Management options
The XClarity portfolio and other system management offerings described in this section are available to help you manage the servers more conveniently and efficiently.
Overview
| Offerings | Description |
|---|---|
| ThinkSystem System Manager | Baseboard management controller (BMC) of the server. You can use the ThinkSystem System Manager to access the BMC and apply BMC management options. User interface
Usage and downloads |
| Lenovo XClarity Administrator | Centralized multi-server management tool. User interfaces
Usage and downloads |
| Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager | Application that can manage and monitor server power and temperature. User interface
Usage and downloads |
| Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager | UEFI-based embedded GUI tool on a single server that can simplify management tasks. Interface
Usage and downloads Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager portal page Important Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager (LXPM) supported version varies by product. All versions of Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager are referred to as Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager and LXPM in this document, unless specified otherwise. To see the LXPM version supported by your server, go to Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager portal page. |
| Lenovo XClarity Essentials toolset | Portable and light toolset for server configuration, data collection, and firmware updates. Suitable both for single-server or multi-server management contexts. User interfaces
Usage and downloads |
| Lenovo Capacity Planner | Application that supports power consumption planning for a server or rack. User interface
Usage and downloads |
Functions
| Offerings | Functions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-system mgmt | OS deployment | System configuration | Firmware updates1 | Events/alert monitoring | Inventory/logs | Power mgmt | Data center planning | Security management | ||
| Lenovo XClarity Administrator | √2 | √3 | √4 | √ | √7 | |||||
| Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager | √ | √ | √ | |||||||
| Lenovo XClarity Essentials toolset | OneCLI | √ | √10 | √4 | √6, 7 | |||||
| Bootable Media Creator | √10 | √5 | ||||||||
| Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager | √ | √ | √7 | |||||||
| ThinkSystem System Manager | √ | √ | √ | √ | √6 | |||||
| Lenovo Capacity Planner | √ | |||||||||
Most options can be updated through the Lenovo tools. Some options, such as GPU firmware or Omni-Path firmware, require the use of supplier tools.
Support managing the server with LDAP binding mode and remote control.
For UEFI configuration only.
Firmware updates are for BMC firmware, UEFI firmware, and I/O firmware updates.
The server UEFI settings for option ROM must be set to UEFI to update firmware using Lenovo XClarity Essentials Bootable Media Creator.
The server UEFI settings for option ROM must be set to UEFI for detailed adapter card information, such as model name and firmware levels, to be displayed in Lenovo XClarity Administrator, ThinkSystem System Manager, or Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI.
Limited inventory.
Available only in Chinese Mainland.
It is highly recommended that you check the power summary data for your server using Lenovo Capacity Planner before purchasing any new parts.
Support UEFI settings and partial BMC settings.