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NVIDIA DCGM exporter default metric collection interval (-c / DCGM_EXPORTER_INTERVAL)

30 s (30,000 ms)observed

Value kindobserved — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range.
ScopeDefault of the exporter's collection loop; operators set it per deployment. The Prometheus scrape interval is configured separately, and XID/SXID driver events are better taken from the event path than from the scrape.
As of2026-10
SourceNVIDIA, DCGM-Exporter documentation (GPU telemetry) · Command-line options: '-c … Interval of time at which point metrics are collected. Unit is milliseconds. Default: 30000'
Reviewchecking…review by 2027-10-19 · standard cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-10-19
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