Operating-systems repository
XClarity One does not maintain the repository of operating systems. You need to manually download and import operating-system files that you need for your organization.
You can import a single OS image (.iso) or Windows Server bundle (zip) at a time. When importing a Windows Server bundle, you must also import the corresponding signature files (.asc).
To manually import operating-system files, click Lifecycle management tab in the context menu from the Device management view, click the Operating systems tab, and then click the Add icon (
) from the Operating systems page. Follow the steps in the wizard to complete the process.
The operating system files are encrypted in the web browser before being transmitted to the portal.
Operating-systems are available only in the organization in which you import the files.
Use a chromium-based browser (such as Chrome, Edge, or Opera) to import large files. Other browsers, such as Mozilla Firefox, are not supported.
In XClarity One 26.2 and later, operating system files are encrypted. Operating system files that were imported before XClarity One 26.2 are not encrypted and are no longer supported for deployment. You must import the unencrypted operating-system files again. When you reimport the files, applicable templates are automatically updated to use the encrypted files.
For Windows Server:
You must import both the base image and the bundle that contains the boot files and drivers. For Windows Server bundle files, you must provide a signature file.
You must import a boot file before you can deploy a Windows operating system. Lenovo bundles the predefined WinPE_64.wim boot file along with a set of device drivers into a single package that you can download from the Lenovo Windows drivers and WinPE Images Repository webpage.
You are automatically signed out of the web interface after four hours regardless of activity. If the OS import process is not completed within that time frame, you need to sign in and start the import process again.