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Add NVIDIA Sync remote management details from build.nvidia.com

Documented installation (macOS/Windows/Linux), SSH key automation,
app launchers (VS Code, Cursor, Dashboard, AI Workbench), custom
port forwarding, and mDNS discovery.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ The system ships ready to run AI workloads with:
- **CUDA toolkit + cuDNN** — GPU compute API, compiler, and deep learning primitives - **CUDA toolkit + cuDNN** — GPU compute API, compiler, and deep learning primitives
- **NVIDIA drivers** — optimized for GB10 Blackwell GPU - **NVIDIA drivers** — optimized for GB10 Blackwell GPU
- **Docker + NVIDIA Container Runtime** — container support out of the box (T0 Spec) - **Docker + NVIDIA Container Runtime** — container support out of the box (T0 Spec)
- **NVIDIA Sync**application management and configuration tool
- **NVIDIA Sync**cross-platform desktop app for remote device management (see §8)
- **DGX Dashboard** — system monitoring with integrated JupyterLab - **DGX Dashboard** — system monitoring with integrated JupyterLab
- **NGC** — access to NVIDIA GPU Cloud containerized applications and models - **NGC** — access to NVIDIA GPU Cloud containerized applications and models
- **AI Enterprise** — enterprise-grade AI software assets and services - **AI Enterprise** — enterprise-grade AI software assets and services
@ -101,6 +101,50 @@ Firmware updates take approximately 1-2 minutes plus a reboot.
- **Package management:** Standard Ubuntu `apt` package manager, plus NVIDIA's own repositories. - **Package management:** Standard Ubuntu `apt` package manager, plus NVIDIA's own repositories.
- **NVIDIA kernel:** The system requires NVIDIA's specific kernel for full hardware compatibility. - **NVIDIA kernel:** The system requires NVIDIA's specific kernel for full hardware compatibility.
## 8. NVIDIA Sync (Remote Management App)
NVIDIA Sync is a **cross-platform desktop application** (macOS, Windows, Linux) that connects a laptop/workstation to the DGX Spark / Dell Pro Max GB10 over the local network. (T1 Documented, build.nvidia.com/spark)
### Installation
| Platform | Method |
|----------|--------|
| macOS | Download DMG, drag to Applications |
| Windows | Run installer executable (auto-launches) |
| Linux (Debian/Ubuntu) | Add NVIDIA repository, `apt install` |
### Connection Setup
1. Device and laptop must be on the **same LAN**
2. Provide device hostname (mDNS format: `spark-abcd.local`) or IP address
3. Enter username and password
4. Sync **generates an SSH keypair**, installs the public key on the device, then **discards the stored password**
5. Creates an SSH alias for future connections (password-free after setup)
### Features
- **SSH connection control** — toggle device connectivity on/off
- **Working directory configuration** — set default launch location
- **Application launchers** — one-click launch for:
- Terminal (SSH session)
- DGX Dashboard (web UI)
- VS Code (remote SSH)
- Cursor (remote SSH)
- NVIDIA AI Workbench
- **Custom port forwarding** — map localhost ports to remote services (e.g., JupyterLab on port 8888, API servers, etc.)
### Network Discovery
- Uses **mDNS** (`.local` suffix) for automatic hostname resolution on the LAN
- Falls back to direct IP address if mDNS fails
- Requires same network — no WAN/internet remote access built in
### Troubleshooting
- **mDNS resolution failure:** Use IP address instead of hostname
- **Connection timeout during boot:** Wait for device to fully boot
- **Authentication failure:** Reconfigure connection in Sync app
## Key Relationships ## Key Relationships
- Runs on: [[gb10-superchip]] - Runs on: [[gb10-superchip]]

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### Access Methods (Post-Setup) ### Access Methods (Post-Setup)
- **Local:** Keyboard, mouse, monitor directly connected - **Local:** Keyboard, mouse, monitor directly connected
- **SSH:** Standard SSH remote access - **SSH:** Standard SSH remote access
- **NVIDIA Sync:** Remote management application
- **NVIDIA Sync:** Cross-platform desktop app (macOS/Windows/Linux) that automates SSH key setup, launches VS Code/Cursor/Terminal/Dashboard remotely, and supports custom port forwarding. Discovers device via mDNS (`spark-abcd.local`) or IP. See [[dgx-os-software]] §8 for full details.
- **Remote desktop:** Supported - **Remote desktop:** Supported
- **Hybrid:** Local + network access simultaneously - **Hybrid:** Local + network access simultaneously

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