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MXNet Neuron (“mxnet-neuron”) Setup on Ubuntu 20#

Get Started with Latest Release of MXNet Neuron (mxnet-neuron)#

This section provide links that will assist you to quickly start with a fresh installation of Install MXNet Neuron.

Launch the Instance

  • Please follow the instructions at launch an Amazon EC2 Instance to launch an instance. When choosing the instance type at the EC2 console. please make sure to select the correct instance type.

  • To get more information about instances sizes and pricing see: Inf1 web page

  • Select Ubuntu Server 20 AMI

  • After launching the instance, follow the instructions in Connect to your instance to connect to the instance

Install Drivers and Tools
# Configure Linux for Neuron repository updates
. /etc/os-release
sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/neuron.list > /dev/null <<EOF
deb https://apt.repos.neuron.amazonaws.com ${VERSION_CODENAME} main
EOF
wget -qO - https://apt.repos.neuron.amazonaws.com/GPG-PUB-KEY-AMAZON-AWS-NEURON.PUB | sudo apt-key add -

# Update OS packages 
sudo apt-get update -y

# Install OS headers 
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) -y

# Install git 
sudo apt-get install git -y

# install Neuron Driver
sudo apt-get install aws-neuronx-dkms=2.* -y

# Install Neuron Tools 
sudo apt-get install aws-neuronx-tools=2.* -y

# Add PATH
export PATH=/opt/aws/neuron/bin:$PATH
Install MXNet Neuron (mxnet-neuron)
# Install Python venv 
sudo apt-get install -y python3.8-venv g++ 

# Create Python venv
python3.8 -m venv aws_neuron_venv_mxnet_inf1 

# Activate Python venv 
source aws_neuron_venv_mxnet_inf1/bin/activate 
python -m pip install -U pip 

# Install Jupyter notebook kernel
pip install ipykernel 
python3.8 -m ipykernel install --user --name aws_neuron_venv_mxnet_inf1 --display-name "Python (mx_neuron)"
pip install jupyter notebook
pip install environment_kernels

# Set pip repository pointing to the Neuron repository 
python -m pip config set global.extra-index-url https://pip.repos.neuron.amazonaws.com

# Install MXNet Neuron
wget https://aws-mx-pypi.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/1.8.0/aws_mx-1.8.0.2-py2.py3-none-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl
pip install aws_mx-1.8.0.2-py2.py3-none-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl
python -m pip install mx_neuron neuron-cc
Visit MXNet Neuron(mxnet-neuron) for Inference section

Update to latest MXNet Neuron (mxnet-neuron)#

If you already have a previous Neuron release installed, this section provide links that will assist you to update to latest Neuron release.

Note

For a successful installation or update, execute each line of the instructions below separately or copy the contents of the code block into a script file and source its contents.

# Activate Python venv 
source aws_neuron_venv_mxnet_inf1/bin/activate 

# Install Jupyter notebook kernel
pip install ipykernel 
python3.8 -m ipykernel install --user --name aws_neuron_venv_mxnet_inf1 --display-name "Python (mx_neuron)"
pip install jupyter notebook
pip install environment_kernels

# Set pip repository pointing to the Neuron repository 
python -m pip config set global.extra-index-url https://pip.repos.neuron.amazonaws.com

# Update MXNet Neuron
wget https://aws-mx-pypi.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/1.8.0/aws_mx-1.8.0.2-py2.py3-none-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl
pip install aws_mx-1.8.0.2-py2.py3-none-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl
python -m pip install --upgrade mx_neuron neuron-cc

Note

For a successful installation or update, execute each line of the instructions below separately or copy the contents of the code block into a script file and source its contents.

# Activate Python venv 
source aws_neuron_venv_mxnet_inf1/bin/activate 

# Install Jupyter notebook kernel
pip install ipykernel 
python3.8 -m ipykernel install --user --name aws_neuron_venv_mxnet_inf1 --display-name "Python (mx_neuron)"
pip install jupyter notebook
pip install environment_kernels

# Set pip repository pointing to the Neuron repository 
python -m pip config set global.extra-index-url https://pip.repos.neuron.amazonaws.com

# Update MXNet Neuron
wget https://aws-mx-pypi.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/1.8.0/aws_mx-1.8.0.2-py2.py3-none-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl
pip install aws_mx-1.8.0.2-py2.py3-none-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl
python -m pip install --upgrade mxnet_neuron==1.5.1.* neuron-cc==1.15.0

Install Previous MXNet Neuron Releases for Ubuntu (mxnet-neuron)#

This section will assist you to install previous Neuron releases.

# Install Python venv 
sudo apt-get install -y python3.8-venv g++ 

# Create Python venv
python3.8 -m venv aws_neuron_venv_mxnet_inf1 

# Activate Python venv 
source aws_neuron_venv_mxnet_inf1/bin/activate 
python -m pip install -U pip 

# Install Jupyter notebook kernel
pip install ipykernel 
python3.8 -m ipykernel install --user --name aws_neuron_venv_mxnet_inf1 --display-name "Python (mx_neuron)"
pip install jupyter notebook
pip install environment_kernels

# Set pip repository pointing to the Neuron repository 
python -m pip config set global.extra-index-url https://pip.repos.neuron.amazonaws.com

# Install MXNet Neuron
wget https://aws-mx-pypi.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/1.8.0/aws_mx-1.8.0.2-py2.py3-none-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl
pip install aws_mx-1.8.0.2-py2.py3-none-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl
python -m pip install mx_neuron==1.8.0.2.4.40.0 neuron-cc

# Install Python venv 
sudo apt-get install -y python3.8-venv g++ 

# Create Python venv
python3.8 -m venv aws_neuron_venv_mxnet_inf1 

# Activate Python venv 
source aws_neuron_venv_mxnet_inf1/bin/activate 
python -m pip install -U pip 

# Install Jupyter notebook kernel
pip install ipykernel 
python3.8 -m ipykernel install --user --name aws_neuron_venv_mxnet_inf1 --display-name "Python (mx_neuron)"
pip install jupyter notebook
pip install environment_kernels

# Set pip repository pointing to the Neuron repository 
python -m pip config set global.extra-index-url https://pip.repos.neuron.amazonaws.com

# Install MXNet Neuron
wget https://aws-mx-pypi.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/1.8.0/aws_mx-1.8.0.2-py2.py3-none-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl
pip install aws_mx-1.8.0.2-py2.py3-none-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl
python -m pip install mx_neuron==1.8.0.2.4.40.0 neuron-cc

# Install Python venv 
sudo apt-get install -y python3.8-venv g++ 

# Create Python venv
python3.8 -m venv aws_neuron_venv_mxnet_inf1 

# Activate Python venv 
source aws_neuron_venv_mxnet_inf1/bin/activate 
python -m pip install -U pip 

# Install Jupyter notebook kernel
pip install ipykernel 
python3.8 -m ipykernel install --user --name aws_neuron_venv_mxnet_inf1 --display-name "Python (mx_neuron)"
pip install jupyter notebook
pip install environment_kernels

# Set pip repository pointing to the Neuron repository 
python -m pip config set global.extra-index-url https://pip.repos.neuron.amazonaws.com

# Install MXNet Neuron
wget https://aws-mx-pypi.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/1.8.0/aws_mx-1.8.0.2-py2.py3-none-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl
pip install aws_mx-1.8.0.2-py2.py3-none-manylinux2014_x86_64.whl
python -m pip install mx_neuron==1.8.0.2.4.25.0 neuron-cc

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