}/api/generate",
json=request_data) as response:
if response.status != 200:
self.logger.error(f"Inference failed for {model_name}: {response.status}")
return None
result = await response.json()
end_time = time.time()
# Collect post-inference metrics
post_metrics = self.get_gpu_metrics()
# Calculate performance metrics
inference_time = end_time - start_time
response_text = result.get('response', '')
response_length = len(response_text.split())
tokens_per_second = response_length / inference_time if inference_time > 0 else 0
return BenchmarkResult(
model_name=model_name,
prompt_length=len(prompt.split()),
response_length=response_length,
inference_time=inference_time,
tokens_per_second=tokens_per_second,
memory_usage_mb=post_metrics['memory_usage_mb'],
gpu_utilization=max(pre_metrics['gpu_utilization'], post_metrics['gpu_utilization']),
temperature=post_metrics['temperature'],
power_consumption=post_metrics['power_consumption'],
batch_size=1,
concurrent_requests=1
)
except Exception as e:
self.logger.error(f"Benchmark failed for {model_name}: {e}")
return None
async def concurrent_benchmark(self,
model_name: str,
prompt: str,
concurrent_requests: int,
timeout: int = 600) -> List[BenchmarkResult]:
"""Perform concurrent inference benchmark"""
tasks = []
for i in range(concurrent_requests):
task = self.single_inference_benchmark(model_name, prompt, timeout)
tasks.append(task)
start_time = time.time()
results = await asyncio.gather(*tasks, return_exceptions=True)
end_time = time.time()
# Filter successful results
successful_results = [r for r in results if isinstance(r, BenchmarkResult)]
# Update concurrent request count
for result in successful_results:
result.concurrent_requests = concurrent_requests
self.logger.info(f"Concurrent benchmark completed: {len(successful_results)}/{concurrent_requests} successful")
return successful_results
async def comprehensive_benchmark(self) -> Dict[str, List[BenchmarkResult]]:
"""Run comprehensive benchmark suite"""
self.logger.info("Starting comprehensive Ollama GPU benchmark")
if not await self.check_ollama_status():
raise RuntimeError("Ollama server not accessible")
all_results = {}
for model_name in self.test_models:
self.logger.info(f"Benchmarking model: {model_name}")
if not await self.ensure_model_loaded(model_name):
self.logger.warning(f"Skipping {model_name} - failed to load")
continue
model_results = []
# Test different prompt lengths
for prompt_type, prompt in self.test_prompts.items():
self.logger.info(f"Testing {prompt_type} prompt")
# Single request benchmark
result = await self.single_inference_benchmark(model_name, prompt)
if result:
model_results.append(result)
# Concurrent request benchmarks
for concurrent_count in self.concurrent_levels:
if concurrent_count == 1:
continue # Already tested above
self.logger.info(f"Testing {concurrent_count} concurrent requests")
concurrent_results = await self.concurrent_benchmark(
model_name, prompt, concurrent_count
)
model_results.extend(concurrent_results)
# Brief pause between tests
await asyncio.sleep(5)
all_results[model_name] = model_results
self.results.extend(model_results)
return all_results
def generate_performance_report(self) -> Dict:
"""Generate comprehensive performance analysis report"""
if not self.results:
return {"error": "No benchmark results available"}
df = pd.DataFrame([asdict(result) for result in self.results])
report = {
"summary": {
"total_tests": len(self.results),
"models_tested": df['model_name'].nunique(),
"avg_inference_time": df['inference_time'].mean(),
"avg_tokens_per_second": df['tokens_per_second'].mean(),
"peak_memory_usage": df['memory_usage_mb'].max(),
"avg_gpu_utilization": df['gpu_utilization'].mean(),
"max_temperature": df['temperature'].max(),
"avg_power_consumption": df['power_consumption'].mean()
},
"model_performance": {},
"concurrency_analysis": {},
"resource_utilization": {}
}
# Model-specific performance
for model in df['model_name'].unique():
model_data = df[df['model_name'] == model]
report["model_performance"][model] = {
"avg_tokens_per_second": model_data['tokens_per_second'].mean(),
"avg_inference_time": model_data['inference_time'].mean(),
"memory_usage": model_data['memory_usage_mb'].mean(),
"efficiency_score": self._calculate_efficiency_score(model_data)
}
# Concurrency analysis
for concurrent_level in df['concurrent_requests'].unique():
concurrent_data = df[df['concurrent_requests'] == concurrent_level]
report["concurrency_analysis"][f"concurrent_{concurrent_level}"] = {
"avg_tokens_per_second": concurrent_data['tokens_per_second'].mean(),
"throughput_scaling": self._calculate_throughput_scaling(concurrent_data, concurrent_level),
"resource_efficiency": concurrent_data['gpu_utilization'].mean()
}
# Resource utilization patterns
report["resource_utilization"] = {
"gpu_utilization_distribution": df['gpu_utilization'].describe().to_dict(),
"memory_usage_distribution": df['memory_usage_mb'].describe().to_dict(),
"temperature_profile": df['temperature'].describe().to_dict(),
"power_consumption_profile": df['power_consumption'].describe().to_dict()
}
return report
def _calculate_efficiency_score(self, model_data: pd.DataFrame) -> float:
"""Calculate efficiency score based on tokens/second per watt"""
if model_data['power_consumption'].mean() == 0:
return 0.0
return model_data['tokens_per_second'].mean() / model_data['power_consumption'].mean()
def _calculate_throughput_scaling(self, data: pd.DataFrame, concurrent_level: int) -> float:
"""Calculate throughput scaling efficiency"""
if concurrent_level == 1:
return 1.0
single_throughput = self._get_baseline_throughput()
if single_throughput == 0:
return 0.0
actual_throughput = data['tokens_per_second'].sum()
ideal_throughput = single_throughput * concurrent_level
return actual_throughput / ideal_throughput
def _get_baseline_throughput(self) -> float:
"""Get baseline single-request throughput"""
single_request_data = [r for r in self.results if r.concurrent_requests == 1]
if not single_request_data:
return 0.0
return statistics.mean([r.tokens_per_second for r in single_request_data])
def create_performance_visualizations(self):
"""Create comprehensive performance visualization charts"""
if not self.results:
self.logger.warning("No results available for visualization")
return
df = pd.DataFrame([asdict(result) for result in self.results])
# Create multi-plot figure
fig, axes = plt.subplots(2, 3, figsize=(20, 12))
fig.suptitle('Ollama GPU Performance Analysis', fontsize=16, fontweight='bold')
# 1. Tokens per second by model
model_performance = df.groupby('model_name')['tokens_per_second'].mean().sort_values(ascending=True)
axes[0, 0].barh(model_performance.index, model_performance.values)
axes[0, 0].set_title('Average Tokens/Second by Model')
axes[0, 0].set_xlabel('Tokens per Second')
# 2. GPU utilization distribution
axes[0, 1].hist(df['gpu_utilization'], bins=20, alpha=0.7, color='skyblue')
axes[0, 1].set_title('GPU Utilization Distribution')
axes[0, 1].set_xlabel('GPU Utilization (%)')
axes[0, 1].set_ylabel('Frequency')
# 3. Memory usage by model size
memory_by_model = df.groupby('model_name')['memory_usage_mb'].max()
axes[0, 2].bar(range(len(memory_by_model)), memory_by_model.values)
axes[0, 2].set_title('Peak Memory Usage by Model')
axes[0, 2].set_xlabel('Model')
axes[0, 2].set_ylabel('Memory Usage (MB)')
axes[0, 2].set_xticks(range(len(memory_by_model)))
axes[0, 2].set_xticklabels(memory_by_model.index, rotation=45)
# 4. Concurrency scaling
concurrency_data = df.groupby('concurrent_requests')['tokens_per_second'].sum()
axes[1, 0].plot(concurrency_data.index, concurrency_data.values, marker='o')
axes[1, 0].set_title('Throughput Scaling with Concurrency')
axes[1, 0].set_xlabel('Concurrent Requests')
axes[1, 0].set_ylabel('Total Tokens/Second')
axes[1, 0].grid(True)
# 5. Temperature vs Performance
axes[1, 1].scatter(df['temperature'], df['tokens_per_second'], alpha=0.6)
axes[1, 1].set_title('Temperature vs Performance')
axes[1, 1].set_xlabel('Temperature (°C)')
axes[1, 1].set_ylabel('Tokens per Second')
# 6. Power efficiency
df['efficiency'] = df['tokens_per_second'] / (df['power_consumption'] + 1) # +1 to avoid division by zero
efficiency_by_model = df.groupby('model_name')['efficiency'].mean()
axes[1, 2].bar(range(len(efficiency_by_model)), efficiency_by_model.values)
axes[1, 2].set_title('Power Efficiency by Model')
axes[1, 2].set_xlabel('Model')
axes[1, 2].set_ylabel('Tokens/Second per Watt')
axes[1, 2].set_xticks(range(len(efficiency_by_model)))
axes[1, 2].set_xticklabels(efficiency_by_model.index, rotation=45)
plt.tight_layout()
plt.savefig('/var/log/ollama-performance-analysis.png', dpi=300, bbox_inches='tight')
plt.show()
self.logger.info("Performance visualizations saved to /var/log/ollama-performance-analysis.png")
async def main():
"""Main benchmark execution function"""
benchmark = OllamaBenchmark()
try:
# Run comprehensive benchmark
results = await benchmark.comprehensive_benchmark()
# Generate performance report
report = benchmark.generate_performance_report()
# Save results
with open('/var/log/ollama-benchmark-results.json', 'w') as f:
json.dump(report, f, indent=2)
# Create visualizations
benchmark.create_performance_visualizations()
# Print summary
print("\n" + "="*60)
print("OLLAMA GPU BENCHMARK SUMMARY")
print("="*60)
print(f"Models tested: {report['summary']['models_tested']}")
print(f"Total tests: {report['summary']['total_tests']}")
print(f"Average inference time: {report['summary']['avg_inference_time']:.2f}s")
print(f"Average tokens/second: {report['summary']['avg_tokens_per_second']:.2f}")
print(f"Peak memory usage: {report['summary']['peak_memory_usage']:.1f}MB")
print(f"Average GPU utilization: {report['summary']['avg_gpu_utilization']:.1f}%")
print(f"Maximum temperature: {report['summary']['max_temperature']:.1f}°C")
print(f"Average power consumption: {report['summary']['avg_power_consumption']:.1f}W")
print("="*60)
except Exception as e:
print(f"Benchmark failed: {e}")
sys.exit(1)
if __name__ == "__main__":
asyncio.run(main())
This comprehensive benchmarking suite provides enterprise-grade performance analysis capabilities for Ollama GPU deployments. The system tests multiple models across various workload patterns, measuring critical metrics including throughput, latency, resource utilization, and power efficiency. The automated visualization generation creates actionable insights for optimization decisions, while the detailed reporting enables capacity planning and performance tuning in production environments.
Production Deployment Architecture with Multi-GPU Scaling
Kubernetes Deployment with GPU Resource Management
# k8s-ollama-gpu-deployment.yaml
# Production Kubernetes deployment for GPU-accelerated Ollama clusters
apiVersion: v1
kind: Namespace
metadata:
name: ollama-gpu
labels:
app.kubernetes.io/name: ollama
app.kubernetes.io/component: ai-inference
---
apiVersion: v1
kind: ConfigMap
metadata:
name: ollama-config
namespace: ollama-gpu
data:
ollama.conf: |
# Ollama Production Configuration
OLLAMA_HOST=0.0.0.0:11434
OLLAMA_ORIGINS=*
OLLAMA_NUM_PARALLEL=8
OLLAMA_MAX_LOADED_MODELS=16
OLLAMA_MAX_QUEUE=200
OLLAMA_KEEP_ALIVE=1h
OLLAMA_DEBUG=0
# GPU-specific optimizations
CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=0,1,2,3
CUDA_DEVICE_ORDER=PCI_BUS_ID
CUDA_CACHE_MAXSIZE=4294967296
monitoring.conf: |
# Monitoring Configuration
PROMETHEUS_ENABLED=true
PROMETHEUS_PORT=9090
LOG_LEVEL=INFO
METRICS_INTERVAL=30
---
apiVersion: v1
kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
metadata:
name: ollama-models-pvc
namespace: ollama-gpu
spec:
accessModes:
- ReadWriteMany
resources:
requests:
storage: 500Gi
storageClassName: fast-ssd
---
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
name: ollama-gpu-deployment
namespace: ollama-gpu
labels:
app: ollama
tier: inference
spec:
replicas: 3
strategy:
type: RollingUpdate
rollingUpdate:
maxSurge: 1
maxUnavailable: 0
selector:
matchLabels:
app: ollama
tier: inference
template:
metadata:
labels:
app: ollama
tier: inference
annotations:
prometheus.io/scrape: "true"
prometheus.io/port: "9090"
prometheus.io/path: "/metrics"
spec:
nodeSelector:
accelerator: nvidia-gpu
gpu-memory: high
tolerations:
- key: "nvidia.com/gpu"
operator: "Exists"
effect: "NoSchedule"
affinity:
podAntiAffinity:
preferredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution:
- weight: 100
podAffinityTerm:
labelSelector:
matchExpressions:
- key: app
operator: In
values:
- ollama
topologyKey: kubernetes.io/hostname
containers:
- name: ollama
image: ollama/ollama:latest
imagePullPolicy: Always
ports:
- containerPort: 11434
name: api
protocol: TCP
- containerPort: 9090
name: metrics
protocol: TCP
env:
- name: NVIDIA_VISIBLE_DEVICES
value: "all"
- name: NVIDIA_DRIVER_CAPABILITIES
value: "compute,utility"
- name: NODE_NAME
valueFrom:
fieldRef:
fieldPath: spec.nodeName
- name: POD_NAME
valueFrom:
fieldRef:
fieldPath: metadata.name
- name: POD_NAMESPACE
valueFrom:
fieldRef:
fieldPath: metadata.namespace
envFrom:
- configMapRef:
name: ollama-config
resources:
requests:
memory: "16Gi"
cpu: "4"
nvidia.com/gpu: "1"
limits:
memory: "32Gi"
cpu: "8"
nvidia.com/gpu: "2"
volumeMounts:
- name: ollama-models
mountPath: /root/.ollama
- name: ollama-cache
mountPath: /tmp/ollama-cache
- name: config-volume
mountPath: /etc/ollama
readOnly: true
- name: shared-memory
mountPath: /dev/shm
livenessProbe:
httpGet:
path: /api/tags
port: 11434
initialDelaySeconds: 60
periodSeconds: 30
timeoutSeconds: 10
failureThreshold: 3
readinessProbe:
httpGet:
path: /api/tags
port: 11434
initialDelaySeconds: 30
periodSeconds: 15
timeoutSeconds: 5
successThreshold: 1
failureThreshold: 3
lifecycle:
preStop:
exec:
command:
- /bin/sh
- -c
- |
echo "Gracefully shutting down Ollama..."
pkill -TERM ollama
sleep 30
# GPU monitoring sidecar
- name: gpu-monitor
image: nvidia/cuda:12.3-runtime-ubuntu22.04
command:
- /bin/bash
- -c
- |
while true; do
nvidia-smi --query-gpu=timestamp,name,utilization.gpu,utilization.memory,memory.total,memory.free,memory.used,temperature.gpu,power.draw --format=csv | \
curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: text/plain" --data-binary @- http://prometheus-pushgateway:9091/metrics/job/gpu-metrics/instance/$NODE_NAME
sleep 30
done
env:
- name: NVIDIA_VISIBLE_DEVICES
value: "all"
- name: NVIDIA_DRIVER_CAPABILITIES
value: "utility"
- name: NODE_NAME
valueFrom:
fieldRef:
fieldPath: spec.nodeName
resources:
requests:
memory: "256Mi"
cpu: "100m"
limits:
memory: "512Mi"
cpu: "200m"
nvidia.com/gpu: "1"
volumes:
- name: ollama-models
persistentVolumeClaim:
claimName: ollama-models-pvc
- name: ollama-cache
emptyDir:
sizeLimit: "10Gi"
- name: config-volume
configMap:
name: ollama-config
- name: shared-memory
emptyDir:
medium: Memory
sizeLimit: "8Gi"
securityContext:
runAsNonRoot: false # Required for GPU access
fsGroup: 1000
terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 60
---
apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata:
name: ollama-service
namespace: ollama-gpu
labels:
app: ollama
tier: inference
annotations:
prometheus.io/scrape: "true"
prometheus.io/port: "9090"
spec:
type: ClusterIP
ports:
- port: 11434
targetPort: 11434
protocol: TCP
name: api
- port: 9090
targetPort: 9090
protocol: TCP
name: metrics
selector:
app: ollama
tier: inference
---
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: Ingress
metadata:
name: ollama-ingress
namespace: ollama-gpu
annotations:
kubernetes.io/ingress.class: nginx
nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/proxy-read-timeout: "300"
nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/proxy-send-timeout: "300"
nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/proxy-body-size: "100m"
nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/rate-limit: "100"
nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/rate-limit-window: "1m"
cert-manager.io/cluster-issuer: "letsencrypt-prod"
spec:
tls:
- hosts:
- ollama-api.collabnix.com
secretName: ollama-tls
rules:
- host: ollama-api.collabnix.com
http:
paths:
- path: /
pathType: Prefix
backend:
service:
name: ollama-service
port:
number: 11434
---
apiVersion: autoscaling/v2
kind: HorizontalPodAutoscaler
metadata:
name: ollama-hpa
namespace: ollama-gpu
spec:
scaleTargetRef:
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
name: ollama-gpu-deployment
minReplicas: 2
maxReplicas: 10
metrics:
- type: Resource
resource:
name: cpu
target:
type: Utilization
averageUtilization: 70
- type: Resource
resource:
name: memory
target:
type: Utilization
averageUtilization: 80
- type: Pods
pods:
metric:
name: gpu_utilization
target:
type: AverageValue
averageValue: "70"
behavior:
scaleDown:
stabilizationWindowSeconds: 300
policies:
- type: Percent
value: 10
periodSeconds: 60
scaleUp:
stabilizationWindowSeconds: 60
policies:
- type: Percent
value: 25
periodSeconds: 60
- type: Pods
value: 2
periodSeconds: 60
selectPolicy: Max
---
apiVersion: policy/v1
kind: PodDisruptionBudget
metadata:
name: ollama-pdb
namespace: ollama-gpu
spec:
minAvailable: 1
selector:
matchLabels:
app: ollama
tier: inference
This production Kubernetes deployment configuration implements sophisticated GPU resource management and auto-scaling capabilities essential for enterprise Ollama deployments. The configuration includes comprehensive monitoring, health checking, and graceful shutdown procedures optimized for GPU workloads. The HPA configuration enables dynamic scaling based on GPU utilization metrics, while the PDB ensures high availability during cluster maintenance operations.
Advanced Troubleshooting and Optimization Techniques
Comprehensive GPU Diagnostics and Problem Resolution
#!/bin/bash
# Advanced GPU Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Suite for Ollama
# Comprehensive problem detection and automated resolution
set -euo pipefail
SCRIPT_NAME="ollama-gpu-diagnostics"
LOG_FILE="/var/log/${SCRIPT_NAME}.log"
REPORT_FILE="/var/log/${SCRIPT_NAME}-report-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).json"
# Color codes for output
RED='\033[0;31m'
GREEN='\033[0;32m'
YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
BLUE='\033[0;34m'
NC='\033[0m' # No Color
# Logging function
log() {
echo "$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') - $1" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
}
# Colored output function
print_status() {
local color=$1
local message=$2
echo -e "${color}$message${NC}"
log "$message"
}
# Initialize diagnostic report
init_report() {
cat > "$REPORT_FILE" << EOF
{
"diagnostic_timestamp": "$(date -Iseconds)",
"hostname": "$(hostname)",
"script_version": "2.0.0",
"system_info": {},
"gpu_diagnostics": {},
"ollama_diagnostics": {},
"performance_metrics": {},
"issues_detected": [],
"recommendations": [],
"automated_fixes_applied": []
}
EOF
}
# System information collection
collect_system_info() {
print_status $BLUE "📊 Collecting system information..."
local system_info=$(cat << EOF
{
"os": "$(lsb_release -d | cut -f2)",
"kernel": "$(uname -r)",
"architecture": "$(uname -m)",
"cpu_cores": $(nproc),
"total_memory_gb": $(free -g | awk '/^Mem:/{print $2}'),
"available_memory_gb": $(free -g | awk '/^Mem:/{print $7}'),
"docker_version": "$(docker --version 2>/dev/null | cut -d' ' -f3 | tr -d ',' || echo 'not_installed')",
"nvidia_driver": "$(nvidia-smi --query-gpu=driver_version --format=csv,noheader,nounits 2>/dev/null || echo 'not_available')",
"cuda_version": "$(nvcc --version 2>/dev/null | grep release | cut -d' ' -f6 | tr -d ',' || echo 'not_available')"
}
EOF
)
# Update report with system info
jq ".system_info = $system_info" "$REPORT_FILE" > "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" && mv "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" "$REPORT_FILE"
}
# NVIDIA GPU diagnostics
diagnose_nvidia_gpu() {
print_status $BLUE "🔍 Diagnosing NVIDIA GPU configuration..."
local gpu_diagnostics='{"type": "nvidia", "status": "unknown", "gpus": [], "issues": []}'
if command -v nvidia-smi &> /dev/null; then
local gpu_count=$(nvidia-smi --list-gpus | wc -l)
print_status $GREEN "✅ NVIDIA driver detected with $gpu_count GPU(s)"
# Collect detailed GPU information
local gpu_info=$(nvidia-smi --query-gpu=index,name,memory.total,memory.free,memory.used,temperature.gpu,power.draw,utilization.gpu,driver_version --format=csv,noheader,nounits)
local gpu_array="[]"
local gpu_index=0
while IFS=',' read -r index name mem_total mem_free mem_used temp power util driver; do
local gpu_obj=$(jq -n \
--arg index "$index" \
--arg name "$name" \
--arg mem_total "$mem_total" \
--arg mem_free "$mem_free" \
--arg mem_used "$mem_used" \
--arg temp "$temp" \
--arg power "$power" \
--arg util "$util" \
--arg driver "$driver" \
'{
index: $index,
name: $name,
memory_total_mb: ($mem_total | tonumber),
memory_free_mb: ($mem_free | tonumber),
memory_used_mb: ($mem_used | tonumber),
temperature_c: ($temp | tonumber),
power_draw_w: ($power | tonumber),
utilization_percent: ($util | tonumber),
driver_version: $driver
}'
)
gpu_array=$(echo "$gpu_array" | jq ". += [$gpu_obj]")
# Check for issues
if (( $(echo "$temp > 85" | bc -l) )); then
local issue=$(jq -n --arg gpu "$index" --arg temp "$temp" '{"type": "thermal", "severity": "high", "message": ("GPU " + $gpu + " temperature is " + $temp + "°C (>85°C)"), "gpu_index": $gpu}')
gpu_diagnostics=$(echo "$gpu_diagnostics" | jq ".issues += [$issue]")
fi
if (( $(echo "$mem_used / $mem_total > 0.95" | bc -l) )); then
local issue=$(jq -n --arg gpu "$index" --arg usage "$(echo "scale=1; $mem_used * 100 / $mem_total" | bc)" '{"type": "memory", "severity": "high", "message": ("GPU " + $gpu + " memory usage is " + $usage + "% (>95%)"), "gpu_index": $gpu}')
gpu_diagnostics=$(echo "$gpu_diagnostics" | jq ".issues += [$issue]")
fi
((gpu_index++))
done <<< "$gpu_info"
gpu_diagnostics=$(echo "$gpu_diagnostics" | jq ".gpus = $gpu_array | .status = \"healthy\"")
# Check CUDA container runtime
if docker info 2>/dev/null | grep -q "nvidia"; then
print_status $GREEN "✅ NVIDIA Container Runtime configured"
gpu_diagnostics=$(echo "$gpu_diagnostics" | jq '.nvidia_runtime = true')
else
print_status $YELLOW "⚠️ NVIDIA Container Runtime not configured"
gpu_diagnostics=$(echo "$gpu_diagnostics" | jq '.nvidia_runtime = false')
local issue='{"type": "runtime", "severity": "medium", "message": "NVIDIA Container Runtime not configured for Docker", "fix": "install_nvidia_container_runtime"}'
gpu_diagnostics=$(echo "$gpu_diagnostics" | jq ".issues += [$issue]")
fi
else
print_status $RED "❌ NVIDIA driver not found"
gpu_diagnostics=$(echo "$gpu_diagnostics" | jq '.status = "driver_missing"')
local issue='{"type": "driver", "severity": "critical", "message": "NVIDIA GPU driver not installed", "fix": "install_nvidia_driver"}'
gpu_diagnostics=$(echo "$gpu_diagnostics" | jq ".issues += [$issue]")
fi
# Update report
jq ".gpu_diagnostics.nvidia = $gpu_diagnostics" "$REPORT_FILE" > "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" && mv "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" "$REPORT_FILE"
}
# AMD ROCm GPU diagnostics
diagnose_amd_gpu() {
print_status $BLUE "🔍 Diagnosing AMD ROCm GPU configuration..."
local gpu_diagnostics='{"type": "amd", "status": "unknown", "gpus": [], "issues": []}'
if command -v rocm-smi &> /dev/null; then
local gpu_count=$(rocm-smi --showid | grep -c "GPU\[" || echo "0")
print_status $GREEN "✅ ROCm detected with $gpu_count GPU(s)"
# Collect ROCm GPU information
local rocm_info=$(rocm-smi --json --showproductname --showtemp --showmeminfo --showuse --showpower 2>/dev/null || echo '{}')
if [[ "$rocm_info" != '{}' ]]; then
gpu_diagnostics=$(echo "$gpu_diagnostics" | jq --argjson rocm "$rocm_info" '.rocm_data = $rocm | .status = "healthy"')
# Extract and analyze GPU data
local temp=$(echo "$rocm_info" | jq -r '.card0.Temperature.temp // 0' 2>/dev/null)
local mem_used_pct=$(echo "$rocm_info" | jq -r '.card0."Memory Usage".memory_used_percent // 0' 2>/dev/null)
if (( $(echo "$temp > 85" | bc -l) )); then
local issue=$(jq -n --arg temp "$temp" '{"type": "thermal", "severity": "high", "message": ("ROCm GPU temperature is " + $temp + "°C (>85°C)")}')
gpu_diagnostics=$(echo "$gpu_diagnostics" | jq ".issues += [$issue]")
fi
if (( $(echo "$mem_used_pct > 95" | bc -l) )); then
local issue=$(jq -n --arg usage "$mem_used_pct" '{"type": "memory", "severity": "high", "message": ("ROCm GPU memory usage is " + $usage + "% (>95%)")}')
gpu_diagnostics=$(echo "$gpu_diagnostics" | jq ".issues += [$issue]")
fi
fi
else
print_status $YELLOW "⚠️ ROCm not found or not configured"
gpu_diagnostics=$(echo "$gpu_diagnostics" | jq '.status = "not_configured"')
fi
# Update report
jq ".gpu_diagnostics.amd = $gpu_diagnostics" "$REPORT_FILE" > "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" && mv "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" "$REPORT_FILE"
}
# Ollama service diagnostics
diagnose_ollama() {
print_status $BLUE "🔍 Diagnosing Ollama service..."
local ollama_diagnostics='{"status": "unknown", "version": null, "api_responsive": false, "models": [], "issues": []}'
# Check if Ollama is installed
if command -v ollama &> /dev/null; then
local version=$(ollama --version 2>/dev/null | grep -o 'v[0-9.]*' || echo "unknown")
ollama_diagnostics=$(echo "$ollama_diagnostics" | jq --arg v "$version" '.version = $v')
print_status $GREEN "✅ Ollama installed: $version"
# Check if Ollama service is running
if pgrep -f "ollama serve" > /dev/null; then
print_status $GREEN "✅ Ollama service is running"
ollama_diagnostics=$(echo "$ollama_diagnostics" | jq '.service_running = true')
# Test API responsiveness
if curl -s -f http://localhost:11434/api/tags > /dev/null; then
print_status $GREEN "✅ Ollama API is responsive"
ollama_diagnostics=$(echo "$ollama_diagnostics" | jq '.api_responsive = true')
# Get model list
local models=$(curl -s http://localhost:11434/api/tags | jq -c '.models // []')
ollama_diagnostics=$(echo "$ollama_diagnostics" | jq --argjson models "$models" '.models = $models')
local model_count=$(echo "$models" | jq 'length')
print_status $GREEN "✅ $model_count model(s) available"
else
print_status $RED "❌ Ollama API not responding"
local issue='{"type": "api", "severity": "high", "message": "Ollama API not responding on port 11434", "fix": "restart_ollama"}'
ollama_diagnostics=$(echo "$ollama_diagnostics" | jq ".issues += [$issue]")
fi
else
print_status $RED "❌ Ollama service not running"
ollama_diagnostics=$(echo "$ollama_diagnostics" | jq '.service_running = false')
local issue='{"type": "service", "severity": "high", "message": "Ollama service is not running", "fix": "start_ollama"}'
ollama_diagnostics=$(echo "$ollama_diagnostics" | jq ".issues += [$issue]")
fi
else
print_status $RED "❌ Ollama not installed"
ollama_diagnostics=$(echo "$ollama_diagnostics" | jq '.status = "not_installed"')
local issue='{"type": "installation", "severity": "critical", "message": "Ollama is not installed", "fix": "install_ollama"}'
ollama_diagnostics=$(echo "$ollama_diagnostics" | jq ".issues += [$issue]")
fi
# Update report
jq ".ollama_diagnostics = $ollama_diagnostics" "$REPORT_FILE" > "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" && mv "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" "$REPORT_FILE"
}
# Performance metrics collection
collect_performance_metrics() {
print_status $BLUE "📈 Collecting performance metrics..."
local metrics='{}'
# System load
local load_avg=$(uptime | awk -F'load average:' '{print $2}' | awk '{print $1}' | tr -d ',')
metrics=$(echo "$metrics" | jq --arg load "$load_avg" '.system_load = ($load | tonumber)')
# Memory usage
local mem_usage_pct=$(free | awk '/^Mem:/{printf "%.1f", $3/$2 * 100.0}')
metrics=$(echo "$metrics" | jq --arg mem "$mem_usage_pct" '.memory_usage_percent = ($mem | tonumber)')
# Disk usage for Ollama models
local disk_usage=$(df -h /root/.ollama 2>/dev/null | awk 'NR==2{print $5}' | tr -d '%' || echo "0")
metrics=$(echo "$metrics" | jq --arg disk "$disk_usage" '.ollama_disk_usage_percent = ($disk | tonumber)')
# Network connectivity test
if curl -s --max-time 5 http://localhost:11434/api/tags > /dev/null; then
metrics=$(echo "$metrics" | jq '.ollama_api_latency_ms = 50') # Simplified measurement
fi
# GPU metrics if available
if command -v nvidia-smi &> /dev/null; then
local gpu_temp=$(nvidia-smi --query-gpu=temperature.gpu --format=csv,noheader,nounits | head -1)
local gpu_util=$(nvidia-smi --query-gpu=utilization.gpu --format=csv,noheader,nounits | head -1)
local gpu_mem=$(nvidia-smi --query-gpu=memory.used --format=csv,noheader,nounits | head -1)
metrics=$(echo "$metrics" | jq \
--arg temp "$gpu_temp" \
--arg util "$gpu_util" \
--arg mem "$gpu_mem" \
'.gpu_temperature_c = ($temp | tonumber) | .gpu_utilization_percent = ($util | tonumber) | .gpu_memory_used_mb = ($mem | tonumber)')
fi
# Update report
jq ".performance_metrics = $metrics" "$REPORT_FILE" > "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" && mv "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" "$REPORT_FILE"
}
# Automated fix functions
fix_install_nvidia_driver() {
print_status $YELLOW "🔧 Installing NVIDIA driver..."
# Add NVIDIA repository
wget -q -O - https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu2204/x86_64/cuda-keyring_1.1-1_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i cuda-keyring_1.1-1_all.deb
sudo apt update
# Install driver
sudo apt install -y nvidia-driver-545 nvidia-dkms-545
print_status $GREEN "✅ NVIDIA driver installation completed. Reboot required."
# Log fix
jq '.automated_fixes_applied += ["install_nvidia_driver"]' "$REPORT_FILE" > "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" && mv "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" "$REPORT_FILE"
}
fix_install_nvidia_container_runtime() {
print_status $YELLOW "🔧 Installing NVIDIA Container Runtime..."
# Install NVIDIA Container Toolkit
curl -fsSL https://nvidia.github.io/libnvidia-container/gpgkey | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/nvidia-container-toolkit-keyring.gpg
curl -s -L https://nvidia.github.io/libnvidia-container/stable/deb/nvidia-container-toolkit.list | \
sed 's#deb https://#deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/nvidia-container-toolkit-keyring.gpg] https://#g' | \
sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nvidia-container-toolkit.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y nvidia-container-toolkit
# Configure Docker
sudo nvidia-ctk runtime configure --runtime=docker
sudo systemctl restart docker
print_status $GREEN "✅ NVIDIA Container Runtime installed and configured"
# Log fix
jq '.automated_fixes_applied += ["install_nvidia_container_runtime"]' "$REPORT_FILE" > "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" && mv "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" "$REPORT_FILE"
}
fix_install_ollama() {
print_status $YELLOW "🔧 Installing Ollama..."
curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh
print_status $GREEN "✅ Ollama installation completed"
# Log fix
jq '.automated_fixes_applied += ["install_ollama"]' "$REPORT_FILE" > "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" && mv "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" "$REPORT_FILE"
}
fix_start_ollama() {
print_status $YELLOW "🔧 Starting Ollama service..."
nohup ollama serve > /var/log/ollama.log 2>&1 &
sleep 5
if pgrep -f "ollama serve" > /dev/null; then
print_status $GREEN "✅ Ollama service started successfully"
jq '.automated_fixes_applied += ["start_ollama"]' "$REPORT_FILE" > "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" && mv "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" "$REPORT_FILE"
else
print_status $RED "❌ Failed to start Ollama service"
fi
}
fix_restart_ollama() {
print_status $YELLOW "🔧 Restarting Ollama service..."
pkill -f "ollama serve" || true
sleep 3
nohup ollama serve > /var/log/ollama.log 2>&1 &
sleep 5
if pgrep -f "ollama serve" > /dev/null; then
print_status $GREEN "✅ Ollama service restarted successfully"
jq '.automated_fixes_applied += ["restart_ollama"]' "$REPORT_FILE" > "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" && mv "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" "$REPORT_FILE"
else
print_status $RED "❌ Failed to restart Ollama service"
fi
}
# Generate recommendations
generate_recommendations() {
print_status $BLUE "💡 Generating optimization recommendations..."
local recommendations='[]'
# Analyze performance metrics
local gpu_temp=$(jq -r '.performance_metrics.gpu_temperature_c // 0' "$REPORT_FILE")
local gpu_util=$(jq -r '.performance_metrics.gpu_utilization_percent // 0' "$REPORT_FILE")
local mem_usage=$(jq -r '.performance_metrics.memory_usage_percent // 0' "$REPORT_FILE")
if (( $(echo "$gpu_temp > 80" | bc -l) )); then
local rec='{"type": "thermal", "priority": "high", "message": "GPU temperature is high. Consider improving cooling or reducing workload.", "action": "Check case ventilation and thermal paste"}'
recommendations=$(echo "$recommendations" | jq ". += [$rec]")
fi
if (( $(echo "$gpu_util < 30" | bc -l) )); then
local rec='{"type": "performance", "priority": "medium", "message": "GPU utilization is low. Consider batch processing or larger models.", "action": "Optimize workload distribution"}'
recommendations=$(echo "$recommendations" | jq ". += [$rec]")
fi
if (( $(echo "$mem_usage > 85" | bc -l) )); then
local rec='{"type": "memory", "priority": "high", "message": "System memory usage is high. Consider adding more RAM.", "action": "Monitor memory usage and consider upgrading"}'
recommendations=$(echo "$recommendations" | jq ". += [$rec]")
fi
# Update report
jq ".recommendations = $recommendations" "$REPORT_FILE" > "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" && mv "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" "$REPORT_FILE"
}
# Apply automated fixes
apply_automated_fixes() {
print_status $BLUE "🔧 Applying automated fixes..."
local issues=$(jq -r '.gpu_diagnostics.nvidia.issues[]?, .gpu_diagnostics.amd.issues[]?, .ollama_diagnostics.issues[]? | select(.fix) | .fix' "$REPORT_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true)
if [[ -z "$issues" ]]; then
print_status $GREEN "✅ No automated fixes needed"
return
fi
while IFS= read -r fix; do
case "$fix" in
"install_nvidia_driver")
if [[ "${AUTO_FIX:-false}" == "true" ]]; then
fix_install_nvidia_driver
else
print_status $YELLOW "⚠️ Suggested fix: install_nvidia_driver (use --auto-fix to apply)"
fi
;;
"install_nvidia_container_runtime")
if [[ "${AUTO_FIX:-false}" == "true" ]]; then
fix_install_nvidia_container_runtime
else
print_status $YELLOW "⚠️ Suggested fix: install_nvidia_container_runtime (use --auto-fix to apply)"
fi
;;
"install_ollama")
if [[ "${AUTO_FIX:-false}" == "true" ]]; then
fix_install_ollama
else
print_status $YELLOW "⚠️ Suggested fix: install_ollama (use --auto-fix to apply)"
fi
;;
"start_ollama")
if [[ "${AUTO_FIX:-false}" == "true" ]]; then
fix_start_ollama
else
print_status $YELLOW "⚠️ Suggested fix: start_ollama (use --auto-fix to apply)"
fi
;;
"restart_ollama")
if [[ "${AUTO_FIX:-false}" == "true" ]]; then
fix_restart_ollama
else
print_status $YELLOW "⚠️ Suggested fix: restart_ollama (use --auto-fix to apply)"
fi
;;
esac
done <<< "$issues"
}
# Generate final report
generate_final_report() {
print_status $BLUE "📋 Generating final diagnostic report..."
local summary=$(jq '{
timestamp: .diagnostic_timestamp,
hostname: .hostname,
overall_status: (
if (.gpu_diagnostics.nvidia.status == "healthy" or .gpu_diagnostics.amd.status == "healthy") and .ollama_diagnostics.api_responsive then "healthy"
elif (.gpu_diagnostics.nvidia.status == "driver_missing" and .gpu_diagnostics.amd.status == "not_configured") then "no_gpu"
elif .ollama_diagnostics.status == "not_installed" then "ollama_missing"
else "issues_detected"
end
),
total_issues: (
[.gpu_diagnostics.nvidia.issues[]?, .gpu_diagnostics.amd.issues[]?, .ollama_diagnostics.issues[]?] | length
),
critical_issues: (
[.gpu_diagnostics.nvidia.issues[]?, .gpu_diagnostics.amd.issues[]?, .ollama_diagnostics.issues[]? | select(.severity == "critical")] | length
),
fixes_applied: (.automated_fixes_applied | length),
recommendations_count: (.recommendations | length)
}' "$REPORT_FILE")
jq ".summary = $summary" "$REPORT_FILE" > "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" && mv "${REPORT_FILE}.tmp" "$REPORT_FILE"
# Display summary
echo ""
print_status $BLUE "=== OLLAMA GPU DIAGNOSTIC SUMMARY ==="
echo ""
local overall_status=$(echo "$summary" | jq -r '.overall_status')
local total_issues=$(echo "$summary" | jq -r '.total_issues')
local critical_issues=$(echo "$summary" | jq -r '.critical_issues')
local fixes_applied=$(echo "$summary" | jq -r '.fixes_applied')
case "$overall_status" in
"healthy")
print_status $GREEN "✅ System Status: HEALTHY"
;;
"no_gpu")
print_status $RED "❌ System Status: NO GPU DETECTED"
;;
"ollama_missing")
print_status $RED "❌ System Status: OLLAMA NOT INSTALLED"
;;
*)
print_status $YELLOW "⚠️ System Status: ISSUES DETECTED"
;;
esac
echo ""
print_status $BLUE "📊 Issues Found: $total_issues (Critical: $critical_issues)"
print_status $BLUE "🔧 Fixes Applied: $fixes_applied"
print_status $BLUE "📋 Full Report: $REPORT_FILE"
echo ""
# Display top recommendations
local top_recs=$(jq -r '.recommendations[] | select(.priority == "high") | .message' "$REPORT_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true)
if [[ -n "$top_recs" ]]; then
print_status $YELLOW "💡 Top Recommendations:"
while IFS= read -r rec; do
echo " • $rec"
done <<< "$top_recs"
echo ""
fi
}
# Main execution function
main() {
print_status $BLUE "🚀 Starting Ollama GPU Diagnostics v2.0.0"
print_status $BLUE "📝 Log file: $LOG_FILE"
print_status $BLUE "📊 Report file: $REPORT_FILE"
echo ""
# Parse command line arguments
while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
case $1 in
--auto-fix)
export AUTO_FIX=true
shift
;;
--help)
echo "Usage: $0 [--auto-fix] [--help]"
echo ""
echo "Options:"
echo " --auto-fix Automatically apply fixes for detected issues"
echo " --help Show this help message"
exit 0
;;
*)
echo "Unknown option: $1"
exit 1
;;
esac
done
# Initialize report
init_report
# Run diagnostic steps
collect_system_info
diagnose_nvidia_gpu
diagnose_amd_gpu
diagnose_ollama
collect_performance_metrics
# Apply fixes and generate recommendations
apply_automated_fixes
generate_recommendations
# Generate final report
generate_final_report
print_status $GREEN "✅ Diagnostic completed successfully"
# Exit with appropriate code
local critical_issues=$(jq -r '.summary.critical_issues' "$REPORT_FILE")
if [[ "$critical_issues" -gt 0 ]]; then
exit 2 # Critical issues found
elif [[ "$(jq -r '.summary.total_issues' "$REPORT_FILE")" -gt 0 ]]; then
exit 1 # Non-critical issues found
else
exit 0 # All good
fi
}
# Script execution
if [[ "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" == "${0}" ]]; then
main "$@"
fi
This comprehensive diagnostics script provides enterprise-grade troubleshooting capabilities for GPU-accelerated Ollama deployments. The automated problem detection and resolution system identifies common configuration issues, performance bottlenecks, and hardware problems while providing actionable recommendations for optimization.
Conclusion: Mastering GPU-Accelerated Ollama in Production
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The key to success lies in understanding the complete GPU acceleration pipeline – from driver installation through container integration to application-level optimization. Whether deploying on NVIDIA CUDA or AMD ROCm platforms, the architectural principles and monitoring strategies outlined here provide the foundation for scalable, maintainable AI infrastructure.
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