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What's new in version 3.2

Lenovo XClarity Administrator management software version 3.2 supports new hardware, software enhancements, and fixes.

Additional hardware support​

This version supports the following new hardware.

  • Servers and appliances

    • ThinkAgile HX3375 (7D5U)

    • ThinkAgile HX3376 Certified (7D5U)

    • ThinkAgile VX3575-G (7D43)

    • ThinkAgile VX5575 (7D43)

    • ThinkAgile VX7575 (7D43)

    • ThinkAgile VX7576 (7D43)

    • ThinkSystem SD630 V2 (7D1K)

    • ThinkSystem SD650 V2 (7D1M)

    • ThinkSystem SD650-N V2 (7D1N)

    • ThinkSystem SN550 V2 (7Z69)

    • ThinkSystem SR630 V2 (7Z70, 7Z71)

    • ThinkSystem SR650 V2 (7Z72, 7Z73)

    • ThinkSystem SR670 V2 (7Z22, 7Z23)

    • ThinkSystem SR850 V2 (7D33, 7D32, 7D31)

    • ThinkSystem SR860 V2 (7Z59, 7Z60, 7D42)

    • ThinkSystem ST650 V2 (7Z74, 7Z75)

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 Administrator Support – Compatibility webpage by clicking the Compatibility tab and then clicking the link for the appropriate device types.

Fixes​

Refer to the change history file (*.chg) that is provided in the update package for information about fixes.

Software enhancements​

This version supports the following enhancements to the management software.
FunctionDescription
AdministrationYou use an external CyberArk identity-management system as an external password vault to store XClarity Administrator and Lenovo XClarity Controller credentials (see Setting up a CyberArk identity-management system).

Single sign-on to the management controller interface is supported for ThinkSystem SR645 and SR665 servers (requires XCC 21A or later firmware).

Device managementThermal design power (TDP), which is the maximum power that is running at the highest p-state, is available in the processor inventory (see Viewing the details of a managed server).
Operating system deploymentYou can deploy Ubuntu operating-system images using the predefined Virtualization profile (see Operating-system image profiles).
Firmware updatesYou can update firmware on ThinkSystem DM storage devices (see Updating firmware on managed devices).

You can create update compliance policies that set compliance rules at the firmware-component level (see Creating and assigning firmware-compliance policies).

You can apply firmware updates for Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager (LXPM), LXPM windows drivers, or LXPM Linux drivers to ThinkSystem SR635 and SR655 servers (see Applying ThinkSystem SR635/SR655 firmware updates through a BoMC image using compliance policies).

Windows device-driver updatesYou can use a domain account when updating OS device-drivers updates (see Configuring Windows Server for OS device-driver updates).
Service and supportYou can delete service tickets that are in the Unknown state (see Viewing service tickets and status).
PowerShell toolkitFor information about new and updated PowerShell cmdlets, see Summary of changes in the PowerShell toolkit.
PyLXCA toolkitFor information about new and updated PyLXCA commands, see Summary of changes in the Python (PyLXCA) toolkit.
REST APIFor information about new and updated REST APIs, see Summary of changes in the REST API.