Enabling Features On Demand Ethernet Software; Enabling Features On Demand Raid Software; Configuring Raid Arrays; Using Lenovo Xclarity Administrator - Lenovo System x3650 M4 Installation And Service Manual

Enabling Features on Demand Ethernet software

You can activate the Features on Demand (FoD) software upgrade key for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
and iSCSI storage protocols that is integrated in the integrated management module.
For more information and instructions for activating the Features on Demand Ethernet software key, see
the Features on Demand User's Guide. To download the document, go to https://fod.lenovo.com/lkms,
log in, and click Help.

Enabling Features on Demand RAID software

You can activate the Features on Demand (FoD) software upgrade key for RAID that is integrated in the
integrated management module.F
For more information and instructions for activating the Features on Demand RAID software key, see the
Features on Demand User's Guide. To download the document, go to https://fod.lenovo.com/lkms, log
in, and click Help.

Configuring RAID arrays

Through the Setup utility, you can access utilities to configure RAID arrays.
The specific procedure for configuring arrays depends on the RAID controller that you are using. For details,
see the documentation for your RAID controller. To access the utility for your RAID controller, complete the
following steps:
Step 1. Turn on the server.
Note: Approximately 10 seconds after the server is connected to power, the power-control button
becomes active.
When prompted, <F1 Setup> is displayed, press F1. If you have set an administrator password, you
Step 2.
must type the administrator password to access the full Setup utility menu. If you do not type the
administrator password, a limited Setup utility menu is available.
Step 3. Select System Settings ➙ Storage.
Step 4. Press Enter to refresh the list of device drivers.
Step 5. Select the device driver for your RAID controller and press Enter.
Step 6. Follow the instructions in the documentation for your RAID controller.

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
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