Management options

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

Overview

Options	Description
Lenovo XClarity Controller	Baseboard management controller. (BMC) 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 Web GUI interface Mobile application REST API Usage and downloads
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 online documentation
Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager	UEFI-based embedded GUI tool on a single server that can simplify management tasks. Interface Web interface (BMC remote access) GUI application 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.

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	√	√4
Lenovo XClarity Essentials toolset	OneCLI	√		√	√2	√	√4
	Bootable Media Creator			√	√2		√4
	UpdateXpress			√	√2
Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager			√	√	√3		√5

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 supplier 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 Essentials, or Lenovo XClarity Controller.

3. Firmware updates are limited to Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, Lenovo XClarity Controller, 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.