Complete NVIDIA DCGM keyboard shortcuts and commands reference — 14 shortcuts across 2 categories. Quick reference cheat sheet for Windows & Mac.
NVIDIA DCGM is a popular GPU management and diagnostics tool used by professionals worldwide. Learning keyboard shortcuts can dramatically speed up your workflow — studies show shortcut users save an average of 8 days per year compared to mouse-only users.
This page covers all 14 NVIDIA DCGM shortcuts across 2 categories: Diagnostics & Health, Monitoring & Management. Each shortcut includes a description to help you understand when and how to use it effectively.
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| dcgmi diag -r 1 | Quick diagnostic | Run the fastest Level 1 diagnostic, completing in a few seconds. |
| dcgmi diag -r 2 | Medium diagnostic | Run the Level 2 diagnostic, adding a short stress test (about 2 minutes). |
| dcgmi diag -r 3 | Full diagnostic | Run the Level 3 diagnostic with extended stress tests (about 15 minutes) — the standard evidence to collect before an RMA. |
| dcgmi health -s a | Start health watch | Enable background health monitoring for all systems: PCIe, memory, power, and thermal. |
| dcgmi health -c | Check health | Run a health check against all discovered GPUs and report any active issues. |
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| dcgmi discovery -l | List GPUs | List all GPUs discovered by DCGM on this host. |
| dcgmi dmon | Device monitor | Stream live per-GPU metrics — utilization, memory, temperature — to the terminal. |
| dcgmi group -c name | Create group | Create a named group of GPUs to manage and query together. |
| dcgmi group -g id -a 0,1 | Add GPUs to group | Add specific GPU IDs to an existing DCGM group. |
| dcgmi stats -e | Enable job stats | Enable per-job statistics collection for a GPU group. |
| dcgmi config --get | Show config | Display the current DCGM configuration applied to all GPUs. |
| dcgmi topo -g id | Group topology | Show the NVLink and PCIe topology for GPUs in a group. |
| nv-hostengine | Start host engine | Start the DCGM host engine daemon; required before dcgmi can connect. |
| dcgmi -v | Version | Print the installed DCGM version. |
The most essential NVIDIA DCGM shortcuts are: dcgmi diag -r 1 (Quick diagnostic), dcgmi diag -r 2 (Medium diagnostic), dcgmi diag -r 3 (Full diagnostic). These cover the most frequent actions and can significantly speed up your workflow.
NVIDIA DCGM has 14 keyboard shortcuts across 2 categories on shortcut-tools.com.
These are command-line commands — type them in your terminal or console. Combine them with shell history search (Ctrl + R) and aliases to work even faster.
The NVIDIA DCGM shortcut for quick diagnostic is dcgmi diag -r 1. Run the fastest Level 1 diagnostic, completing in a few seconds.
Start with the essentials: Learn dcgmi diag -r 1 (Quick diagnostic) and dcgmi diag -r 2 (Medium diagnostic) first — these are the most commonly used.
Practice daily: Pick 2–3 new shortcuts each day and consciously use them instead of the mouse. Within a week, they become muscle memory.
Print this cheat sheet: Keep a reference nearby until shortcuts become automatic. Focus on the Diagnostics & Health category first.
CLI tip: Create shell aliases for the commands you use most. Combine them with these shortcuts for maximum efficiency.