Set Front Usb Port For Lenovo Xclarity Controller; Connection - Lenovo ThinkSystem SR860 V2 Setup Manual

To connect using the Lenovo XClarity Administrator Mobile app:
1. Connect the USB cable of your mobile device to the Lenovo XClarity Administrator USB connector on
the front panel.
2. On your mobile device, enable USB tethering.
3. On your mobile device, launch the Lenovo XClarity Administrator mobile app.
4. If automatic discovery is disabled, click Discovery on the USB Discovery page to connect to the
Lenovo XClarity Controller.
For more information about using the Lenovo XClarity Administrator Mobile app, see:
http://sysmgt.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/com.lenovo.lxca.doc/lxca_usemobileapp.html
Set front USB port for Lenovo XClarity Controller connection
Before you can access the Lenovo XClarity Controller through the front USB port, you need to configure the
USB port for Lenovo XClarity Controller connection.
Server support
To see if your server supports accessing Lenovo XClarity Controller through the front USB port, check one of
the following:
• Refer to Chapter 2 "Server components" on page 13.
• If there is a wrench icon on the USB port of your server, you can set the USB port to connect to
Lenovo XClarity Controller.
Setting the USB port for Lenovo XClarity Controller connection
You can switch the USB port between normal and Lenovo XClarity Controller management operation by
performing one of the following steps.
• Hold the ID button for at least 3 second until its LED flashes slowly (once every couple of seconds). See
Chapter 2 "Server components" on page 13 for ID button location.
• From the Lenovo XClarity Controller management controller CLI, run the usbfp command. For information
about using the Lenovo XClarity Controller CLI, see the "Command-line interface" section in the XCC
documentation compatible with your server at
overview.html .
• From the Lenovo XClarity Controller management controller web interface, click BMC Configuration ➙
Network ➙ Front Panel USB Port Manager. For information about Lenovo XClarity Controller web
interface functions, see the "Description of XClarity Controller functions on web interface" section in the
XCC documentation compatible with your server at
.
lxcc_overview.html
Checking USB port current setting
You can also check the current setting of the USB port using the Lenovo XClarity Controller management
controller CLI (usbfp command) or the Lenovo XClarity Controller management controller web interface (
BMC Configuration ➙ Network ➙ Front Panel USB Port Manager). See the "Command-line interface"
and "Description of XClarity Controller functions on web interface" sections in the XCC documentation
compatible with your server at
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