# System management

The Cloud AI SDK has command line tools and APIs for system management and monitoring tasks.

## Command line tools for system management

The Cloud AI Platform SDK provides the following command line tools
for monitoring card health, managing hardware resources, and
diagnosing system issues.

| Tool | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [qaic-util](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-99100-3/topic/qaic_util.html) | Query card and SoC health; firmware version; compute, memory, and I/O<br>resources; power; temperature; and device capabilities such as ECC. |
| [qaic-version-util](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-99100-3/topic/qaic_version_util.html) | Display the installed SDK version. |
| [qaic-log](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-99100-3/topic/qaic_logger.html) | Capture and manage device logs. |
| [qaic-monitor-json](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-99100-3/topic/qaic_monitor_app.html) | Configure and monitor device properties using JSON input files,<br>including LLM network mode on Ultra SKUs. |
| [QAicUdevMonitor](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-99100-3/topic/qaicudevmonitor.html) | Monitor device connection and disconnection events. |
| [qaic-trace-ctl](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-99100-3/topic/qaic_trace_control.html) | Control trace capture for diagnostics and debugging. |

## APIs for system management

AIC-manager (AICM) provides APIs for external frameworks and administration dashboards to retrieve telemetry and health data from AIC devices. See [AIC Manager](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-99100-3/topic/aic-manager.html) for more information.

## Next steps

- For advanced system management details including security, boot and firmware management, and BMC integration, see [Cloud AI Card Management](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/resource/topics/80-PT790-995F).
- You can also use Python APIs to monitor the health and resources of the cards/SoCs. See [Util class](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-99100-3/topic/index_class_util.html#reference-to-python-api-class-util) for more information.

Last Published: Aug 25, 2026

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