Managing servers through IBM Platform Agent

Lenovo XClarity Integrator Hardware Management Pack enables you to use IBM Platform Agent to manage the Lenovo servers installed with the Windows operating system in in-band mode. The Lenovo servers include the System x servers, the BladeCenter servers, and the Flex System servers.

Note

• IBM Platform Agent does not support the ThinkSystem servers.

• IBM Platform Agent does not support the ThinkServer servers.

• IBM Platform Agent does not support Windows 2016 or later versions.

• IBM Platform Agent is out of support.

• It is recommend managing servers through XClarity Integrator Service.

Before you begin

Before managing the Lenovo servers, ensure that:

• One of the following Windows operating systems is installed on the target server: Windows 2012, or Windows 2012 R2.

  Note

  Windows 2016 or a later version is not supported.

• The target server is managed by Operations Manager.

• IBM Platform Agent v.6.3.3 or later is installed on the target server. You can download Platform Agent from IBM Fix Central. For more information, refer to IBM Systems Director online documentation. The command for silent installation is dir6.3.7_platformagent_windows.exe /s /a silent.

• IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II (RSA-II Daemon) v5.4.6 or later is installed on the target server.

  Note

  The RSA-II Daemon for the Windows operating system is available at:

  • RSA-II Daemon v5.46 for Microsoft Windows IA32

  • RSA-II Daemon v5.44 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2008 (x64)

Supported server models

Refer to the Manage System x servers through IBM Platform Agent (in-band mode) column of Table 3.