“package verification and functional tests show one coherent driver stack” addresses mixed installation methods have left inconsistent GPU driver files, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is driver removal bypassed package and module cleanup lifecycle. The option “a controlled reboot shows the expected clean module and package state” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“new driver loads and representative CUDA test passes after jobs resume” addresses driver lifecycle change was executed without workload draining, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is driver removal bypassed package and module cleanup lifecycle. The option “a controlled reboot shows the expected clean module and package state” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“lsmod and nvidia-smi show loaded driver and reachable GPUs” addresses driver module was not rebuilt or loaded for the new kernel, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is driver removal bypassed package and module cleanup lifecycle. The option “a controlled reboot shows the expected clean module and package state” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“verify firmware feature prerequisites and supported DOCA API capabilities” addresses device software and firmware capabilities are not aligned for the offload program, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is host and embedded DPU software roles were conflated. The option “select platform-appropriate DOCA host and DPU OS packages separately” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

Useful for DOCA host installation ignored the supported compatibility matrix, but it does not remove the specific condition: host and embedded DPU software roles were conflated.

“reconcile UUID and PCI bus identifiers after driver maintenance” addresses post-update logical indexes were treated as stable device identities, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is host and embedded DPU software roles were conflated. The option “select platform-appropriate DOCA host and DPU OS packages separately” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“a controlled reboot shows the expected clean module and package state” addresses driver removal bypassed package and module cleanup lifecycle, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is host and embedded DPU software roles were conflated. The option “installation inventory shows correct packages on each processor environment” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“sample DOCA application completes and device capability query confirms support” addresses device software and firmware capabilities are not aligned for the offload program, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is host and embedded DPU software roles were conflated. The option “installation inventory shows correct packages on each processor environment” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“monitoring and hardware repair records identify the same GPU UUID” addresses post-update logical indexes were treated as stable device identities, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is host and embedded DPU software roles were conflated. The option “installation inventory shows correct packages on each processor environment” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

Useful for driver module was not rebuilt or loaded for the new kernel, but it does not remove the specific condition: installed driver capability does not support the application runtime requirement.

“drain GPU jobs and execute the supported driver update with coordinated restart” addresses driver lifecycle change was executed without workload draining, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is installed driver capability does not support the application runtime requirement. The option “choose a qualified driver and CUDA runtime combination for the workload” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“complete a coherent driver package install and reload matching modules” addresses partial GPU driver upgrade left incompatible module and libraries, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is installed driver capability does not support the application runtime requirement. The option “choose a qualified driver and CUDA runtime combination for the workload” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“new driver loads and representative CUDA test passes after jobs resume” addresses driver lifecycle change was executed without workload draining, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is installed driver capability does not support the application runtime requirement. The option “application CUDA initialization passes with reported compatible versions” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“sample DOCA application completes and device capability query confirms support” addresses device software and firmware capabilities are not aligned for the offload program, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is installed driver capability does not support the application runtime requirement. The option “application CUDA initialization passes with reported compatible versions” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“lsmod and nvidia-smi show loaded driver and reachable GPUs” addresses driver module was not rebuilt or loaded for the new kernel, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is installed driver capability does not support the application runtime requirement. The option “application CUDA initialization passes with reported compatible versions” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“complete a coherent driver package install and reload matching modules” addresses partial GPU driver upgrade left incompatible module and libraries, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is post-update logical indexes were treated as stable device identities. The option “reconcile UUID and PCI bus identifiers after driver maintenance” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

Useful for driver removal bypassed package and module cleanup lifecycle, but it does not remove the specific condition: post-update logical indexes were treated as stable device identities.

“choose a qualified driver and CUDA runtime combination for the workload” addresses installed driver capability does not support the application runtime requirement, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is post-update logical indexes were treated as stable device identities. The option “reconcile UUID and PCI bus identifiers after driver maintenance” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“DOCA version and DPU communication tests pass on the qualified stack” addresses dOCA host installation ignored the supported compatibility matrix, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is post-update logical indexes were treated as stable device identities. The option “monitoring and hardware repair records identify the same GPU UUID” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“a controlled reboot shows the expected clean module and package state” addresses driver removal bypassed package and module cleanup lifecycle, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is post-update logical indexes were treated as stable device identities. The option “monitoring and hardware repair records identify the same GPU UUID” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“lsmod and nvidia-smi show loaded driver and reachable GPUs” addresses driver module was not rebuilt or loaded for the new kernel, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is post-update logical indexes were treated as stable device identities. The option “monitoring and hardware repair records identify the same GPU UUID” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

Useful for DOCA host installation ignored the supported compatibility matrix, but it does not remove the specific condition: device software and firmware capabilities are not aligned for the offload program.

“use supported driver uninstallation and verify no orphan modules remain” addresses driver removal bypassed package and module cleanup lifecycle, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is device software and firmware capabilities are not aligned for the offload program. The option “verify firmware feature prerequisites and supported DOCA API capabilities” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“select platform-appropriate DOCA host and DPU OS packages separately” addresses host and embedded DPU software roles were conflated, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is device software and firmware capabilities are not aligned for the offload program. The option “verify firmware feature prerequisites and supported DOCA API capabilities” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“DOCA version and DPU communication tests pass on the qualified stack” addresses dOCA host installation ignored the supported compatibility matrix, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is device software and firmware capabilities are not aligned for the offload program. The option “sample DOCA application completes and device capability query confirms support” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“lsmod and nvidia-smi show loaded driver and reachable GPUs” addresses driver module was not rebuilt or loaded for the new kernel, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is device software and firmware capabilities are not aligned for the offload program. The option “sample DOCA application completes and device capability query confirms support” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“application CUDA initialization passes with reported compatible versions” addresses installed driver capability does not support the application runtime requirement, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is device software and firmware capabilities are not aligned for the offload program. The option “sample DOCA application completes and device capability query confirms support” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“use supported driver uninstallation and verify no orphan modules remain” addresses driver removal bypassed package and module cleanup lifecycle, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is mixed installation methods have left inconsistent GPU driver files. The option “standardize one supported installation path and remove conflicting components” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“verify OS kernel NIC firmware and DOCA release support before installation” addresses dOCA host installation ignored the supported compatibility matrix, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is mixed installation methods have left inconsistent GPU driver files. The option “standardize one supported installation path and remove conflicting components” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“drain GPU jobs and execute the supported driver update with coordinated restart” addresses driver lifecycle change was executed without workload draining, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is mixed installation methods have left inconsistent GPU driver files. The option “standardize one supported installation path and remove conflicting components” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“lsmod and nvidia-smi show loaded driver and reachable GPUs” addresses driver module was not rebuilt or loaded for the new kernel, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is mixed installation methods have left inconsistent GPU driver files. The option “package verification and functional tests show one coherent driver stack” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“DOCA version and DPU communication tests pass on the qualified stack” addresses dOCA host installation ignored the supported compatibility matrix, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is mixed installation methods have left inconsistent GPU driver files. The option “package verification and functional tests show one coherent driver stack” is more directly tied to the required outcome.

“new driver loads and representative CUDA test passes after jobs resume” addresses driver lifecycle change was executed without workload draining, but the current hardware or infrastructure issue is mixed installation methods have left inconsistent GPU driver files. The option “package verification and functional tests show one coherent driver stack” is more directly tied to the required outcome.