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Managing servers through XClarity Integrator Service

Lenovo XClarity Integrator Hardware Management Pack supports to manage the BMC-based servers through XClarity Integrator Service in out-of-band mode, including the System x servers, the ThinkSystem servers, the ThinkAgile HX Series servers, the BladeCenter servers, and the Flex System servers.

Lenovo XClarity Integrator Hardware Management Pack provides the following functions:

  • Discovering and managing the BMC-based servers

  • Monitoring the health of the BMC-based servers and displaying the events and alerts

  • Retrieving and displaying the information of the BMC-based servers

  • Managing power capping

  • Providing an option for deleting the BMC-based servers

  • Supporting multiple Operations Managers in the same management group

Before you begin

Before you begin, ensure that:

  • The target BMC node is connected to port 5988 (HTTP) or port 5989 (HTTPS) through CIM protocol, or connected to port 443 through Redfish protocol.

  • There are four services of Lenovo XClarity Integrator Service:

    • Lenovo XClarity Integrator Management Webservice

    • Lenovo XClarity Integrator Monitor

    • Lenovo XClarity Integrator Server

    • Lenovo XClarity Integrator Service Starter

  • The firewall does not block the network port of XClarity Integrator Service (default value: 9500) from BMC node to XClarity Integrator Service, and from Operations Manager/Console to XClarity Integrator Service.

Supported server models

Refer to the Manage ThinkSystem, ThinkAgile, and System x servers through XClarity Integrator Service (out-of-band mode) column of Table 3.