Management options

Overview

The XClarity portfolio and other system management offerings described in this section are available to help you manage the servers more conveniently and efficiently.

Options	Description
Lenovo XClarity Controller	Baseboard management controller. Consolidates the service processor functionality, Super I/O, video controller, and remote presence capabilities into a single chip on the server system board. Interface CLI application Mobile application Web interface REST API Usage and downloads Lenovo XClarity Controller portal page
Lenovo XClarity Administrator	Centralized GUI tool for multi-server management. Interface GUI application Mobile application Web GUI interface REST API Usage and downloads Lenovo XClarity Administrator online documentation
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. Interface OneCLI: CLI application Bootable Media Creator: CLI application, GUI application UpdateXpress: GUI application Usage and downloads Lenovo XClarity Essentials Information Center
Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager	UEFI-based GUI tool on a single server that can simplify management tasks. Interface Web GUI interface (BMC remote access) Usage and downloads Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager portal page
Lenovo XClarity Integrator	Series of applications that can integrate management features of Lenovo XClarity Administrator and your server with software used in a certain deployment infrastructure, such as VMware vCenter, Microsoft Admin Center, or Microsoft System Center. Interface GUI application Usage and downloads Lenovo XClarity Essentials online documentation
Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager	Application that can manage and monitor server power and temperature. Interface Web GUI Interface Usage and downloads Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager (LXEM) website
Lenovo Capacity Planner	Application that supports power consumption planning for a server or rack. Interface Web GUI Interface Usage and downloads Lenovo Capacity Planner (LCP) website

Functions

Options		Functions
		Multi-system mgmt	OS deployment	System configuration	Firmware updates1	Events/alert monitoring	Inventory/logs	Power mgmt	Power planning
Lenovo XClarity Controller				√	√2	√	√
Lenovo XClarity Administrator		√	√	√	√2	√	√4
Lenovo XClarity Essentials toolset	OneCLI	√		√	√2	√	√
	Bootable Media Creator			√	√		√
	UpdateXpress			√	√
Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager			√	√	√3		√5
Lenovo XClarity Integrator		√	√6	√	√	√	√	√7
Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager		√				√		√
Lenovo Capacity Planner									√8

Note

1. Most options can be updated through the Lenovo tools. Some options, such as GPU firmware or Omni-Path firmware, require the use of vendor tools.

2. The server UEFI settings for option ROM must be set to Auto or UEFI to update firmware using Lenovo XClarity Administrator, Lenovo XClarity Controller, or Lenovo XClarity Essentials.

3. Firmware updates are limited to Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, BMC firmware, and UEFI updates only. Firmware updates for optional devices, such as adapters, are not supported.

4. The server UEFI settings for option ROM must be set to Auto or UEFI for detailed adapter card information, such as model name and firmware levels, to be displayed in Lenovo XClarity Administrator, Lenovo XClarity Controller, or Lenovo XClarity Essentials.

5. Limited inventory.

6. Lenovo XClarity Integrator supports Windows operating system deployment with the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) deployment pack.

7. Power management function is supported by Lenovo XClarity Integrator for VMware vCenter.

8. It’s highly recommended that you check the power summary data for your server using Lenovo Capacity Planner before purchasing any new parts.