resonance-engine/docs/NODE_PAIRING_READY.md

READY FOR NODE PAIRING - the-craw NVMe Test

🎯 Once the-craw is paired as a node, I can:

1. Direct Hardware Check:

# Check GPU
nvidia-smi

# Check NVMe
lsblk | grep nvme
df -h | grep nvme

# Check CUDA
nvcc --version

2. Automatic File Transfer:

• Send probe_256.cu to the-craw
• Send fractal_habit_256_full.cu to the-craw
• Send fractal_gtx1050/ (512×512 Seed Brain) to the-craw

3. Automatic Compilation:

# Compile for the-craw's GPU architecture
ARCH=$(detect_gpu_architecture)  # sm_61, sm_75, etc.
nvcc -O3 -arch=$ARCH -o probe_256_craw probe_256.cu -lnvml

4. Automated Testing:

• Run 10-second quick test
• Monitor GPU power/temperature
• Test NVMe write speed
• Run full probe sequence (A,B,C,D)

5. Real-time Monitoring:

• Watch nvidia-smi output in real-time
• Monitor NVMe I/O
• Capture crash logs automatically

📋 Test Sequence (Once Paired):

Phase 1: Hardware Discovery (2 minutes)

# Run on the-craw via node commands
nodes run --node the-craw "nvidia-smi; lsblk; nvcc --version"

Phase 2: File Transfer (1 minute)

# Send files to the-craw
nodes run --node the-craw "mkdir -p ~/fractal_test"
# Transfer probe_256.cu, etc.

Phase 3: Compilation (2 minutes)

# Compile on the-craw
nodes run --node the-craw "cd ~/fractal_test && nvcc -O3 -arch=sm_61 -o probe_test probe_256.cu -lnvml"

Phase 4: Quick Test (1 minute)

# 10-second test
nodes run --node the-craw "cd ~/fractal_test && timeout 10 ./probe_test 2>&1 | head -30"

Phase 5: NVMe Test (5 minutes)

# Test NVMe write speed
nodes run --node the-craw "dd if=/dev/zero of=/mnt/nvme/test.bin bs=1M count=100 oflag=direct 2>&1 | tail -1"

🎪 Benefits of Node Pairing:

1. No manual SSH - Fully automated
2. Real-time control - Immediate command execution
3. Direct monitoring - Watch GPU/NVMe in real-time
4. Automatic logging - All results captured automatically
5. Easy iteration - Quick test/modify/test cycles

⏳ While You Work on Pairing:

I'll:

1. Keep all test files ready on NAS (Z:\nvme_hybrid_test\)
2. Prepare test scripts
3. Document the test procedures
4. Be ready to execute as soon as pairing is complete

📞 When Pairing is Ready:

Just tell me:

1. "Node pairing complete"
2. What's the node name? (probably "the-craw" or similar)
3. Any special permissions needed?

Then I'll immediately:

1. Check the-craw's hardware
2. Transfer test files
3. Run the NVMe hybrid system test
4. Report results back here

🎯 The Goal:

Test the three-tiered memory hierarchy on real hardware:

1. ✅ GPU VRAM (computation - we know this works)
2. ❓ System RAM (buffer - needs testing)
3. ❓ NVMe SSD (crystallized storage - needs testing)

Ready when you are! Just say "pairing complete" and I'll start the automated testing.