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TensorBoard is used for visually monitoring statistics while a neural network trains.
 
TensorBoard is used for visually monitoring statistics while a neural network trains.
  
One recommendation for using [https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorboard/blob/master/docs/get_started.ipynb TensorBoard] on HiPerGator is to run TensorBoard monitoring as a separate workload. Many neural network software frameworks are able to stream training data to a TensorBoard log file. Here are the steps to monitor the log separately from your training workload:
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Our recommendation for using [https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorboard/blob/master/docs/get_started.ipynb TensorBoard] on HiPerGator is to run TensorBoard monitoring as a separate workload within a HiPerGator Desktop session. Many neural network software frameworks are able to stream training data to a TensorBoard log file.  
  
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=== Here are the steps to monitor the log separately from your training workload===
  
* Request a 1 CPU 2 GB RAM HiPerGator Desktop or a console session via [https://ood.rc.ufl.edu OnDemand]
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* Request a '''HiPerGator Desktop''' via the '''Interactive Apps Menu''' of [https://ood.rc.ufl.edu OnDemand]
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** For resources, something like 1 CPU and 2 GB RAM should be good.
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* Connect to the session when it starts and open a "Terminal Emulator" from the desktop Applications menu in the top left.
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* Start a TensorBoard instance in the resulting terminal/shell (replace "./pathtolog" with the path to where your TensorFlow process is storing its logs):
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  $ module load tensorflow ubuntu
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  $ tensorboard --logdir ./pathtolog &
  
* Start a tensorboard instance in the resulting terminal/shell (replace "./pathtolog" with the path to where your TensorFlow process is storing its logs):
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* After a few seconds, TensorBoard will display a message similar to this (There may be some errors displayed, but TensorBoard should still work):
$ module load tensorflow ubuntu
 
$ tensorboard --logdir ./pathtolog &
 
 
 
* After a few seconds, TensorBoard will display a message similar to:
 
 
  ...
 
  ...
 
  TensorBoard 2.4.0 at '''<nowiki>http://localhost:6006/</nowiki>''' (Press CTRL-C to quit)
 
  TensorBoard 2.4.0 at '''<nowiki>http://localhost:6006/</nowiki>''' (Press CTRL-C to quit)

Latest revision as of 21:03, 12 December 2023

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TensorBoard is used for visually monitoring statistics while a neural network trains.

Our recommendation for using TensorBoard on HiPerGator is to run TensorBoard monitoring as a separate workload within a HiPerGator Desktop session. Many neural network software frameworks are able to stream training data to a TensorBoard log file.

Here are the steps to monitor the log separately from your training workload

  • Request a HiPerGator Desktop via the Interactive Apps Menu of OnDemand
    • For resources, something like 1 CPU and 2 GB RAM should be good.
  • Connect to the session when it starts and open a "Terminal Emulator" from the desktop Applications menu in the top left.
  • Start a TensorBoard instance in the resulting terminal/shell (replace "./pathtolog" with the path to where your TensorFlow process is storing its logs):
  $ module load tensorflow ubuntu
  $ tensorboard --logdir ./pathtolog &
  • After a few seconds, TensorBoard will display a message similar to this (There may be some errors displayed, but TensorBoard should still work):
...
TensorBoard 2.4.0 at http://localhost:6006/ (Press CTRL-C to quit)
  • Copy the printed URL ("http://localhost:6006/" in the example above)
  • Press <ENTER> to get back the '$' prompt
  • Start a browser:
$ firefox (or chrome)
  • Paste the TensorBoard URL into the browser's location bar to view the TensorBoard UI.