Tool Update
Methods
Supported
Core
System
Firmware
Updates
I/O Devices
Firmware
Updates
Graphical
user
interface
Command
line
interface
Supports
UXSPs
Lenovo XClarity
Administrator
(LXCA)
In-band
1
Out-of-
band
2
Off-Target
√
All I/O
devices
√ √
Lenovo XClarity
Integrator (LXCI) for
VMware vCenter
Out-of-band
Off-Target
√
Selected I/O
devices
√
Lenovo XClarity
Integrator (LXCI) for
Microsoft Windows
Admin Center
In-band
Out-of-band
On-Target
Off-Target
√
All I/O
devices
√ √
Lenovo XClarity
Integrator (LXCI) for
Microsoft System
Center Configuration
Manager
In-band
On-Target
√
All I/O
devices
√ √
Notes:
1. For I/O firmware updates.
2. For BMC and UEFI firmware updates.
• Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager
From Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, you can update the Lenovo XClarity Controller firmware, the
UEFI firmware, and the Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager software.
Note: By default, the Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager Graphical User Interface is displayed when
you press F1. If you have changed that default to be the text-based system setup, you can bring up the
Graphical User Interface from the text-based system setup interface.
For additional information about using Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager to update firmware, see:
“Firmware Update” section in the LXPM documentation compatible with your server at
https://
sysmgt.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/lxpm_frontend/lxpm_product_page.html
Important: Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager (LXPM) supported version varies by product. All
versions of Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager are referred to as Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager
and LXPM in this document, unless specified otherwise. To see the LXPM version supported by your
server, go to
https://sysmgt.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/lxpm_frontend/lxpm_product_page.html.
• Lenovo XClarity Controller
If you need to install a specific update, you can use the Lenovo XClarity Controller interface for a specific
server.
Notes:
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