Step 5: Install and configure the host (Ubuntu)
You can install Ubuntu on any system that meets the requirements for Lenovo XClarity Administrator.
Before you begin
If you intend to implement a high-availability environment, see Implementing high availability (Ubuntu) for more information about setting up the Ubuntu cluster.
Ensure that the host meets the prerequisites that are defined in Hardware and software prerequisites.
Ensure that the host system is in the same network as the devices that you want to manage.
Procedure
Install and configure Ubuntu on the host using instructions that are provided with your Ubuntu distribution.
During installation, you are prompted to select a disk drive where the image is to be installed. If you intend to run XClarity Administrator from a local disk drive, ensure that the disk drive has a minimum of 192 GB of space plus the size of the Ubuntu installation image.
Ensure that you select VirtIO as the Ethernet device when installing XClarity Administrator on a KVM host (such as Ubuntu, CentOS, or Redhat). The performance of the default Realtek Ethernet driver is poor and should not be used.