Firmware/drivers/software updates

Best Recipe​

• You can find the latest firmware, drivers, and software packages from below Best Recipe pages.

  Note

  The firmware, drivers, and software have been tested together as a stack to run on certain models. Lenovo highly recommends you use the Best Recipe in full to avoid unforeseen errors.

  • Server models – Intel Xeon SP Gen3

  • Server models – Intel Xeon SP Gen1/Gen2

  • Server models – Intel Xeon SP Gen4

  • Server models – AMD EPYC Gen2/Gen3

  • Server models – AMD EPYC Gen4

  • Server models – Intel Xeon D

UEFI settings (CMOS settings)​

• Lenovo also recommends specific UEFI settings (CMOS settings) for your reference. See Recommended CMOS Settings from the links in Best Recipe.

  Note

  Recommended CMOS Settings may still be displayed as Recommended UEFI settings in the Best Recipe web page.

Tools​

You can use the tools listed here to install the latest updates from the ThinkAgile HX Best Recipe pages.

• Lenovo XClarity Essentials Bootable Media Creator

  • Update the server using an ISO image or CD.

  • Update the server using a USB key.

  • Update the server using the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) interface.

  • Update the server in unattendance mode.

  • Update the server in Serial Over LAN (SOL) mode.

  Details about using Lenovo XClarity Essentials Bootable Media Creator to update firmware is available at:

  https://pubs.lenovo.com/lxce-bomc/

• Lenovo XClarity Controller

  If you need to update system and device firmware for a single server, connect the local keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) to the server or log in to the web interface on the management PC.

  Details about using Lenovo XClarity Controller to update firmware is available at:

  https://pubs.lenovo.com/xcc/NN1ia_c_manageserverfirmware.html

• Nutanix Prism

  Nutanix provides a Life Cycle Manager (LCM) dashboard that can track software and firmware versions of the various components in a single cluster. It allows you to view information about the current inventory and update the versions as needed. To view the LCM dashboard, select LCM from the pull-down list on the left of the main menu on Prism Web Console.

  Details about using Nutanix Prism to update firmware is available at:

  https://portal.nutanix.com/#/page/docs/list?type=software&filterKey=software&filterVal=LCM&reloadData=false

• Lenovo XClarity Administrator

  If you are managing multiple servers using the Lenovo XClarity Administrator, you can batch update firmware for all managed instances through the management interface.

  Details about using Lenovo XClarity Administrator to update firmware is available at:

  https://pubs.lenovo.com/lxca/update_fw.html

• Lenovo XClarity Controller

  If you need to update system and device firmware for a single server, connect the local keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) to the server or log in to the web interface on the management PC.

  Details about using Lenovo XClarity Controller to update firmware is available at:

  https://pubs.lenovo.com/xcc/NN1ia_c_manageserverfirmware.html