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Review this information to learn about new hardware support and management-software enhancements that are included in each Lenovo XClarity Integrator for Microsoft Windows Admin Center version.

The following table lists all what’s new versions of Lenovo XClarity Integrator for Microsoft Windows Admin Center. For more information about the specific version, click the target version number.

VersionRelease dateVersionRelease date
Version 4.6Jan. 2024Version 4.2Dec. 2022
Version 4.5Sep. 2023Version 4.1Sep. 2022
Version 4.4Jun. 2023Version 4.0Jun. 2022
Version 4.3Mar. 2023  
What’s new in version 4.6

Release date: January 2024

This topic provides information about new and enhanced features of Lenovo XClarity Integrator for Microsoft Windows Admin Center, v4.6.2.
Enhancement
  • Supports Cluster-Aware Updating (CAU) in Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V3 (7D75, 7D76, 7D77)

  • Supports specific packages to update within Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V3(7D75, 7D76, 7D77)

New software support
  • Lenovo XClarity Controller 2

  • Windows Admin Center 2311

  • Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI 4.3.0

New hardware support
  • Lenovo ThinkEdge SE455 V3 (7DBY)

New operating system support
  • Azure Stack HCI 23H2

Security vulnerabilities fixed
  • Windows Admin Center SDK sustainability updates

What’s new in version 4.5

Release date: September 2023

This topic provides information about new and enhanced features of Lenovo XClarity Integrator for Microsoft Windows Admin Center, v4.5.
New functions support
  • ThinkAgile MX Best Recipe 2309

  • Topology view for SR650 V2/V3

  • One-click service data collection

Enhancement
  • 256 characters password

  • Retimer inventory

New software support
  • Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI 4.2.0

New hardware support
  • Lenovo ThinkAgile MX630 V3 (7D6U)

  • Lenovo ThinkAgile MX650 V3 (7D6S)

What’s new in version 4.4

Release date: June 2023

This topic provides information about new and enhanced features of Lenovo XClarity Integrator for Microsoft Windows Admin Center, v4.4.
New functions support
  • Supports ThinkAgile MX Best Recipe 2305

  • Supports the power consumption metering in cluster level

  • Supports to obtain the enablement state of UEFI power on password and stop the system update when it is enabled

  • Adds the prompt message that OS Native Management is not applicable when the system XCC is running in the Strict Security mode.

Enhancement
  • Optimizes the categorization of the system updates in the repository by using FixIDs

  • Separate Cluster Power Consumption and System Temperature (Inlet) from the server Dashboard

New software support
  • Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI 4.1.0

New hardware support
  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR635 V3 (7D9H, 7D9G)

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

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

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

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem ST650 V3 (7D7A, 7D7B, 7D7C)
What’s new in version 4.3

Release date: March 2023

This topic provides information about new and enhanced features of Lenovo XClarity Integrator for Microsoft Windows Admin Center, v4.3.
New function support
  • Supports ThinkAgile MX Best Recipe 2301

Enhancement
  • Refines the account requirements for system update, processor core enablement and call home features.

    • Cluster node account: An Active Directory domain account included in the local Administrators group

    • Non-clustered server account: An Active Directory domain account included in the local Administrators group or an built-in administrator account

  • Enhances the cluster consistency function for supporting HBA adapter (ThinkSystem 4350) and NIC adapter (Intel E810) and optimizing the HBA and NIC adapters probing logic.

New software support
  • Lenovo XClarity Administrator 4.0.0

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

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

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

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

What’s new in version 4.2

Release date: December 2022

This topic provides information about new and enhanced features of Lenovo XClarity Integrator for Microsoft Windows Admin Center, v4.2.
New function support
  • Add logs for UI interaction.

Enhancement
  • Fix the issue: When the UEFI is upgraded from V1.12 or earlier versions to V1.40, the virtual switch of the Azure Stack HCI cluster created on top of the Mellanox Connect-X 6 network adapter will be broken.

  • Fix the errors occur in parsing the scheduled datetime of system update tasks in some system local settings when running Windows Admin Center.

New software support
  • Windows Admin Center 2211

New operating system support
  • Azure Stack HCI 22H2

What’s new in version 4.1

Release date: September 2022

This topic provides information about new and enhanced features of Lenovo XClarity Integrator for Microsoft Windows Admin Center, v4.1.
New functions support
  • Support Azure Stack HCI-based Single Node cluster.

  • Enhancement to call home for ThinkAgile MX appliances or certified nodes.

  • Supports automatic call home for ThinkAgile MX appliances or certified nodes.

  • Supports to manage stored credentials.

  • Enhancement to IPMI-KCS verification for Native OS Management.

  • Adds processor core summary card in cluster dashboard page.

What’s new in version 4.0

Release date: June 2022

This topic provides information about new and enhanced features of Lenovo XClarity Integrator for Microsoft Windows Admin Center, v4.0.
New functions support
  • Enables and disable processor cores for ThinkAgile MX appliances or certified nodes.

  • Supports for call home for ThinkAgile MX appliances or certified nodes.

  • Enhancements to the OS Run-as account evaluation for the system update functions.

New software support
  • Lenovo XClarity Administrator 3.6.0