You can install the Citrix hypervisor on any server that
meets the requirements for Lenovo XClarity Administrator.
Before you
begin
If you intend to implement a high-availability environment,
see Implementing high availability (Citrix) for
more information about setting up the Citrix cluster.
Ensure that the host meets the
prerequisites that are defined in Supported host systems.
Ensure that the
host system is in the same network as the devices that you want to
manage.
Important: You can setup
XClarity Administrator on any system that meets the requirements for
XClarity Administrator, including a managed server. If you use a managed server
for the
XClarity Administrator host:
- You must implement either a virtually separate data and management
network topology or a single data and management network topology.
- You cannot use XClarity Administrator to apply firmware updates to that managed server. Even
when only some of the firmware is applied with immediate activation, XClarity Administrator forces the target server to restart, which would restart XClarity Administrator as well. When applied with deferred activation, only some
firmware is applied when the XClarity Administrator host is restarted.
- If you use a server in a Flex System chassis, ensure that the
server is set to automatically power on. You can set this option from
the CMM web interface by clicking , then selecting the server, and selecting Auto Power for the Auto Power On Mode.
Procedure
Install and configure the Citrix hypervisor on the host
using instructions that are provided by Citrix.