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Planning for XClarity Administrator

Before installing Lenovo XClarity Administrator, review the following considerations to help you plan for installation and day-to-day management.

  • Licenses and the free 90-day trial
    Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers a free, 90-day trial license that enables full use of all available features for a limited time.
  • Hardware and software prerequisites
    The Lenovo XClarity Administrator management appliance runs in a virtual machine on a host system.
  • Firewalls and proxy servers
    Some functions of Lenovo XClarity Administrator, including management server updates, firmware updates, service and support, require access to the Internet. If you have firewalls in your network, configure the firewalls to enable XClarity Administrator management server to perform these operations. If the management server does not have direct access to the Internet, configure XClarity Administrator to use a proxy server.
  • Port availability
    Several ports must be available, depending on how the firewalls are implemented in your environment. If the required ports are blocked or used by another process, some Lenovo XClarity Administrator functions might not work.
  • Management considerations
    There are several alternatives to choose from when managing devices. Depending on the devices being managed, you might need multiple management solutions running at the same time.
  • Network considerations
    When planning the Lenovo XClarity Administrator installation, consider the network topology that is implemented in your environment and how XClarity Administrator fits into that topology.
  • Security considerations
    Plan for the security of Lenovo XClarity Administrator and all managed devices.
  • High availability considerations
    To set up high availability for Lenovo XClarity Administrator, use the high availability features that are part of the host operating system or container environment.
  • Features on Demand
    Features on Demand activates features without requiring the installation of hardware or the purchase of new equipment. This activation is done by acquiring and installing the corresponding Features on Demand key.