DLVM and VKS with Nvidia vGPU powers on failed with "No host is compatible with the virtual machine"

Products

• VCF Private AI Services

Issue/Introduction

• DLVM and VKS with Nvidia vGPU powers on failed with error in the task:
  
  No host is compatible with the virtual machine
  
  
• Required GPU driver has been installed in ESXi host successfully. 

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi
VMware Private AI Foundation

Cause

The SR-IOV is not enabled in BIOS of ESXi host

Resolution

Enable SR-IOV in the BIOS of ESXi host. Contact host hardware vendor about how to enable SR-IOV in BIOS.

Additional Information

• NVIDIA AI Enterprise: VMware Deployment Guide
• vSphere VMDirectPath I/O and Dynamic DirectPath I/O: Requirements for Platforms and Devices