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Hardware and software requirements for XClarity One Hub

Lenovo XClarity One Hub runs as a virtual appliance on a host system that is installed locally in your datacenter. The following requirements must be met.

Host requirements​

Host environment
The following hypervisors are supported for running XClarity One Hub as a virtual appliance.
  • VMware ESXi 8.0 or later (.ova)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022 or 2025 with Hyper-V (.vhdx)
  • Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and 22.04 LTS (.qcow2)
  • Proxmox 9.0 (.qcow2)
  • Nutanix Stack 7.0 (.qcow2)
Hardware requirements

The following table lists the minimum recommended configurations for XClarity One Hub based on the number of managed devices. Depending on your environment (such as firmware updates, device settings, and operating system deployment), additional resources might be needed for optimal performance.

Number of managed devicesProcessorsMemory (GB)Storage (GB)
1 – 10014 GB320 GB
101 – 2,00038 GB320 GB
2,001 – 5,000616 GB320 GB
Software requirements
XClarity One Hub requires the following software.
  • Lenovo XClarity One

    XClarity One Hub is used in conjunction with an orchestrator server, such as XClarity One, for centralized monitoring, management, provisioning, and analytics.

  • NTP server

    A Network Time Protocol (NTP) server is required to ensure that timestamps for all events and alerts that are received from managed devices are synchronized with XClarity One Hub. Ensure that the NTP server is accessible over the management network (typically the Eth0 interface).

    Tip
    Consider using the host system on which XClarity One Hub is installed as the NTP server. If you do, ensure that the host system is accessible over the management network.

Hubs and devices​

When used in conjunction with XClarity One in the cloud, a single instance of XClarity One Hub supports a maximum of 5,000 devices.

When used in conjunction with XClarity One as a local VM, a single instance of XClarity One Hub supports a maximum of 1,000 devices.

Ensure that devices are running the latest level of firmware. Devices must be running firmware that was released January 2023 or later.

You can find a complete list of supported devices and options (such as I/O, DIMM, and storage adapters), minimum required firmware levels, and limitations considerations from the XClarity One Hub Support for Servers webpage.

For general information about hardware configurations and options for a specific device, see the Lenovo Server Proven webpage.

Web browsers​

The XClarity One Hub web interface works with the following web browsers.
  • Chrome 115 or later
  • Firefox ESR 102.12 or later
  • Microsoft Edge 115 or later
  • Safari 16.6 or later