Lenovo Converged HX Series Installation And Service Manual page 24

Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers a free, 90-day trial license that enables you to use all available
features (including operating-system deployment, firmware maintenance, and configuration
management) for a limited time.
After 90 days, you can continue to use Lenovo XClarity Administrator to manage and monitor your
hardware for free; however, you must purchase a full-function-enablement license to continue using
Lenovo XClarity Administrator to configure your hardware using Configuration Patterns and to deploy
operating systems. You can purchase Lenovo XClarity Administrator licenses from your Lenovo seller
or business partner.
For information about installing the license, see
com.lenovo.lxca.doc/update_lxcasw.html
– Updating Lenovo XClarity Administrator
You can download or import Lenovo XClarity Administrator updates and install the updates from the
Lenovo XClarity Administrator web interface. For information about updating a Lenovo XClarity
Administrator, see
Ensure that you carefully read the Installation and Setup Instructions in the Invgy_sw_lxca_***_anyos_
noarch.txt file that is provided in the update package .zip file.
• Multi-core processing
The server supports Intel Xeon E5-26xx v4 series multi-core microprocessors. The server comes with one
microprocessor installed.
• PCI adapter capabilities
The server has three PCI interface slots: low-profile half-length, OCP type mezzanine, and customized
mezzanine.
• Cooling and optional power capabilities
The server supports five speed-controlled simple-swap fans for a full configuration. The server comes with
two 1200 or 1600-watt hot-swap power supply installed. The server supports a maximum of two 1600-
watt hot-swap power supplies. For redundancy support on hot-swap models, two power-supplies must
be installed in the server. Two power supplies enables continued operation if one of the power supplies
fails.
• RAID support
The RAID adapter provides hardware redundant array of independent disks (RAID) support to create
configurations. The standard RAID adapter provides RAID levels 0, 1, and 10.
Notes:
1. One of the RAID levels must be chosen for configuration when the RAID adapter is installed.
2. During RAID rebuild process, HDD is considered as non-useable. HDD tray Amber LED will blink and
Global HDD status LED will be on. This EVENT will be logged in BMC. When the rebuild process is
completed, HDD tray Amber LED and Global HDD status LED will be off. User can refer to HBA utility
to confirm current HDD/RAID status.
• Systems-management capabilities
The server comes with a TMM. When the TMM is used with the systems-management software that
comes with the server, you can manage the functions of the server locally and remotely. The TMM also
provides system monitoring, event recording, and network alert capability. The systems-management
connector for the TMM is located on the rear of the server.
• UEFI-compliant server firmware
The UEFI firmware offers several features, including Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) version
2.1 compliance, enhanced reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) capabilities, and basic input/
output system (BIOS) compatibility support. UEFI replaces the BIOS and defines a standard interface
between the operating system, platform firmware, and external devices. The server is capable of booting
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