run_kvbm_in_trtllm.md

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# Running KVBM in TensorRT-LLM

This guide explains how to leverage KVBM (KV Block Manager) to mange KV cache and do KV offloading in TensorRT-LLM (trtllm).

To learn what KVBM is, please check [here](https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/latest/architecture/kvbm_intro.html)

> [!Note]
> - Ensure that `etcd` and `nats` are running before starting.
> - KVBM does not currently support CUDA graphs in TensorRT-LLM.
> - KVBM only supports TensorRT-LLM’s PyTorch backend.
> - To enable disk cache offloading, you must first enable a CPU memory cache offloading.
> - Disable partial reuse `enable_partial_reuse: false` in the LLM API config’s `kv_connector_config` to increase offloading cache hits.
> - KVBM requires TensorRT-LLM v1.1.0rc5 or newer.
> - Enabling KVBM metrics with TensorRT-LLM is still a work in progress.

## Quick Start

To use KVBM in TensorRT-LLM, you can follow the steps below:

```bash
# start up etcd for KVBM leader/worker registration and discovery
docker compose -f deploy/docker-compose.yml up -d

# Build a container that includes TensorRT-LLM and KVBM.
./container/build.sh --framework trtllm --enable-kvbm

# launch the container
./container/run.sh --framework trtllm -it --mount-workspace --use-nixl-gds

# enable kv offloading to CPU memory
# 4 means 4GB of pinned CPU memory would be used
export DYN_KVBM_CPU_CACHE_GB=4

# enable kv offloading to disk. Note: To enable disk cache offloading, you must first enable a CPU memory cache offloading.
# 8 means 8GB of disk would be used
export DYN_KVBM_DISK_CACHE_GB=8

# Allocating memory and disk storage can take some time.
# We recommend setting a higher timeout for leader–worker initialization.
# 1200 means 1200 seconds timeout
export DYN_KVBM_LEADER_WORKER_INIT_TIMEOUT_SECS=1200
```

```bash
# write an example LLM API config
# Note: Disable partial reuse "enable_partial_reuse: false" in the LLM API config’s "kv_connector_config" to increase offloading cache hits.
cat > "/tmp/kvbm_llm_api_config.yaml" <<EOF
backend: pytorch
cuda_graph_config: null
kv_cache_config:
  enable_partial_reuse: false
  free_gpu_memory_fraction: 0.80
kv_connector_config:
  connector_module: dynamo.llm.trtllm_integration.connector
  connector_scheduler_class: DynamoKVBMConnectorLeader
  connector_worker_class: DynamoKVBMConnectorWorker
EOF

# [DYNAMO] start dynamo frontend
python3 -m dynamo.frontend --http-port 8000 &

# [DYNAMO] To serve an LLM model with dynamo
python3 -m dynamo.trtllm \
  --model-path deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-8B \
  --served-model-name deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-8B \
  --extra-engine-args /tmp/kvbm_llm_api_config.yaml &

# make a call to LLM
curl localhost:8000/v1/chat/completions   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{
    "model": "deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-8B",
    "messages": [
    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "In the heart of Eldoria, an ancient land of boundless magic and mysterious creatures, lies the long-forgotten city of Aeloria. Once a beacon of knowledge and power, Aeloria was buried beneath the shifting sands of time, lost to the world for centuries. You are an intrepid explorer, known for your unparalleled curiosity and courage, who has stumbled upon an ancient map hinting at ests that Aeloria holds a secret so profound that it has the potential to reshape the very fabric of reality. Your journey will take you through treacherous deserts, enchanted forests, and across perilous mountain ranges. Your Task: Character Background: Develop a detailed background for your character. Describe their motivations for seeking out Aeloria, their skills and weaknesses, and any personal connections to the ancient city or its legends. Are they driven by a quest for knowledge, a search for lost familt clue is hidden."
    }
    ],
    "stream":false,
    "max_tokens": 30
  }'

```

Alternatively, can use "trtllm-serve" with KVBM by replacing the above two [DYNAMO] cmds with below:
```bash
trtllm-serve deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-8B --host localhost --port 8000 --backend pytorch --extra_llm_api_options /tmp/kvbm_llm_api_config.yaml
```

## Enable and View KVBM Metrics

Follow below steps to enable metrics collection and view via Grafana dashboard:
```bash
# Start the basic services (etcd & natsd), along with Prometheus and Grafana
docker compose -f deploy/docker-compose.yml --profile metrics up -d

# set env var DYN_SYSTEM_ENABLED to true, DYN_SYSTEM_PORT to 6880, DYN_KVBM_SLEEP to 5, when launch via dynamo
# NOTE: Make sure port 6881 (for KVBM worker metrics) and port 6882 (for KVBM leader metrics) are available.
# NOTE: DYN_KVBM_SLEEP is needed to avoid metrics port conflict between KVBM leader and worker
DYN_SYSTEM_ENABLED=true DYN_SYSTEM_PORT=6880 DYN_KVBM_SLEEP=5 \
python3 -m dynamo.trtllm \
  --model-path deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-8B \
  --served-model-name deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-8B \
  --extra-engine-args /tmp/kvbm_llm_api_config.yaml &

# optional if firewall blocks KVBM metrics ports to send prometheus metrics
sudo ufw allow 6881/tcp
sudo ufw allow 6882/tcp
```

View grafana metrics via http://localhost:3001 (default login: dynamo/dynamo) and look for KVBM Dashboard