List of Supported Algorithms for Inter-Server Communication
The following tables detail the algorithms supported by different product models for inter-server communication, as well as the communication operators compatible with each algorithm. Any item not listed in the tables indicates lack of support.
Atlas 350 Accelerator Card
- NHR algorithm
Collective Communication Operator
Data Type
Network Running Mode
Operator Expansion Mode
ReduceScatter
int8, int16, int32, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
AI_CPU/CCU_SCHED
AllGather
int8, int16, int32, int64, uint8, uint16, uint32, uint64, float16, float32, float64, bfp16, fp8-e5m2, fp8-e4m3, hif8, and fp8-e8m0
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
AI_CPU/CCU_SCHED
AllReduce
int8, int16, int32, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
AI_CPU/CCU_SCHED
Broadcast
int8, int16, int32, int64, uint8, uint16, uint32, uint64, float16, float32, float64, bf16, fp8-e5m2, fp8-e4m3, hif8, and fp8-e8m0
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
AI_CPU/CCU_SCHED
Reduce
int8, int16, int32, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
AI_CPU/CCU_SCHED
Scatter
int8, int16, int32, int64, uint8, uint16, uint32, uint64, float16, float32, float64, bf16, fp8-e5m2, fp8-e4m3, hif8, and fp8-e8m0
- Single-operator mode
AI_CPU/CCU_SCHED
Broadcast
int8, int16, int32, int64, uint8, uint16, uint32, uint64, float16, float32, float64, bf16, fp8-e5m2, fp8-e4m3, hif8, and fp8-e8m0
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
AI_CPU/CCU_SCHED
Atlas A3 training product /Atlas A3 inference product
- Ring algorithm
Collective Communication Operator
Data Type
Network Running Mode
Handling Method for Unsupported Operators
ReduceScatter
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or H-D_R algorithm is automatically selected.
AllGather
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or H-D_R algorithm is automatically selected.
AllReduce
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or H-D_R algorithm is automatically selected.
Reduce
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or H-D_R algorithm is automatically selected.
ReduceScatterV
int8, int16, int32, int64 (supported only in single-operator mode), float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
The NHR or H-D_R algorithm is automatically selected.
Scatter
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
The NHR or H-D_R algorithm is automatically selected.
AllGatherV
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
The NHR or H-D_R algorithm is automatically selected.
- NHR algorithm
Collective Communication Operator
Data Type
Network Running Mode
Handling Method for Unsupported Operators
ReduceScatter
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The H-D_R or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllGather
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The H-D_R or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllReduce
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The H-D_R or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
Broadcast
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The H-D_R or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
ReduceScatterV
int8, int16, int32, int64 (supported only in single-operator mode), float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
The H-D_R or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
Scatter
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
The H-D_R or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllGatherV
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
The H-D_R or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
- NB algorithm
Collective Communication Operator
Data Type
Network Running Mode
Handling Method for Unsupported Operators
ReduceScatter
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllGather
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllReduce
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
Broadcast
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
ReduceScatterV
int8, int16, int32, int64 (supported only in single-operator mode), float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllGatherV
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
Scatter
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
- AHC algorithm
Collective Communication Operator
Data Type
Network Running Mode
Handling Method for Unsupported Operators
ReduceScatter
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllGather
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllReduce
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
Atlas A2 training product /Atlas A2 inference product
- Ring algorithm
Collective Communication Operator
Data Type
Network Running Mode
Handling Method for Unsupported Operators
ReduceScatter
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or H-D_R algorithm is automatically selected.
AllGather
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or H-D_R algorithm is automatically selected.
AllReduce
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or H-D_R algorithm is automatically selected.
Reduce
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or H-D_R algorithm is automatically selected.
ReduceScatterV
int8, int16, int32, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or H-D_R algorithm is automatically selected.
Scatter
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
The NHR or H-D_R algorithm is automatically selected.
AllGatherV
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or H-D_R algorithm is automatically selected.
- H-D_R algorithm
Collective Communication Operator
Data Type
Network Running Mode
Handling Method for Unsupported Operators
ReduceScatter
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllGather
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllReduce
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
Broadcast
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
Reduce
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
- NHR algorithm
Collective Communication Operator
Data Type
Network Running Mode
Handling Method for Unsupported Operators
ReduceScatter
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The H-D_R or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllGather
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The H-D_R or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllReduce
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The H-D_R or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
Broadcast
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The H-D_R or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
ReduceScatterV
int8, int16, int32, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The H-D_R or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
Scatter
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
The H-D_R or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllGatherV
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The H-D_R or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
- NHR_V1 algorithm
Collective Communication Operator
Data Type
Network Running Mode
Handling Method for Unsupported Operators
ReduceScatter
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllGather
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllReduce
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
Broadcast
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
- NB algorithm
Collective Communication Operator
Data Type
Network Running Mode
Handling Method for Unsupported Operators
ReduceScatter
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllGather
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllReduce
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
Broadcast
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
ReduceScatterV
int8, int16, int32, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllGatherV
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
Scatter
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
- Pipeline algorithmNote: For the
Atlas A2 training product /Atlas A2 inference product , deterministic computation cannot be enabled when the pipeline algorithm is selected; otherwise, the pipeline algorithm will not take effect.Collective Communication Operator
Data Type
Network Running Mode
Handling Method for Unsupported Operators
AllReduce
int8, int16, int32, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR): For floating-point compute overflow modes, the saturation mode is not supported; only INF and NaN modes are supported.
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllGather
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllGatherV
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
ReduceScatter
int8, int16, int32, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AlltoAll
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Dynamic shape scenario of the graph mode (Ascend IR)
The pairwise algorithm is automatically selected.
AlltoAllV
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Dynamic shape scenario of the graph mode (Ascend IR)
The pairwise algorithm is automatically selected.
AlltoAllVC
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Dynamic shape scenario of the graph mode (Ascend IR)
The pairwise algorithm is automatically selected.
- Pairwise algorithm
Collective Communication Operator
Data Type
Network Running Mode
Handling Method for Unsupported Operators
AlltoAll
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AlltoAllV
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AlltoAllVC
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
- CP algorithm
Collective Communication Operator
Data Type
Network Running Mode
Handling Method for Unsupported Operators
AlltoAllV
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
Single-operator mode
The pairwise algorithm is automatically selected.
Atlas training product
- Ring algorithm
Collective Communication Operator
Data Type
Network Running Mode
Handling Method for Unsupported Operators
ReduceScatter
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or H-D_R algorithm is automatically selected.
AllGather
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or H-D_R algorithm is automatically selected.
AllReduce
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or H-D_R algorithm is automatically selected.
Reduce
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or H-D_R algorithm is automatically selected.
- H-D_R algorithm
Collective Communication Operator
Data Type
Network Running Mode
Handling Method for Unsupported Operators
ReduceScatter
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllGather
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllReduce
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
Broadcast
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
Reduce
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
- NHR algorithm
Collective Communication Operator
Data Type
Network Running Mode
Handling Method for Unsupported Operators
ReduceScatter
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The H-D_R or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllGather
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The H-D_R or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllReduce
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The H-D_R or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
Broadcast
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The H-D_R or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
- NHR_V1 algorithm
Collective Communication Operator
Data Type
Network Running Mode
Handling Method for Unsupported Operators
ReduceScatter
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllGather
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllReduce
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
Broadcast
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
- NB algorithm
Collective Communication Operator
Data Type
Network Running Mode
Handling Method for Unsupported Operators
ReduceScatter
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllGather
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllReduce
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
Broadcast
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
- Graph mode (Ascend IR)
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
ReduceScatterV
int8, int16, int32, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
AllGatherV
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.
Scatter
int8, int16, int32, int64, float16, float32, and bfp16
- Single-operator mode
The NHR, H-D_R, or ring algorithm is automatically selected.