Using Lenovo Xclarity Administrator; Updating The Systems Director - Lenovo x3530 M4 Installation And Service Manual

Using Lenovo XClarity Administrator

The initial setup of Lenovo XClarity Administrator includes the following:
• Preparing the network
• Installing and configuring the Lenovo XClarity Administrator virtual appliance
• Managing systems
• Setting up automatic problem notification optionally
To manage systems based on the network topology that is implemented in your environment, there are a
number of different ways to connect manageable systems to the network and to set up the Lenovo XClarity
Administrator. If you plan to use Lenovo XClarity Administrator to manage the server, you must check for the
latest applicable Lenovo XClarity Administrator updates. For installing the Lenovo XClarity Administrator in
VMware ESXi-based and Hyper-V environments and downloading Lenovo XClarity Administrator updates, go
to:
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/ documents/LNVO-XCLARIT
Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers a free, 90-day trial license that enables you to use all available features
for a limited time. To continue using Lenovo XClarity Administrator after the 90-day trial period, you are
required to purchase a full-function-enablement license for each Lenovo XClarity Administrator instance. You
can purchase and download the license from:
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/lnvo-lxcaupd

Updating the Systems Director

Use this information to update the Systems Director.
If you plan to use the Systems Director to manage the server, you must check for the latest applicable
Systems Director updates and interim fixes.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is
described in this document.
To locate and install a newer version of Systems Director, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Check for the latest version of Systems Director:
a. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/director/downloads.html.
b. If a newer version of Systems Director than what comes with the server is shown in the
drop-down list, follow the instructions on the Web page to download the latest version.
Step 2. Install the Systems Director program.
If your management server is connected to the Internet, to locate and install updates and interim fixes,
complete the following steps:
1. Make sure that you have run the Discovery and Inventory collection tasks.
2. On the Welcome page of the Systems Director Web interface, click View updates.
3. Click Check for updates. The available updates are displayed in a table.
4. Select the updates that you want to install, and click Install to start the installation wizard.
If your management server is not connected to the Internet, to locate and install updates and interim fixes,
complete the following steps:
1. Make sure that you have run the Discovery and Inventory collection tasks.
2. On a system that is connected to the Internet, go to http://www.ibm.com/support/ fixcentral.
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