chore(dynamo-platform): coordinate NATS removal with Dynamo 1.4+ bump - #1983
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In `@docs/integrator/eks-dynamo-networking.md`:
- Line 25: Insert a blank line between the preceding blockquote and the shell
fenced code block in the documentation, leaving the block contents unchanged.
- Around line 43-51: Update the networking probe instructions around the
tcp-probe command to cover cross-nodegroup connectivity: after identifying the
actual request and KV-event listener endpoints, run a probe from the GPU
nodegroup to a system-nodegroup endpoint and another from the system nodegroup
to a GPU-nodegroup endpoint. Preserve the existing node selectors, required
tolerations, and endpoint-specific ports.
- Around line 81-83: Update the networking documentation rules around the
GPU-to-system security-group entries and corresponding AWS commands to use
separate direction-specific, per-port rules: document frontend-to-worker access
independently from worker-to-frontend ZMQ KV events on ports 5557 and dp_rank,
and after the 1.4.x chart is available, verify and document the exact TCP
request-plane listener separately.
In `@recipes/components/dynamo-platform/values.yaml`:
- Around line 28-31: Update the NATS opt-in comment near the global.nats.install
setting to explicitly use the full Helm key global.nats.install: true, matching
the preserved opt-in path and upgrade command.
In `@recipes/registry.yaml`:
- Line 527: Update the dynamo-platform recipe’s defaultVersion from the
placeholder to the published stable version 1.3.0, and update its matching
values comment. Run make qualify and make bom-docs, then commit the regenerated
image documentation so it lists 1.3.0 instead of 1.2.1.
In `@tests/manifests/dynamo-vllm-smoke-test.yaml`:
- Around line 23-27: Update the Dynamo container environment configuration in
the smoke-test manifest to explicitly set DYN_EVENT_PLANE=zmq and
DYN_REQUEST_PLANE=tcp, matching the documented Kubernetes-native ZMQ event plane
and TCP request plane. Ensure these variables are applied to the relevant Dynamo
containers so the configuration does not fall back to NATS.
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| > port(s) on a live cluster before finalizing the SG rule below: | ||
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| You can confirm reachability directly from a GPU node before re-running. The | ||
| toleration is required because the GPU node groups on these clusters are | ||
| tainted (`NoSchedule`/`NoExecute`); without it the probe pod stays `Pending` | ||
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| kubectl run nats-probe --rm -i --restart=Never --image=busybox:1.36 \ | ||
| kubectl run tcp-probe --rm -i --restart=Never --image=busybox:1.36 \ | ||
| --overrides='{"spec":{"nodeSelector":{"<gpu-node-label-key>":"<value>"},"tolerations":[{"operator":"Exists"}]}}' \ | ||
| -- sh -c 'nc -zv -w 5 dynamo-platform-nats.dynamo-system.svc.cluster.local 4222' | ||
| -- sh -c 'nc -zv -w 5 <worker-pod-ip-or-svc> <PORT>' |
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Add cross-nodegroup probes.
The current probe runs on the GPU nodegroup and targets a worker endpoint, so it does not test GPU-to-system or system-to-GPU traffic. After identifying the actual request and KV-event listeners, run probes from each nodegroup to an endpoint in the other nodegroup.
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In `@docs/integrator/eks-dynamo-networking.md` around lines 43 - 51, Update the
networking probe instructions around the tcp-probe command to cover
cross-nodegroup connectivity: after identifying the actual request and KV-event
listener endpoints, run a probe from the GPU nodegroup to a system-nodegroup
endpoint and another from the system nodegroup to a GPU-nodegroup endpoint.
Preserve the existing node selectors, required tolerations, and
endpoint-specific ports.
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- Line 99: Update the sidecar-frontend image to
nvcr.io/nvidia/ai-dynamo/vllm-runtime:1.4.1 so it matches the 1.4.1 runtime used
by the EPP and worker while preserving its direct-routing configuration.
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In `@tests/manifests/dynamo-vllm-smoke-test.yaml`:
- Around line 60-61: Validate ZMQ reachability from the frontend to workers
across node groups using TCP port 5557 and confirm KV events are received.
Review the DYN_EVENT_PLANE configuration and update its endpoint or networking
guidance only if the deployed worker port differs from 5557.
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Dynamo 1.4 ZMQ KV event plane endpoint 5557 kv-events-config frontend worker Kubernetes
💡 Result:
In Dynamo v1.4, the ZMQ endpoint tcp://*:5557 is the default standard for publishing KV cache events from worker engines (such as vLLM) [1][2][3]. This ZMQ-based transport is a component of the Dynamo event plane, which enables KV-aware routing and disaggregated serving [4][5]. Key details regarding this configuration in a Kubernetes environment include: Endpoint and Transport: Workers typically bind to tcp://*:5557 to stream KVEventBatch messages [1][2][3]. In Dynamo v1.4, event transport is endpoint-scoped, and consumers must aggregate these explicit endpoints rather than relying on broadcasts [6]. Configuration: To enable this, workers are configured with kv-events-config. For example, a vLLM worker deployment on Kubernetes typically includes arguments such as --kv-events-config '{"enable_kv_cache_events":true, "publisher":"zmq", "endpoint":"tcp://*:5557"}' [7][4]. Frontend and Workers: The Dynamo frontend (or router) uses these events to track the KV cache state of each worker [7][4]. When using ZMQ as the transport (via DYN_EVENT_PLANE=zmq), each worker binds its own PUB socket and registers its address through the discovery system, allowing subscribers to connect dynamically [4]. Compatibility: As of v1.4, subjects and keys for the event plane are strictly endpoint-scoped with no backward-compatible fallback [6]. It is required to upgrade all workers, routers, and consumer components simultaneously, as mixed versions will not correctly process the updated event streams [6].
Citations:
- 1: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/dev/components/router/kv-event-replay-dynamo-vs-v-llm
- 2: https://github.com/ai-dynamo/dynamo/blob/main/docs/components/router/kv-event-replay-comparison.md
- 3: https://docs.vllm.ai/en/stable/api/vllm/config/kv_events/
- 4: https://docs.dynamo.nvidia.com/dynamo/design-docs/communication-planes/event-plane.md
- 5: https://github.com/ai-dynamo/dynamo/blob/main/docs/integrations/kv-events-custom-engines.md
- 6: https://github.com/ai-dynamo/dynamo/releases/tag/v1.4.0
- 7: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/kubernetes/kv-aware-routing/using-the-dynamo-frontend
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site:github.com/ai-dynamo/dynamo "endpoint": "tcp://*:5557" "DYN_EVENT_PLANE"
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The string tcp://:5557 refers to the network endpoint configuration for the ZMQ (ZeroMQ) transport used by the Dynamo event plane [1][2]. In the context of the Dynamo system, DYN_EVENT_PLANE is an environment variable used to specify the transport mechanism for publishing and subscribing to events (such as KV cache events) [1][2]. The two supported transports are: 1. ZMQ (default): Uses ZeroMQ for peer-to-peer communication, requiring no external infrastructure [2]. When using this transport, workers bind their ZMQ sockets to a specified endpoint (e.g., tcp://:5557) and register their addresses via a discovery backend [2]. 2. NATS: Requires an external NATS server, which is configured via the NATS_SERVER environment variable [2]. When configuring backend engines like vLLM for use with Dynamo, you can specify the ZMQ endpoint as part of the KV events configuration, for example: --kv-events-config '{"publisher": "zmq", "endpoint": "tcp://:5557", "enable_kv_cache_events": true}' [1]. The asterisk () in the address indicates that the socket will bind to all available network interfaces on port 5557 [2].
Citations:
- 1: https://github.com/ai-dynamo/dynamo/blob/main/docs/fern/pages/developer-guide/knowledge-base/modular-components/router/router-operations.md
- 2: https://github.com/ai-dynamo/dynamo/blob/main/docs/fern/pages/developer-guide/knowledge-base/concepts/communication-planes/event-plane.md
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site:docs.nvidia.com/dynamo v1.4 ZMQ event plane worker endpoint discovery 5557
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In NVIDIA Dynamo v1.4, ZMQ (ZeroMQ) serves as a transport option for the event plane, which facilitates communication between workers and router components, including KV cache event propagation and worker load metrics [1][2]. The ZMQ event plane configuration, including the use of endpoint 5557, works as follows: 1. Worker Endpoint Binding: When DYN_EVENT_PLANE=zmq is configured, workers (such as vLLM or SGLang engines) bind a ZMQ PUB (publisher) socket [3][4]. A common default for this worker-side endpoint is tcp://:5557 [3][4]. 2. Endpoint Discovery: Workers advertise their specific ZMQ endpoints through Dynamo's discovery system (e.g., file, memory, etcd, or Kubernetes) [1][2]. Consumers, such as the router or standalone KV indexer, retrieve these endpoints from the discovery system and connect directly to the workers' ZMQ sockets [1][5][6]. 3. Reliability and Replay: Because ZMQ PUB/SUB is inherently lossy, Dynamo implements a mechanism for consumers to detect gaps in the event stream [3][6]. If a gap is detected, a consumer can use a separate ROUTER/DEALER socket pattern (often on a different port, such as 5558) to request a replay of missing events from the worker's buffer [3][6]. When configuring workers (e.g., vLLM), you enable this by passing the --kv-events-config argument with the appropriate JSON settings, such as '{"publisher":"zmq","endpoint":"tcp://:5557","enable_kv_cache_events":true}' [4]. In deployments using the standalone KV indexer, the indexer service discovers these registered worker endpoints and maintains a radix tree by subscribing to the stream and performing peer recovery when necessary [5][6].
Citations:
- 1: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/dev/design-docs/communication-planes/event-plane
- 2: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/design-docs/communication-planes/event-plane.md
- 3: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/dev/components/router/kv-event-replay-dynamo-vs-v-llm
- 4: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/dev/components/router/router-operations
- 5: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/v1.4.1/knowledge-base/modular-components/router/standalone-indexer
- 6: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/components/router/standalone-indexer
Confirm ZMQ reachability before merge.
Dynamo 1.4.1 documents tcp://*:5557 as the worker ZMQ endpoint. Confirm that the frontend can reach worker TCP port 5557 across node groups and receives KV events. Update the endpoint and networking guidance only if the deployed port differs.
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In `@tests/manifests/dynamo-vllm-smoke-test.yaml` around lines 60 - 61, Validate
ZMQ reachability from the frontend to workers across node groups using TCP port
5557 and confirm KV events are received. Review the DYN_EVENT_PLANE
configuration and update its endpoint or networking guidance only if the
deployed worker port differs from 5557.
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MAJOR: The replacement networking contract is explicitly unfinished: the probe and security-group commands retain <PORT>, AWS UAT still allows only the removed NATS port 4222, and current user guidance still describes a NATS-backed event plane. On supported EKS installs with separate GPU and system security groups, AICR can install while TCP requests or ZMQ KV events remain blocked, and current UAT will not detect it.
Minimum correction: establish the exact 1.4.1 listener ports and traffic directions, replace every placeholder with actionable rules and probes, and synchronize UAT and user guidance to that tested TCP/ZMQ contract.
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@mchmarny I've pushed the 1.4.1 fix for the registry blocker.
For the networking doc - I don't have access to a live 1.4.1 EKS cluster to confirm the TCP request-plane port. The ZMQ KV-events port 5557 is confirmed from the smoke test manifest, but the request-plane port needs a live ss -tlnp run on the actual cluster. Could you or @yuanchen8911 share that output? Once I have the real port I can immediately replace , update the SG rules, fix the probe commands, and push the final doc.
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Stage the coordinated NATS removal for the Dynamo 1.4+ bump: drop
global.nats.install, the NATS storage-class/node-scheduling paths, and NATS-specific test/doc/conformance references, since Dynamo 1.4+ defaults the request plane to TCP and the KV event plane to ZMQ.Motivation / Context
Upstream Dynamo 1.4+ disables bundled NATS by default (ai-dynamo/dynamo#11951) because the request plane now defaults to TCP and the KV event plane to ZMQ. AICR currently pins
dynamo-platform1.2.1 withglobal.nats.install: trueset explicitly, so nothing breaks on the current pin — but the next version bump needs to land together with this NATS removal, not as a baredefaultVersionchange.This is a draft.
dynamo-platform1.4.x hasn't been published tohelm.ngc.nvidia.com/nvidia/ai-dynamoyet — everything here is staged with<NEW_VERSION>/<PORT>placeholders so it's ready to finish and merge the moment it ships.Fixes: #1836
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Component(s) Affected
pkg/recipe)docs/,examples/)tests/chainsaw/ai-conformance/*,tests/manifests/dynamo-vllm-smoke-test.yamlImplementation Notes
recipes/components/dynamo-platform/values.yaml: removedglobal.nats.install: trueand thenats.config.jetstreamPVC block.global.nats.installis left unset so the chart's new default (false) applies; opt back in per-workload vianats: install: trueif a legacy NATS transport is ever needed.recipes/registry.yaml: removed thestorageClassPathsentry (was NATS-only) and the two NATSnodeSelectorPaths/tolerationPathsentries undernodeScheduling.system.tests/manifests/dynamo-vllm-smoke-test.yaml: updated the event-plane comment — KV events now flow ZMQ end-to-end, no NATS relay.docs/integrator/eks-dynamo-networking.md: rewritten. TheTCP 4222SG rule is gone, but the TCP request plane / ZMQ KV events are still direct frontend↔worker pod-to-pod connections crossing the same GPU↔system nodegroup SG boundary, so the doc still needs a port — left as<PORT>pending verification on a real 1.4+ EKS cluster (ss -tlnpcommands included inline).tests/chainsaw/ai-conformance/{cluster,kind-inference-dynamo}/assert-dynamo.yaml+ theirchainsaw-test.yamldescriptions +tests/chainsaw/ai-conformance/README.md: removed thedynamo-platform-natsStatefulSet assertion and NATS wording. Not called out in Dynamo 1.4+ bump: bundled NATS disabled by default (TCP request plane, ZMQ KV events) #1836's listed scope, but the assertion hard-fails once NATS stops being bundled by default, so folded it into this PR.defaultVersion/version comments (<NEW_VERSION>, 5 files), the 2×vllm-runtime:1.2.1image tags in the smoke test,make bom-docsregeneration.Upgrade impact for standing clusters: an in-place
helm upgradeaccepting the new default removes bundled NATS and dropsNATS_SERVERfrom operator-managed workload specs, which triggers rolling restarts. Fresh bundle installs are unaffected. Pass--set global.nats.install=trueduring the upgrade to opt out and avoid the restart.Testing
Risk Assessment
dynamo-platform), but scoped and has a documented opt-out.Rollout notes: Standing clusters upgrading in-place should either accept the NATS removal + rolling restart, or pass
--set global.nats.install=trueto defer it. Fresh installs unaffected. No AICR-side feature flag; this follows the upstream chart default.Checklist
make testwith-race) — pending real chart versionmake lint)git commit -S)