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Configuring Lenovo XClarity Administrator

When you access Lenovo XClarity Administrator for the first time, there are several steps that you must complete to initially set up XClarity Administrator.

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Procedure

Complete the following steps to set up XClarity Administrator for the first time.


Illustrates the steps involved in the initial setup.

  1. Access the XClarity Administrator web interface.
  2. Read and accept the license agreement.
  3. Create user accounts that have supervisor authority.
    Tip
    Consider creating at least two user accounts with supervisor authority so that you have a backup, if needed.
  4. Configure network access, including IP addresses for the data and management networks.
  5. Configure the date and time.
  6. Configure service and support settings, including the privacy statement, usage and hardware data, Lenovo Support (Call Home), Lenovo Upload Facility, and product warranty.
  7. Configure security settings, including authentication server, user groups, server certificates, and cryptography mode.
  8. Manage your chassis, servers, switches, and storage devices.
  • Accessing the Lenovo XClarity Administrator web interface for the first time
    You can launch the XClarity Administrator web interface from any computer that has network connectivity to the XClarity Administrator virtual machine.
  • Creating user accounts
    User accounts are used to manage authorization and access to Lenovo XClarity Administrator and to devices that are under managed authentication.
  • Configuring network access
    To configure network access, you can configure up to two network interfaces, the hostname for Lenovo XClarity Administrator, and the DNS servers to be used.
  • Configuring the date and time
    Although you can manually set the date and time for Lenovo XClarity Administrator, a better approach is to set up a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server that can be used to synchronize timestamps between XClarity Administrator and all managed devices.
  • Configuring service and support
    You can configure service and support settings, including usage data, Lenovo Support (Call Home), Lenovo Upload Facility, and product warranty.
  • Configuring security
    You can configure security, including role groups, authentication server, user-account security settings, cryptography, and certificates.
  • Managing devices
    Lenovo XClarity Administrator can manage several types of systems, including the Flex System chassis, rack and tower servers, RackSwitch switches, and storage devices. You easily can discover and manage a large number of devices that are in your environment by importing information about your devices using a bulk-import file.