Installing NICE DCV and Graphics Drivers on a Windows Instance, Out-of-the-Box

If I recall correctly, NICE DCV server will disable (remove?) Microsoft Basic Display Adapter and install other Windows features during installation.

You will need to install NVIDIA GRID or gaming drivers. The public Tesla drivers are for headless compute only.

To automate setup, you can try blog Building a high-performance Windows workstation on AWS for graphics intensive applications. It takes less than 30 minutes to provision a Windows instance with NVIDIA GRID and NICE DCV server installed and configured.

Edit: Microsoft Display Adapter is disabled during NICE DCV and NVIDIA GRID driver install.

Below screenshot of EC2 created using CloudFormation template mentioned in blog post.

For setting up NICE DCV on a G5 instance with Windows Server 2022, it's recommended to follow both the NVIDIA driver installation guide and the NICE DCV installation guide. However, some modifications to the process may be necessary.

First, install the NVIDIA drivers as per the AWS guide. This includes disabling the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter and installing the Media Foundation and Quality Windows Audio Video Experience features. These steps are crucial for proper GPU functionality.

After installing the NVIDIA drivers, proceed with the NICE DCV server installation. Download the NICE DCV server installer from the NICE website and run it on your Windows Server 2022 instance. You can choose between a manual installation using the wizard or an unattended installation using the command line.

For the manual installation:

1. Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions.
2. Configure the server settings during installation, including the server name, port number, and TLS certificate.
3. Start the NICE DCV server service after installation.

For an unattended installation, you can use a command like:

msiexec.exe /i nice-dcv-server-x64-Release-2023.1-version_number.msi /quiet /norestart /l*v dcv_install_msi.log

This will install the default components silently.

After installation, ensure that the NICE DCV server is properly configured and accessible. You may need to set up a Windows Firewall rule for the NICE DCV server port (default is 8443).

It's important to note that while NICE DCV is compatible with Windows Server 2022, some features may have specific requirements or limitations. For example, webcam support is available on Windows Server 2016 and later, so it should work on your Windows Server 2022 instance.

By following both the NVIDIA driver installation guide and the NICE DCV installation guide, you should be able to set up a functional NICE DCV environment on your G5 Windows Server 2022 instance.
Sources
Installing the NICE DCV Server on Windows - NICE DCV
Installing the NICE DCV Server on Windows - NICE DCV
Understanding NICE DCV Servers - NICE DCV