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"Firmware Update" section in the LXPM documentation compatible with your server at
sysmgt.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/lxpm_frontend/lxpm_product_page.html
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
https://sysmgt.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/lxpm_frontend/lxpm_product_page.html
• Lenovo XClarity Controller
If you need to install a specific update, you can use the Lenovo XClarity Controller interface for a specific
server.
Notes:
– To perform an in-band update through Windows or Linux, the operating system driver must be installed
and the Ethernet-over-USB (sometimes called LAN over USB) interface must be enabled.
For additional information about configuring Ethernet over USB, see:
"Configuring Ethernet over USB" section in the XCC documentation version compatible with your
server at
https://sysmgt.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/lxcc_frontend/lxcc_overview.html
– If you update firmware through the Lenovo XClarity Controller, make sure that you have downloaded
and installed the latest device drivers for the operating system that is running on the server.
For additional information about using Lenovo XClarity Controller to update firmware, see:
"Updating Server Firmware" section in the XCC documentation compatible with your server at
sysmgt.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/lxcc_frontend/lxcc_overview.html
Important: Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) supported version varies by product. All versions of Lenovo
XClarity Controller are referred to as Lenovo XClarity Controller and XCC in this document, unless
specified otherwise. To see the XCC version supported by your server, go to
sysmgt.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/lxcc_frontend/lxcc_overview.html
• Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI
Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI is a collection of command line applications that can be used to
manage Lenovo servers.Its update application can be used to update firmware and device drivers for your
servers. The update can be performed within the host operating system of the server (in-band) or remotely
through the BMC of the server (out-of-band).
For additional information about using Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI to update firmware, see:
http://sysmgt.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/toolsctr_cli_lenovo/onecli_c_update.html
• Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress
Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress provides most of OneCLI update functions through a graphical
user interface (GUI). It can be used to acquire and deploy UpdateXpress System Pack (UXSP) update
packages and individual updates. UpdateXpress System Packs contain firmware and device driver
updates for Microsoft Windows and for Linux.
You can obtain Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress from the following location:
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/solutions/lnvo-xpress
• Lenovo XClarity Essentials Bootable Media Creator
You can use Lenovo XClarity Essentials Bootable Media Creator to create bootable media that is suitable
for firmware updates, VPD updates, inventory and FFDC collection, advanced system configuration, FoD
Keys management, secure erase, RAID configuration, and diagnostics on supported servers.
You can obtain Lenovo XClarity Essentials BoMC from the following location:
https://
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