# Frigate with MemryX Troubleshooting

**URL:** <https://community.memryx.com/t/frigate-with-memryx-troubleshooting/188>\
**Category:** Frigate\
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**Created:** [April 8, 2026, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.memryx.com/t/frigate-with-memryx-troubleshooting/188 "2026-04-08T16:37:25Z")\
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A good place to start when troubleshooting Frigate with MemryX is to verify that the host runtime, Docker permissions, and device mappings are configured correctly.

## Common Issues

If you encounter this error:

```python
raise RuntimeError("Init DFP Runner failed!")

```

This usually means `mxa_manager` is not mounted or initialized correctly, so the Docker container cannot communicate with the host.

## Verify Docker Configuration

Make sure your Docker Compose configuration includes:

```yaml
privileged: true

volumes:
- /run/mxa_manager:/run/mxa_manager

```

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## Check MXA Manager Service Status

Confirm that the MXA Manager service is active on the host machine:

```sh
sudo systemctl status mxa-manager

```

If the service looks inactive or is reporting errors, you can restart it with:

```sh
sudo systemctl restart mxa-manager

```

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## Verify the Host SDK Installation

Make sure **MemryX SDK 2.1** is installed on the host machine.

First, verify that the driver and firmware match SDK 2.1:

```sh
cat /sys/memx0/verinfo

```

Compare the reported firmware hash with the table below:

| SDK | Firmware hash |
| --- | --- |
| 1.0 | 0x2ea0a584 |
| 1.1 | 0x7c963585 |
| 1.2 | 0x61e866cf |
| 2.0 | 0xe49f484d |
| 2.1 | 0xa3bbe449 |
| 2.2 | 0x196bb59f |

Then check the installed package versions:

```sh
sudo apt policy memx-drivers memx-accl mxa-manager

```

The installed version should show **2.1**.

Only **MemryX SDK 2.1** is supported for **Frigate 0.17**. Other SDK versions are not currently supported.

If any of the installed components are not on version 2.1, update them to 2.1 before continuing. Please follow this guide: [How to Upgrade or Downgrade to MemryX SDK 2.1 for Frigate](https://community.memryx.com/t/how-to-upgrade-or-downgrade-to-memryx-sdk-2-1-for-frigate/189)

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## Expose MemryX Devices to Docker

To connect MemryX devices inside Docker, add the device mappings in your `docker-compose.yml` or `docker run` setup.

**For a single MX3:**

```yaml

devices:
- /dev/memx0

```

**For multiple MX3 devices:**

```yaml
devices:
- /dev/memx0
- /dev/memx1
- /dev/memx2

```

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## Configure Detectors in Frigate

Inside the Frigate config file, define the detectors like this:

```yaml
detectors:
  memx0:
    type: memryx
    device: PCIe:0

  memx1:
    type: memryx
    device: PCIe:1

  memx2:
    type: memryx
    device: PCIe:2

```

Add more detector entries as needed if you are using additional cards.

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