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Managing a server without Lenovo XClarity Administrator

After entering into the Lenovo XClarity Integrator page in Server Manager, a message indicating that the server is currently not managed by a management server might be displayed. This section describes how to manage a server without Lenovo XClarity Administrator, that is, through native OS management in Server Manager.

Native OS management is a way to manage the hardware when no Lenovo XClarity Administrator is available. To use this function, log in to the XCC Web GUI and enable IPMI over KCS Access, Ethernet Over USB, and REST/CIM Over HTTPS.

Note
If the server is not in the Unknown, Pending, or Offline status, and the Lenovo XClarity Administrator that manages this server is connected, this Web page will not be displayed.

Procedure

  1. Connect to Lenovo XClarity Integrator in Server Manager. Refer to Connecting to Lenovo XClarity Integrator in Server Manager.
  2. Select Native OS Management.
  3. Click Take Me There.
    The To enable Native OS Management dialog is displayed.
  4. Click OK to continue.
    The Initializing applet dialog is displayed. It will take several minutes to get the detailed information for the initial native OS management.
  5. After the initialization, the Summary page of the managed server is automatically displayed.
  6. The Data Source field under the server name is displayed as Native OS Management. Users can click the Switch to Lenovo XClarity Administrator link to return to the server home page and then add a Lenovo XClarity Administrator to manage this server.
Note

  • The views for native OS management are the same as those for LXCA-managed servers, while some detailed information might not be available, such as alert details. For the information not available, consider using Lenovo XClarity Administrator.

  • Native OS management is inapplicable to ThinkServer and ThinkSystem SR635/SR655 servers. For servers enabled with Storage Spaces Direct, native OS management is disabled by default. To enable native OS management for servers enabled with Storage Spaces Direct, refer to Configuring native OS management.