vessl-docs / reference /sdk /experiment.md
sanghyuk-vessl's picture
Add vessl-docs
76d9c4f verified
---
title: Experiment
version: EN
---
### read_experiment
```python
vessl.read_experiment(
experiment_number: int, **kwargs
)
```
Read experiment in the default organization/project. If you want to
override the default organization/project, then pass `organization_name` or
`project_name` as `**kwargs`.
**Args**
* `experiment_number` (int) : experiment number.
**Example**
```python
vessl.read_experiment(
experiment_number=23,
)
```
----
## list_experiments
```python
vessl.list_experiments(
statuses: List[str] = None, **kwargs
)
```
List experiments in the default organization/project. If you want to
override the default organization/project, then pass `organization_name` or
`project_name` as `**kwargs`.
**Args**
* `statuses` (List[str]) : A list of status filter. Defaults to None.
**Example**
```python
vessl.list_experiments(
statuses=["completed"]
)
```
----
## create_experiment
```python
vessl.create_experiment(
cluster_name: str, start_command: str, cluster_node_names: List[str] = None,
kernel_resource_spec_name: str = None, processor_type: str = None,
cpu_limit: float = None, memory_limit: str = None, gpu_type: str = None,
gpu_limit: int = None, kernel_image_url: str = None,
docker_credentials_id: Optional[int] = None, *, message: str = None,
termination_protection: bool = False, hyperparameters: List[str] = None,
secrets: List[str] = None, dataset_mounts: List[str] = None,
model_mounts: List[str] = None, git_ref_mounts: List[str] = None,
git_diff_mount: str = None, local_files: List[str] = None,
use_vesslignore: bool = True, upload_local_git_diff: bool = False,
archive_file_mount: str = None, object_storage_mounts: List[str] = None,
root_volume_size: str = None, working_dir: str = None,
output_dir: str = MOUNT_PATH_OUTPUT, worker_count: int = 1,
framework_type: str = None, service_account: str = '', **kwargs
)
```
Create experiment in the default organization/project. If you want to
override the default organization/project, then pass `organization_name` or
`project_name` as `**kwargs`. You can also configure git info by passing
`git_branch` or `git_ref` as `**kwargs`. Pass `use_git_diff=True` if
you want to run experiment with uncommitted changes and pass
`use_git_diff_untracked=True` if you want to run untracked changes(only
valid if `use_git_diff` is set).
**Args**
* `cluster_name` (str) : Cluster name(must be specified before other options).
* `cluster_node_names` (List[str]) : Node names. The experiment will run on
one of these nodes. Defaults to None(all).
* `start_command` (str) : Start command to execute in experiment container.
* `kernel_resource_spec_name` (str) : Resource type to run an experiment (for
managed cluster only). Defaults to None.
* `cpu_limit` (float) : Number of vCPUs (for custom cluster only). Defaults to
None.
* `memory_limit` (str) : Memory limit in GiB (for custom cluster only).
Defaults to None.
* `gpu_type` (str) : GPU type (for custom cluster only). Defaults to None.
* `gpu_limit` (int) : Number of GPU cores (for custom cluster only). Defaults
to None.
* `kernel_image_url` (str) : Kernel docker image URL. Defaults to None.
* `docker_credentials_id` (int) : Docker credential id. Defaults to None.
* `message` (str) : Message. Defaults to None.
* `termination_protection` (bool) : True if termination protection is enabled,
False otherwise. Defaults to False.
* `hyperparameters` (List[str]) : A list of hyperparameters. Defaults to None.
* `secrets` (List[str]) : A list of secrets in form "KEY=VALUE". Defaults to None.
* `dataset_mounts` (List[str]) : A list of dataset mounts. Defaults to None.
* `model_mounts` (List[str]) : A list of model mounts. Defaults to None.
* `git_ref_mounts` (List[str]) : A list of git repository mounts. Defaults to
None.
* `git_diff_mount` (str) : Git diff mounts. Defaults to None.
* `local_files` (List[str]) : A list of local files to upload. Defaults to
None.
* `use_vesslignore` (bool) : True if local files matching glob patterns
in .vesslignore files should be ignored. Patterns apply relative to
the directory containing that .vesslignore file.
* `upload_local_git_diff` (bool) : True if local git diff to upload, False
otherwise. Defaults to False.
* `archive_file_mount` (str) : Local archive file mounts. Defaults to None.
* `object_storage_mounts` (List[str]) : Object storage mounts. Defaults to None.
* `root_volume_size` (str) : Root volume size. Defaults to None.
* `working_dir` (str) : Working directory path. Defaults to None.
* `output_dir` (str) : Output directory path. Defaults to "/output/".
* `worker_count` (int) : Number of workers(for distributed experiment only).
Defaults to 1.
* `framework_type` (str) : Specify "pytorch" or "tensorflow" (for distributed
experiment only). Defaults to None.
* `service_account` (str) : Service account name. Defaults to "".
processor_type(str) cpu or gpu (for custom cluster only). Defaults to
None.
**Example**
```python
vessl.create_experiment(
cluster_name="aws-apne2",
kernel_resource_spec_name="v1.cpu-4.mem-13",
kernel_image_url="public.ecr.aws/vessl/kernels:py36.full-cpu",
dataset_mounts=["/input/:mnist"]
start_command="pip install requirements.txt && python main.py",
)
```
----
## list_experiment_logs
```python
vessl.list_experiment_logs(
experiment_number: int, tail: int = 200, worker_number: int = 0, after: int = 0,
**kwargs
)
```
List experiment logs in the default organization/project. If you want to
override the default organization/project, then pass `organization_name` or
`project_name` as `**kwargs`.
**Args**
* `experiment_name` (int) : Experiment number.
* `tail` (int) : The number of lines to display from the end. Display all if
-1. Defaults to 200.
* `worker_number` (int) : Override default worker number (for distributed
experiments only). Defaults to 0.
* `after` (int) : The number of starting lines to display from the start.
Defaults to 0.
**Example**
```python
vessl.list_experiment_logs(
experiment_number=23,
)
```
----
## list_experiment_output_files
```python
vessl.list_experiment_output_files(
experiment_number: int, need_download_url: bool = False, recursive: bool = True,
worker_number: int = 0, **kwargs
)
```
List experiment output files in the default organization/project. If you
want to override the default organization/project, then pass
`organization_name` or `project_name` as `**kwargs`.
**Args**
* `experiment_number` (int) : Experiment number.
* `need_download_url` (bool) : True if you need a download URL, False
otherwise. Defaults to False.
* `recursive` (bool) : True if list files recursively, False otherwise.
Defaults to True.
* `worker_number` (int) : Override default worker number (for distributed
experiments only). Defaults to 0.
**Example**
```python
vessl.list_experiment_output_files(
experiment_number=23,
)
```
----
## download_experiment_output_files
```python
vessl.download_experiment_output_files(
experiment_number: int, dest_path: str = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'output'),
worker_number: int = 0, **kwargs
)
```
Download experiment output files in the default organization/project.
If you want to override the default organization/project, then pass
`organization_name` or `project_name` as `**kwargs`.
**Args**
* `experiment_number` (int) : Experiment number.
* `dest_path` (str) : Local download path. Defaults to "./output".
* `worker_number` (int) : Override default worker number (for distributed
experiments only). Defaults to 0.
**Example**
```python
vessl.download_experiment_output_files(
experiment_number=23,
)
```
----
## upload_experiment_output_files
```python
vessl.upload_experiment_output_files(
experiment_number: int, path: str, **kwargs
)
```
Upload experiment output files in the default organization/project.
If you want to override the default organization/project, then pass
`organization_name` or `project_name` as `**kwargs`.
**Args**
* `experiment_number` (int) : Experiment number.
* `path` (str) : Source path.
**Example**
```python
vessl.upload_experiment_output_files(
experiment_number=23,
path="output",
)
```
----
## terminate_experiment
```python
vessl.terminate_experiment(
experiment_number: int, **kwargs
)
```
Terminate experiment in the default organization/project. If you want to
override the default organization/project, then pass `organization_name` or
`project_name` as `**kwargs`.
**Args**
* `experiment_number` (int) : Experiment number.
**Example**
```python
vessl.terminate_experiment(
experiment_number=23,
)
```
----
## delete_experiment
```python
vessl.delete_experiment(
experiment_number: int, **kwargs
)
```
Delete experiment in the default organization/project. If you want to
override the default organization/project, then pass `organization_name` or
`project_name` as `**kwargs`.
**Args**
* `experiment_number` (int) : Experiment number.
**Example**
```python
vessl.delete_experiment(
experiment_number=23,
)
```