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What’s new

Review this information to learn about new hardware support and management-software enhancements that are included in each Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress version.

The following table lists all what’s new versions of Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress. For more information about the specific version, click the target version number.

What’s new in version 5.0.0
This section provides an overview of features that are new to Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress v5.0.0.
New hardware support
  • Lenovo ThinkAgile MX650 V3 PR (7DKB)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SD520 V4 (7DFY, 7DFZ)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR630 V4 (7DG8, 7DG9, 7DGA, 7DGB)

  • Lenovo WenTian WR5225 G3 (7DG2)

New operating system support
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2025

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6

New functions support
  • Configure RAID for multiple servers (same machine type) on the ThinkServer and WenTian servers

  • Select multiple disks to make drive unconfigured good or make JBOD

  • Create and modify BMC account for multiple ThinkServer and WenTian servers

  • Change BMC IP for multiple ThinkServer and WenTian servers

  • Backup and restore the server configuration on ThinkSystem (except SR635&SR655) and ThinkEdge servers

  • Add Reset BMC Counter button in the unlocking process for ThinkEdge servers

  • Update the public key on the ThinkEdge servers

  • Upgrade the embedded OneCLI to V5.0.0

What’s new in version 4.4.1
This section provides an overview of features that are new to Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress v4.4.1.
New hardware support
  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR680a V3 (7DHE)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR685a V3 (7DHC)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR780a V3 (7DJ4)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem ST50 V3 (7DF3, 7DF4)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem ST58 V3 (7DF5)

  • Lenovo ThinkAgile MX455 V3 PR (7DGP)

New operating system support
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4

New functions support
  • Upgrade the embedded OneCLI to V4.4.1

What’s new in version 4.4.0
This section provides an overview of features that are new to Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress v4.4.0.
New hardware support
  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SD530 V3 (7DD3, 7DDA)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SD535 V3 (7DD1,7DD8)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SD550 V3 (7DD2, 7DD9)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SD555 V3 (7DDM, 7DDN)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SD650-N V3 (7D7N)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR250 V3 (7DCM, 7DCL)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR258 V3 (7DCN)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem ST250 V3 (7DCF, 7DCE)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem ST258 V3 (7DCG)

  • Lenovo WenTian WA5480 G3/WA5488 G3 (7DE7)

  • Lenovo WenTian WR3220 G2/WR3228 G2 (7DEC)

  • Lenovo ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge IS (7DGG)

New operating system support
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3

New functions support
  • Automatically discover servers while using direct connection

  • Collect logs for multiple ThinkServer V2 and WenTian servers

  • Change BMC password at one time for multiple ThinkServer V2 and WenTian servers

  • Configure UEFI settings for multiple ThinkServer V2 and WenTian servers

  • Export the system information for multiple ThinkServer V2 and WenTian servers

  • Upgrade the embedded OneCLI to V4.4.0

What’s new in version 4.3.0
This section provides an overview of features that are new to Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress v4.3.0.
New hardware support
  • Lenovo ThinkEdge SE455 V3 (7DBY)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR950 V3 (7DC4, 7DC5, 7DC6)

  • Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series (7DDK)

New operating system support
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5

  • Windows Client OS 10/11 22H2

New functions support
  • Configure the security sensors and SED authentication keys on the ThinkEdge servers

  • Promote the lockdown control mode from BMC to ThinkShied Portal on the ThinkEdge servers

  • Activate the ThinkEdge servers when the system is locked

  • Upgrade the embedded OneCLI to V4.2.0

What’s new in version 4.2.0
This section provides an overview of features that are new to Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress v4.2.0.
New hardware support
  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SD665-N V3 (7DAZ)

New functions support
  • Update firmware for multiple ThinkServer platforms remotely

  • Activate ThinkEdge SE450 when system is locked

  • Adjust the code level to meet accessibility standards

  • Upgrade the embedded OneCLI to V4.2.0

What’s new in version 4.1.0
This section provides an overview of features that are new to Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress v4.1.0.
New hardware support
  • Lenovo ThinkEdge SE350 V2 (7DA9)

  • Lenovo ThinkEdge SE360 V2 (7DAM)

  • Lenovo ThinkServer SE550 V2 (7D68)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR675 V3 (7D9Q, 7D9R)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR850 V3 (7D96, 7D97, 7D98)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR860 V3 (7D93, 7D94, 7D95)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem ST650 V3 (7D7A, 7D7B)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem ST658 V3 (7D7C)

  • Lenovo WenTian WR5520 G3/WR5528 G3 (7D8Y)

New operating system support
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7

New functions support
  • Support single package for all Linux

  • Add the option Show updates of undetected device

  • Add the option Manage Staged Update

  • Upgrade the embedded OneCLI to V4.1.0

What’s new in version 4.0.1
This section provides an overview of features that are new to Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress v4.0.1.
New hardware support
  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SD650 V3 (7D7M)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SD650-I V3 (7D7L)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR630 V3 (7D72, 7D73, 7D74)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR635 V3 (7D9G, 7D9H)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V3 (7D75, 7D76, 7D77)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR655 V3 (7D9E, 7D9F)

New function support
  • Upgrade the embedded OneCLI to Version 4.0.1

What’s new in version 4.0.0
This section provides an overview of features that are new to Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress v4.0.0.
New hardware support
  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SD665 V3 (7D9P)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR645 V3 (7D9C, 7D9D)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 V3 (7D9A, 7D9B)

New operating system support
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4

New function support
  • Upgrade the embedded OneCLI to Version 4.0.0

What’s new in version 3.5.1
This section provides an overview of features that are new to Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress v3.5.1.
New operating system support
  • Microsoft Windows 10/11 Pro for Workstations, version 21H2 (only on ThinkSystem SR655)

New function support
  • Upgrade the embedded OneCLI to Version 3.5.1

What’s new in version 3.5.0
This section provides an overview of features that are new to Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress v3.5.0.
New hardware support
  • Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Series (7D19, 7D66, 7D67, 7D6B)

New operating system support
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6

New functions support
  • Upgrade the embedded OneCLI to Version 3.5.0

  • Change Windows binary to 64-bit

What’s new in version 3.4.0
This section provides an overview of features that are new to Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress v3.4.0.
New hardware support
  • Lenovo ThinkEdge SE450 (7D8T)

  • Lenovo ThinkServer DN8848 V2 (7D6A, 7D8U)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR250 V2 (7D7R, 7D7Q)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR258 V2 (7D7S)

  • Lenovo ThinkServer SR588 V2/SR590 V2 (7D53)

  • Lenovo ThinkServer SR660 V2/SR668 V2 (7D6L)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem ST250 V2 (7D8F, 7D8G)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem ST258 V2 (7D8H)

New operating system support
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5

New functions support
  • Upgrade the embedded OneCLI to Version 3.4.0.

  • Add the Release Date column for each package in the result table of Update Selection.

  • Enable firmware update from HTTP/HTTPS server.

What’s new in version 3.3.0
This section provides an overview of features that are new to Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress v3.3.0.
New hardware support
  • Lenovo ThinkServer SR590 V2 (7D53)

  • Lenovo ThinkServer SR660 V2 (7D6L)

  • Lenovo ThinkServer DN8848 V2 (7D6A, 7D6H)

New operating system support
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3

New functions support
  • Upgrade the embedded OneCLI to Version 3.3.0

  • Update BMC/UEFI firmware on ThinkSystem SR635 and SR655

What’s new in version 3.2.0
This section provides an overview of features that are new to Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress v3.2.0.
New hardware support
  • Lenovo DXN2000 Storage (7D5W)

  • Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series (7D0W, 7D0Y, 7D0Z, 7D11, 7D52, 7Z82, 7Z84, 7Z85)

  • Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series (7Z62, 7Z63)

  • Microsoft Azure Edge Device (7D6Q)

New functions support
  • Upgrade the embedded OneCLI to Version 3.2.0.

  • Run with administrator privilege on Windows by default.

What’s new in version 3.1.2
This section provides an overview of features that are new to Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress v3.1.2.
New hardware support
  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SD630 V2 (7D1K)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SD650 V2 (7D1M)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SD670 V2 (7D1N)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SN550 V2 (7Z69)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR630 V2 (7Z70, 7Z71)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2 (7Z72, 7Z73)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR670 V2 (7Z22, 7Z23)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem ST650 V2/ST658 V2 (7Z74, 7Z75, 7Z76)

What’s new in version 3.1.0
This section provides an overview of features that are new to Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress v3.1.0.
New hardware support
  • Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series (7D1Y, 7D28)

New operating system support
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3

New functions support
  • Upgrade the embedded OneCLI to Version 3.1.0.

  • Specify the certificate (PEM) for HTTPS proxy server.

  • Display user-friendly name for each update package.

  • Add certification finger print before uploading logs to sftp server.

  • Support custom port number for REST and CIM protocols.

  • Notify user to enable LAN over USB.

What’s new in version 3.0.1
This section provides an overview of features that are new to Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress v3.0.1.
New hardware support
  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR850 V2 (7D31, 7D32, 7D33)

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

  • Lenovo ThinkServer SR588 (7D4M)

  • Lenovo ThinkServer SR860P (7D5D)

  • Lenovo WH5900 Appliance (7D5V)

  • Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series (7D43)

  • Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series (7D46, 7D4R, 7D5U)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem DX1100U Gateway (7D49)

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem DX1100U Performance/Capacity (7D4A)

New operating system support
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9

New function support
  • Upgrade the embedded OneCLI to Version 3.0.1.

What’s new in version 3.0.0
This section provides an overview of features that are new to Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress v3.0.0.
New hardware support
  • Lenovo ThinkServer SR590 (7D4M)

  • Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series (7D1Z, 7D20, 7D2T, 7D29)

  • Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Series (7D5R, 7D5S, 7D5T)

New operating system support
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2

New functions support
  • Upgrade the embedded OneCLI to Version 3.0.0.

  • Show RAID capability dynamically.

  • Add version information in the product name banner.

  • Add message to remind user to run UpdateXpress with administrator privilege.