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Getting started

Use this information to set up your datacenter to use Lenovo XClarity One.

Procedure

Complete the following steps to set up XClarity One.
  1. Request a new organization.
  2. Sign in to the XClarity One portal.
  3. Create additional users.
  4. Set up and connect the management hubs to XClarity One.
  5. Discover and manage devices.
  6. Configure automatic problem notification (Call Home).
  • Purchasing XClarity One
    Lenovo XClarity One is a for-fee cloud-based solution. You can use XClarity One for free during the free-trial period, upon request; however, after the free trial expires, you must purchase XClarity One to continue using the applicable functions.
  • Exploring the portal
    Depending on your user role, you might have access to three possible views in the Lenovo XClarity One portal. As the organization owner, you have access to all these views by default.
  • Requesting a new organization
    Your view of Lenovo XClarity One is based on the organizations that you are part of. An organization is typically created for your entire company or one or more departments in your company. Only the organization owners and users that are assigned to the organization can access management hubs, devices, and data within the realm of that organization.
  • Signing in to the XClarity One portal
    You can sign in to the Lenovo XClarity One portal (xclarityone.lenovo.com) from any system that has access to the Internet.
  • Adding users
    The user that requested the organization is designated as the organization owner and can manage users, management hubs, and devices and configure organization-wide settings. Each organization requires at least one organization owner; however, at least two owners is highly recommended for redundancy and security.
  • Setting up a management hub
    Lenovo XClarity One monitors and manages devices through one or more light-weight device managers, called management hubs. The management hubs run as a virtual appliance on premises in the data centers, across multiple sites, where your devices are located, to provide in fast response times, low latency, and data security.
  • Discovering and managing devices
    Lenovo XClarity One discovers and manages supported devices through XClarity Management Hub 2.0.
  • Configuring automatic problem notification (Call Home)
    Call Home can be used to automatically notify Lenovo Support when a serviceable event occurs on a specific device that is under warranty and to ship replacement parts if needed.