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Administering Lenovo XClarity Integrator

This chapter provides information about using the Lenovo XClarity Integrator for VMware vCenter administrator Web page to collect service data, register the plug-in, and backup and restore appliance configurations.

  • Configuring vCenter connections
  • Updating management server software
    On this setting page, users can download the latest update packages from the LXCI web site, and update the management server software to the latest version.
  • Configuring network access
    In this setting page, users can configure host-name, domain name, DNS, and IP settings for Eth0 and Eth1 interfaces.
  • Setting the date and time
    Users can change the date and time from the Date and Time page.
  • Collecting service data
    Users can collect Lenovo XClarity Integrator logs and send to Lenovo Service for support.
  • Managing authentication and authorization
    Lenovo XClarity Integrator for VMware vCenter provides security mechanisms to verify the user credentials and control access to resources and tasks.
  • Working with security certificates
    Lenovo XClarity Integrator and the supporting software (Lenovo XClarity Administrator and VMWare vCenter) use SSL certificates to establish secure connections between each other. By default, Lenovo XClarity Integrator uses Lenovo XClarity Integrator-generated certificates that are self-signed and issued by an internal certificate authority (CA).
  • Shutting down or restarting Lenovo XClarity Integrator
    Users can shut down or restart Lenovo XClarity Integrator. However, Lenovo XClarity Integrator will be disconnected after being shut down or restarted, so users should re-connect it after this process.