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What's new in version 4.2

Lenovo XClarity Administrator management software version4.2 supports new hardware, software enhancements, and fixes.

Additional hardware support​

This version supports the following new hardware.
  • Servers and appliances
    • ThinkSystem SD520 V4 (7DFY, 7DFZ)
    • ThinkSystem SR630 V4 (7DG8, 7DG9, 7DGA, 7DGB)
    • ThinkSystem SR780a V3 (7DJ5)

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
Firmware updates

You can update firmware on ThinkSystem V4 servers using immediate activation or on reset. The OnReset activation rule pushes the firmware updates to the server and then waits until after the next server reboot to start the update process (see Applying selected firmware updates using compliance policies and Applying selected firmware updates without using compliance policies).

You can delete all unused firmware packages in updates repository, including or excluding the latest versions (see Managing disk space).

You can update firmware on field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and backplane PSOC in supported devices (see Updating firmware on managed devices).

Operating systems

Added the following predefined macros that you can use in unattend files and post-installation scripts to customize Windows profiles for deployment: predefined.globalSettings.activeDirectory.domainName, predefined.globalSettings.credentials.plaintextPassword, and predefined.unattendSettings.os.installImageName (see Predefined macros).

Service and support

The service-recovery password must have at least 16 characters (see Changing the service-recovery password).

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.