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Creating an RSU task

Use the CREATE option to create a new Rolling System Update (RSU) task and schedule the host firmware update at a planned time period.

Procedure

  1. Select Configure > Lenovo XClarity Integrator > Rolling Update, and click Rolling Update tab on the top.
  2. On the Rolling Update page, click CREATE to launch the create task wizard.
  3. On the Create Task page, input the task name, select one to the following task types, and click NEXT.
    • Update with a policy from XClarity Administrator: Select this option to ensure that the firmware on the server are compliant. Before the update, ensured that:

      • Servers running ESXi is added to and managed by Lenovo XClarity Administrator.

      • Firmware-compliance policies are created in Lenovo XClarity Administrator.

      • Firmware are downloaded from Lenovo XClarity Administrator.

      • Lenovo XClarity Administrator is registered in Lenovo XClarity Integrator.

      • If the firmware of one server is updated in other ways instead of Lenovo XClarity Administrator, before creating the rolling update task (with a policy) in vCenter, it is recommended to refresh the inventory information for this server in Lenovo XClarity Administrator.

    • Update without a policy: If Lenovo XClarity Administrator is not available, select the individual firmware updates or UXSP for each server. Before the update, ensured that:
    Note

    • Ensure that the target task type meet the requirements before the update.

    • Non-ascii characters cannot be used in task name.

  4. On the Select Version page, select the machine type, host, and policy, and click NEXT.
  5. On the Task Options page, select or toggle one or more of the following options, and click NEXT.

    • Reboot after Update: Specifies whether to restart OS the after updating firmware. This option is mandatory if Update without a policy is selected.

    • Number of nodes to be updated in parallel: Specifies the number of hosts to be updated at the same time. For updating with a policy from LXCA method, the maximum number is 16; for updating without a policy method, the maximum number is eight. One LXCI instance supports to update the firmware in parallel for 32 hosts at most.

    • Allow updating to a firmware version lower than the current version: Specify whether to allow the firmware version earlier than the current version.

    • Run Memory Test: Run a memory test once the firmware update is completed after the server is restarted. This option is supported in all ThinkSystem servers except for ThinkSystem SR635, SR645, SR655, and SR665 servers. Users can check the memory test results in the event view of LXCI, or check the job status in LXCA.

    • Perform VM Evacuation: Specifies whether to migrate the virtual machines before updating the host.

    • Stop the overall task if any node fails: Specifies whether to stop the whole update task when the update for one host in the cluster fails.

    • Perform the update: Select the time of performing the update. Select Now to perform the update right now, or set the value in Schedule Time to perform the update on the schedule time.

    Note
    The power-on password or system guard stop the restart of server. If the power-on password or system guard is enabled and the target server is required restart during the update, users should take action following the prompt message.
  6. On the Confirm page, confirm the information, and click FINISH.