Lenovo Xclarity Integrators - Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 Product Manual

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Lenovo XClarity Administrator

Lenovo XClarity is a centralized systems management solution that helps administrators deliver infrastructure

faster. This solution integrates easily with Lenovo x86 servers, RackSwitch switches, and DS Series storage,

providing automated agent-less discovery, monitoring, firmware updates, configuration management, and bare

metal deployment of operating systems and hypervisors across multiple servers.

Lenovo XClarity Administrator is an optional software component for the SR650 server which can be downloaded

and used at no charge to discover and monitor the SR650 and manage firmware upgrades for them.

If software support is required for Lenovo XClarity Administrator, or Lenovo XClarity Administrator

premium features (such as configuration management and operating system deployment) are required, or

both, Lenovo XClarity Pro software subscription should be ordered. Lenovo XClarity Pro is licensed on a per

managed system basis, that is, each managed Lenovo system requires a license.

The following table lists the geo-specific Lenovo XClarity software license options.

Table 46. Lenovo XClarity software options

Description

Lenovo XClarity Pro, per Mngd Server w/1 Yr SW S&S

Lenovo XClarity Pro, per Mngd Server w/3 Yr SW S&S

Lenovo XClarity Pro, per Mngd Server w/5 Yr SW S&S

* NA = North America; AP = Asia Pacific

** EMEA = Europe, Middle East, Africa; LA = Latin America

Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers the following standard features that are available at no charge:

Auto-discovery and monitoring of Lenovo x86 servers, RackSwitch switches, Flex System chassis, and

DS Series storage systems

Firmware updates and compliance enforcement

External alerts and notifications via SNMP traps, syslog remote logging, and e-mail

Secure connections to managed endpoints

NIST 800-131A or FIPS 140-2 compliant cryptographic standards between the management solution and

managed endpoints

Integration into existing higher level management systems such as cloud automation and orchestration

tools through REST APIs, providing extensive external visibility and control over hardware resources

An intuitive, easy-to-use GUI

Scripting with Windows PowerShell, providing command-line visibility and control over hardware resources

Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers the following premium features that require an optional Pro license:

Pattern-based configuration management that allows to define configurations once and apply repeatedly

without errors when deploying new servers or redeploying existing servers without disrupting the fabric

Bare-metal deployment of operating systems and hypervisors to streamline infrastructure provisioning

For more information, refer to the Lenovo XClarity Administrator Product Guide:

http://lenovopress.com/tips1200