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Abstract

Change History

Changes in the May 5 update:

Added SR645 and SR665 to the server support table - Server support section

Introduction

Most Lenovo ThinkSystem servers contain an integrated service processor, XClarity Controller (XCC), which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and alerting functions. The XCC consolidates the service processor functionality, super I/O, video controller, and remote presence capabilities into a single chip on the server system board. The XCC is based on the Pilot4 XE401 baseboard management controller (BMC) using a dual-core ARM Cortex A9 service processor.

Figure 1. ThinkSystem servers include the XClarity Controller integrated service processor

Features

There are three levels of features of XCC: Standard, Advanced and Enterprise:

XClarity Controller Standard offers the following capabilities:

Gathering and viewing system information and inventory

Monitoring system status and health

Alerting and notifications

Event logging

Configuring network connectivity

Configuring security

Updating system firmware

Configuring server settings and devices

Real-time power usage monitoring

Remotely controlling server power (Power on, Power off, Restart)

Managing FoD activation keys

Redirecting serial console via IPMI

Capturing the video display contents when an operating system hang condition is detected

FIPS 140-2 compliant encryption

XClarity Controller Advanced Upgrade adds the following functionality to the Standard features:

Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1920x1200 at 60 Hz with 16 bits per pixel

Remotely accessing the server using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client

Ability to record and replay the video from a remote control session

Remotely deploying an operating system

Component replacement logs

Syslog alerting

Redirecting serial console via SSH

Security Key Lifecycle Manager (SKLM)

IP Address blocking

Displaying graphics for real-time and historical power usage data and temperature

XClarity Controller Enterprise Upgrade adds the following functionality to the Advanced features:

Capping power usage

Mapping the ISO and image files located on the local client as virtual drives for use by the server

Mounting the remote ISO and image files via HTTPFS, CIFS, and NFS

Collaborating across up to six users of the virtual console

Virtual console chat

Ability to capture and replay the server’s boot-up video

Ability to capture and replay the server's video information leading up to the point where the operating system may hang or crash.

Out-of-band (OOB) performance monitoring - System performance metrics

Controlling quality and bandwidth usage of the virtual console

Management interfaces

There are two ways to access the XCC management processor remotely:

Command-line interface. To access the CLI interface, use SSH to log in to the management processor.

Web-based interface. To access the web-based interface, point your browser to the IP address for the management processor. The new intuitive interface includes at-a-glance visualizations and simple access to common system actions. The dashboard is shown in the following figure.

Figure 2. Lenovo XClarity Controller dashboard

XCC can also be accessed remotely through industry-standard interfaces:

Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Version 3 supported (no SET commands)

Version 1 supported, traps only*

Common Information Model (CIM-XML)

Data Center Manageability Interface (DCMI) Version 1.5

Representational State Transfer (REST) support

Redfish support (DMTF compliant) with specification version 1.2.0 and schema version 2017.1

Web browser - HTML 5-based browser interface (Java and ActiveX not required) using a responsive design (content optimized for device being used - laptop, tablet, phone) with NLS support

* Support for SNMP v1 requires updated XCC firmware. Depending on the server model, this is v1.4.0, v2.10 or v2.12 (or newer). For specifics, consult the change history file for the XCC firmware for your server at https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com.

Access via the XClarity Mobile app

XCC can also be managed locally from the XClarity Mobile app on a phone or table. The mobile device is physically attached to the server via a USB cable connected to a front USB port with XClarity Controller access.

Note: The ThinkSystem SD650 dense server does not support the use of the XClarity Mobile app.

The steps to enable this tethering function are as follows:

If you haven't done so already, install the XClarity Mobile app on your mobile device.

Enable USB Management on the server, by holding down the ID button for 3 seconds (or pressing the dedicated USB management button if one is present)

Connect the mobile device via a USB cable to the server's USB port with the management symbol

In iOS or Android settings, enable Personal Hotspot or USB Tethering

Launch the XClarity Mobile app

Once connected you can see the following information via a Virtual Operator Panel:

System status, firmware, network, health, and alerts information (read only, no login required)

Server management functions including configuring systems management and network settings, and controlling system power (power on, power off, restart) (XClarity login credentials required)

Part numbers

Models of ThinkSystem servers come with either XClarity Controller Standard, Advanced or Enterprise, depending on the server type and the model. The servers will be delivered with the stated version already active. The following table shows the field upgrades available for models that come with XCC Standard or XCC Advanced.

Important considerations:

If you will be using XClarity Administrator for tasks such as remote control and OS deployment then the XCC Enterprise level must be used on the server.

Lenovo ThinkSystem XClarity Controller Enterprise license includes license for Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager

Table 1. XClarity Controller field upgrades

Part number

Feature code

Description4L47A09132

AVUT

ThinkSystem XClarity Controller Standard to Advanced Upgrade

(for servers that have XCC Standard)

4L47A09133*

AVUU

ThinkSystem XClarity Controller Advanced to Enterprise Upgrade

(for servers that have XCC Advanced) (requires XCC Advanced*)

* The Enterprise Upgrade requires that XCC already be at the Advanced level. If the server currently has XCC Standard, you must first apply the XCC Standard to Advanced Upgrade before applying the XCC Advanced to Enterprise Upgrade.

For configure-to-order (CTO) models, you can specify the XCC level you require by selecting the appropriate XCC feature code as listed in the following table:

XCC Standard - if both AVUT and AUPW are not in the order

XCC Advanced - select feature AVUT

XCC Enterprise - select feature AUPW

Table 2. XClarity Controller Upgrades for configure-to-order

Feature code

DescriptionAVUT

ThinkSystem XClarity Controller Standard to Advanced Upgrade

AUPW

ThinkSystem XClarity Controller Standard to Enterprise Upgrade

Server support

The following table shows what level of XCC is included with each ThinkSystem server.

Table 3. Server support

Server

XCC Standard

XCC Advanced

XCC EnterpriseSE350 ( 7Z46 / 7D1X)

Supported

Most models**

Some models**

ST50 (7Y48/7Y50

Not supported

ST250 (7Y45/7Y46)

Most models*

Upgrade

SR150 (7Y54)

Most models*

Upgrade

SR250 (7Y51/7Y52)

Most models*

Upgrade

ST550 (7X09 / 7X10)

Most models*

Upgrade

SR530 (7X07 / 7X08)

Most models*

Upgrade

SR550 (7X03 / 7X04)

Most models*

Upgrade

SR570 (7Y02 / 7Y03)

Most models*

Upgrade

SR590 (7X98 / 7X99)

Most models*

Upgrade

SR630 (7X01 / 7X02)

Most models*

Upgrade

SR635 (7Y98 / 7Y99)

Not supported

SR645 (7D2Y/7D2X)

Most models*

Upgrade

SR650 (7X05 / 7X06)

Most models*

Upgrade

SR655 (7Y00 / 7Z01)

Not supported

SR665 (7D2W/7D2V)

Most models*

Upgrade

SR670 (7Y36 / 7Y37 / 7Y38)

Configure-to-order

SR850 (7X18 / 7X19)

N/A

Most models**

Upgrade

SR850P (7D2F / 2D2G)

N/A

Most models**

SR860 (7X69 / 7X70)

N/A

Most models**

Upgrade

SR950 (7X11 / 7X12 / 7X13)

N/A

All models

SR850 V2 (7D31 / 7D32 / 7D33)

N/A

All models

SR860 V2 (7Z59 / 7Z60)

N/A

All models

SD530 (7X21)

Most models*

Upgrade

SD650 (7X58)

Configure-to-order

SN550 (7X16)

N/A

All models

SN850 (7X15)

N/A

All models

* Most models include XCC Standard, however some country-specific models have Advanced or Enterprise levels. Check the model tables in the server product guide for specifics.

** Most models include XCC Advanced or Enterprise. Check the model tables in the server product guide for specifics.