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In aggregate mode a single vLLM worker handles both prefill and decode on the same node(s), as opposed to disaggregated mode where separate prefill and decode workers run on distinct nodes.

Changes:

  • ai_dynamo.py: add mode field (aggregate|disaggregate, default disaggregate) to AIDynamoArgs; skip decode worker model population and constraint checks in aggregate mode
  • slurm_command_gen_strategy.py: zero out decode node count and omit --decode-* CLI args when mode=aggregate
  • ai_dynamo.sh: guard decode TP/PP validation and workers-per-node calculation when no decode nodes are configured; fall back to prefill node as frontend-node in aggregate mode

Tested on Lyris GB200: aggregate (1 node, prefill 1/1 decode 0/0) and disaggregated (2 nodes, prefill 1/1 decode 1/1) both pass.

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AI Dynamo now supports aggregate and disaggregated modes. Aggregate mode is limited to vLLM, uses prefill workers only, skips decode allocation, and applies separate resource validation. Runtime and Slurm handling now support absent decode nodes and legacy mode normalization.

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AI Dynamo aggregate mode

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Mode configuration and constraints
src/cloudai/workloads/ai_dynamo/ai_dynamo.py, tests/workloads/ai_dynamo/test_command_gen_strategy_slurm.py
Adds mode configuration and legacy alias normalization. Aggregate mode limits backend selection, omits decode-worker model arguments, validates prefill resources, and skips decode and shared-node checks. Tests cover normalization and GPU constraints.
Scheduler arguments and node specification
src/cloudai/workloads/ai_dynamo/slurm_command_gen_strategy.py, tests/workloads/ai_dynamo/test_command_gen_strategy_slurm.py
Centralizes worker argument generation. Aggregate runs emit prefill arguments only and use zero decode nodes. Tests cover aggregate arguments and node allocation.
Runtime allocation and startup sequencing
src/cloudai/workloads/ai_dynamo/ai_dynamo.sh
Normalizes and validates runtime modes, initializes worker roles, allocates prefill and decode workers, handles absent decode nodes, selects frontend nodes, and passes empty-value fallbacks during launch.

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Aggregate mode can remove the decode worker while still launching a prefill-only command, which may leave deployments unable to process decode requests. The PR is not merge-ready until this behavior is corrected or explicitly accepted by the owner.

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In `@src/cloudai/workloads/ai_dynamo/ai_dynamo.py`:
- Around line 583-586: Update the aggregate-mode branch in the constraint-check
function so it skips only decode/split-specific validation while still executing
prefill GPU-capacity validation, including tp_times_pp_le_gpus_per_node. Remove
the unconditional early return and preserve the existing aggregate-mode handling
for checks that do not apply.
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In `@src/cloudai/workloads/ai_dynamo/ai_dynamo.py`:
- Around line 245-251: Update the vLLM setup in the workload configuration so
aggregate mode assigns prefill_worker the combined command “python3 -m
dynamo.vllm” instead of the prefill-only command, while preserving the existing
disaggregated behavior and model assignments. Add a test that verifies the
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Comment on lines +245 to +251
if self.mode == "aggregate" and self.backend.lower() != "vllm":
raise ValueError("AI Dynamo aggregate mode is currently supported only for the vLLM backend")

if self.backend.lower() == "vllm":
self.prefill_worker.args.model = self.model
self.decode_worker.args.model = self.model
if self.mode == "disaggregated":
self.decode_worker.args.model = self.model

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Launch a combined vLLM worker in aggregate mode.

When mode == "aggregate", use python3 -m dynamo.vllm for prefill_worker. The current --is-prefill-worker command registers only the prefill endpoint, so aggregate mode cannot provide the backend/decode service. Add a test for the aggregate --prefill-cmd value.

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In `@src/cloudai/workloads/ai_dynamo/ai_dynamo.py` around lines 245 - 251, Update
the vLLM setup in the workload configuration so aggregate mode assigns
prefill_worker the combined command “python3 -m dynamo.vllm” instead of the
prefill-only command, while preserving the existing disaggregated behavior and
model assignments. Add a test that verifies the aggregate prefill command value.

In aggregate mode a single vLLM worker handles both prefill and decode
on the same node(s), as opposed to disaggregated mode where separate
prefill and decode workers run on distinct nodes.

Changes:
- ai_dynamo.py: add mode field (aggregate|disaggregate, default disaggregate)
  to AIDynamoArgs; skip decode worker model population and constraint checks
  in aggregate mode
- slurm_command_gen_strategy.py: zero out decode node count and omit
  --decode-* CLI args when mode=aggregate
- ai_dynamo.sh: guard decode TP/PP validation and workers-per-node
  calculation when no decode nodes are configured; fall back to prefill
  node as frontend-node in aggregate mode

Tested on Lyris GB200: aggregate (1 node, prefill 1/1 decode 0/0) and
disaggregated (2 nodes, prefill 1/1 decode 1/1) both pass.
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