Lenovo ThinkSystem SR550 Product Manual

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Lenovo XClarity AdministratorLenovo XClarity is a centralized systems management solution that helps administrators deliverinfrastructure faster. This solution integrates easily with Lenovo x86 servers, RackSwitch switches, and DSSeries storage, providing automated agent-less discovery, monitoring, firmware updates, configurationmanagement, and bare metal deployment of operating systems and hypervisors across multiple servers.Lenovo XClarity Administrator is an optional software component for the SR550 server which can bedownloaded and used at no charge to discover and monitor the SR550 and manage firmware upgrades forthem.If software support is required for Lenovo XClarity Administrator, or Lenovo XClarity Administratorpremium features (such as configuration management and operating system deployment) are required, orboth, Lenovo XClarity Pro software subscription should be ordered. Lenovo XClarity Pro is licensed on aper managed system basis, that is, each managed Lenovo system requires a license.The following table lists the geo-specific Lenovo XClarity software license options.Table 34. Lenovo XClarity software optionsDescriptionPart number(NA, AP,Japan)*Part number(EMEA, LA)** QuantityLenovo XClarity Pro, per Mngd Server w/1 Yr SW S&S 00MT201 00MT207 1Lenovo XClarity Pro, per Mngd Server w/3 Yr SW S&S 00MT202 00MT208 1Lenovo XClarity Pro, per Mngd Server w/5 Yr SW S&S 00MT203 00MT209 1* NA = North America; AP = Asia Pacific** EMEA = Europe, Middle East, Africa; LA = Latin AmericaLenovo XClarity Administrator offers the following standard features that are available at no charge:Auto-discovery and monitoring of Lenovo x86 servers, RackSwitch switches, Flex System chassis,and DS Series storage systemsFirmware updates and compliance enforcementExternal alerts and notifications via SNMP traps, syslog remote logging, and e-mailSecure connections to managed endpointsNIST 800-131A or FIPS 140-2 compliant cryptographic standards between the management solutionand managed endpointsIntegration into existing higher level management systems such as cloud automation andorchestration tools through REST APIs, providing extensive external visibility and control overhardware resourcesAn intuitive, easy-to-use GUIScripting with Windows PowerShell, providing command-line visibility and control over hardwareresourcesLenovo XClarity Administrator offers the following premium features that require an optional Pro license:Pattern-based configuration management that allows to define configurations once and applyrepeatedly without errors when deploying new servers or redeploying existing servers withoutdisrupting the fabricBare-metal deployment of operating systems and hypervisors to streamline infrastructureprovisioningFor more information, refer to the Lenovo XClarity Administrator Product Guide:http://lenovopress.com/tips1200Lenovo ThinkSystem SR550 Server 45