Lenovo ThinkSystem SR645 - Management Options

Management options
Several management interfaces are available for managing your server. The management options described
in this section are provided to support the direct management of Lenovo servers.
Function
Lenovo
XClarity
Administrator
Lenovo
XClarity
Energy
Manager
Lenovo
XClarity
Provisioning
Manager V3
Lenovo XClarity
Essentials
1
Lenovo XClarity
Integrator
2
Lenovo
Capacity
Planner
Multiple systems
management
√ √ √ √
Operating system
deployment
√
Firmware updates
1
√
3
√
5
√
System
configuration
√ √ √
Events / alerts
√ √ √
Inventory/ log
√
4
√
6
√
Power
management
√
Data center
planning
√
Notes:
1. Lenovo XClarity Essentials includes Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI, Lenovo XClarity Essentials
Bootable Media Creator, and Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress.
2. Lenovo XClarity Integrator includes Lenovo XClarity Integrator for Redhat, Lenovo XClarity Integrator for
Microsoft, and Lenovo XClarity Integrator for VMware.
3. Most options can be updated through the Lenovo tools. Some options, such as GPU firmware or Omni-
Path firmware, require the use of vendor tools.
4. Firmware updates are limited to Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager V3, BMC firmware, and UEFI
updates only. Firmware updates for optional devices, such as adapters, are not supported.
5. The server UEFI settings for option ROM must be set to UEFI to update firmware using Lenovo XClarity
Essentials Bootable Media Creator.
6. The server UEFI settings for option ROM must be set to UEFI for detailed adapter card information, such
as model name and firmware levels, to be displayed in Lenovo XClarity Administrator, Lenovo XClarity
Controller, or Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI.
Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager
Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager is a web-based power and temperature management solution designed for
data center administrators. It monitors and manages the power consumption and temperature of servers,
such as Converged, NeXtScale, System x, ThinkServer, and ThinkSystem servers, using the out-of-band
method. Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager models data center physical hierarchy and monitors power and
temperature at the server/group level. By analyzing monitored power and temperature data, Lenovo XClarity
Energy Manager greatly improves business continuity and energy efficiency.
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ThinkSystem SR645 Setup Guide