Issue with zone and GPU

[lz7cjc]

Hi 

I set up a Virtual Desktop with Windows Server and was delighted when i was able to access it. I installed unity and managed to open my project - my first milestone

However when I tried to open the following day to work on the project I was told that my configuration (n1-standard-8, 1 x NVIDIA T4) wasn't support in the region i had chosen: europe-west4-c

I chose this because it was in the list of regions that support this configuratin and indeed the VM opened the first time I tried

Why is it now telling me that I can't use that region and how to do I fix without having to start with a new VM? If I do have to create a new VM where can i find an accurate list of regions where I can host my VM with the above configuration?

thanks for any help you can offer on what seems to a newbie to be a very strange state of affairs

[reinc]

Hi @lz7cjc,

Welcome to Google Cloud Community!

Check Zone Availability

Before creating a VM, always double-check the specific zone within your desired region to ensure your configuration is supported.

• Go to the "VM instances" page in the Google Cloud Console and try to create a new VM. Select your desired configuration (n1-standard-8, NVIDIA T4) and see which zones within europe-west4 are currently available. 
  

Re-evaluate Your VM Configuration:

• If the specific region you want is no longer available, you might have to consider alternative configurations. This could mean:

• Choosing a different region and zones : Look for other regions where your configuration is supported.

• Changing your machine type: Explore other machine types that might be compatible with your project's needs.

• Removing the GPU: If possible, you could try running your Unity project without the NVIDIA T4 GPU.

For your reference you may check these documentation and tool for more information:

• VM instance similar to an existing VM instance - This document guides you on creating a new virtual machine (VM) in Google Cloud that mirrors the configuration of an existing VM. You can either copy the existing VM's settings exactly or adjust them as needed.

• Machine family selector - Check this tool to select the best configuration for your VM instance.

• GCP Quotas: Make sure you have sufficient quotas for the resources you need (CPUs, memory, GPUs) in the selected region. You can request quota increases if necessary.

I hope the above information is helpful.

[FrancoGP]

Hi @lz7cjc,

Welcome to Google Cloud Community!

May I ask the specific error that appeared? Could it be that it stated that the vm with the current attachment wasn't available at the moment? If it did let you create the current set up I think it goes around on availability rather than a whole "this configuration is not acceptable".

To find out if the region is suitable for your type of workload you could use the command "gcloud compute accelerator-types list"

As well would it be good to check the quota you have over that particular resource on that region, c...