Conventions and terminology
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The following table describes some of the terms, acronyms, and abbreviations used in this document.
| Term, Acronym, or Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| baseboard management controller (BMC) | A service processor that consolidates service processor functions and a video controller in a single chip. |
| Lenovo XClarity Administrator | Provides a single element manager for x86 nodes in both Flex Systems and stand-alone racks. |
| Lenovo XClarity Integrator (LXCI) | A tool suite that provides IT administrators with the ability to integrate the management features of the System x with Microsoft System Center. Lenovo expands Microsoft System Center server management capabilities by integrating Lenovo hardware management functionality, providing affordable, basic management of physical and virtual environments to reduce the time and effort required for routine system administration. It provides the discovery, configuration, monitoring, event management, and power monitoring needed to reduce cost and complexity through server consolidation and simplified management. |
| Management Node | A physical or virtual machine on which the SCVMM service, the Lenovo XClarity Integrator Service and the Lenovo XClarity Integrator Add-in for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager are installed and running |
| Managed Node | A physical machine managed with SCVMM, on which the SCVMM Agent is installed and running |
| PFA | Predictive Failure Alert |
| SCVMM | Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager |
| UXSP | UpdateXpress System Pack |
| CA | Certificate Authority |
| FQDN | Fully Qualified Domain Name |
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