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Lenovo XClarity Essentials Bootable Media Creator

Lenovo XClarity Essentials Bootable Media Creator

Lenovo XClarity Essentials Bootable Media Creator

Overview

You can use Lenovo XClarity Essentials Bootable Media Creator (hereinafter referred to as BoMC) to create bootable media suitable for firmware updates, VPD updates, inventory and FFDC collection, advanced system configuration, FoD Keys management, secure erase, RAID configuration, and diagnostics on supported ThinkSystem, System x, BladeCenter systems, and storage platforms.

IMPORTANT

Due to ThinkSystem V4 platform adopting OpenBMC and aiming for full Redfish alignment,many interfaces have changed. User must use XClarity Essentials BoMC 14.0.0 or above on ThinkSystem V4 platforms.

Applicable Systems

  • ThinkEdge
  • ThinkSystem
  • ThinkServer
  • WenTian(问天) 
  • System x

Supported Lenovo Storage

  •  Storage

What's New

Version 14.0.0

  • New Features
    • Create a bootable USB key whose capacity is more than 32GB
  • New System Support
    • Lenovo ThinkSystem SD520 V4     7DFY,7DFZ
    • Lenovo ThinkSystem SR630 V4     7DG8,7DG9,7DGA,7DGB
    • Lenovo ThinkSystem ST45 V3        7DH4,7DH5
    • Lenovo ThinkAgile MX650 V3 PR  7DKB
    • Lenovo WenTian WR5225 G3        7DG2
  • New Operating System Support
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2025
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6

Download Bootable Media Creator (BoMC)

Note: You must have administrator or root-equivalent operating-system privileges to use Bootable Media Creator.

BoMC Version V14.0.0

XClarity Essentials Bootable Media Creator (BoMC) Version 14.0.0

lnvgy_utl_lxce_bomc02m-14.0.0_windows_indiv

  • Supported Operating Systems
    • Microsoft Windows 10/11
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2019/2022/2025

lnvgy_utl_lxce_bomc02m-14.0.0_linux_indiv

  • Supported Operating System
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Editions
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Editions
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Editions
User Guide
Lenovo XClarity Essentials BoMC User Guide  
Recommended Bootable Environment Version 1.0.12-4.0.20
 

Older Versions

BoMC Version V13.4.1

lnvgy_utl_lxce_bomc01s-13.4.1_windows_x86-64

  • Supported Operating Systems
    • Microsoft Windows 10/11
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2019/2022

lnvgy_utl_lxce_bomc01s-13.4.1_linux_x86-64

  • Supported Operating System
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Editions (7.6 and above)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Editions
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Editions
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Editions

BoMC 13.4.1 open source software license 

BoMC 13.4.1 Windows opensource code  
BoMC 13.4.1 Linux opensource code  
Recommended Bootable Environment Version 1.0.1-3.1.27  

BoMC Version V13.4.0

lnvgy_utl_lxce_bomc01h-13.4.0_windows_x86-64

  • Supported Operating Systems
    • Microsoft Windows 10/11
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2019/2022

lnvgy_utl_lxce_bomc01h-13.4.0_linux_x86-64

  • Supported Operating System
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Editions (7.6 and above)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Editions
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Editions
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Editions

BoMC 13.4.0 open source software license 

BoMC 13.4.0 Windows opensource code  
BoMC 13.4.0 Linux opensource code  
Recommended Bootable Environment Version 1.0.1-3.1.27  

BoMC Version V13.1.0

lnvgy_utl_lxce_bomc01k-13.1.0_windows_x86-64

  • Supported Operating Systems
    • Microsoft Windows 10/11
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2019/2022

lnvgy_utl_lxce_bomc01k-13.1.0_linux_x86-64

  • Supported Operating System
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Editions (7.5 and above)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Editions
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Editions
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Editions (12.4 and above)
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Editions

BoMC 13.1.0 open source software license 

BoMC 13.1.0 Windows opensource code  
BoMC 13.1.0 Linux opensource code  
Recommended Bootable Environment Version 1.0.0-3.1.23   
 

BoMC Version 13.0.1 (The last supported version for IBM Systems)

Supported IBM Systems

  • IBM Systems

lnvgy_utl_lxce_bomc01g-13.0.1_windows_x86-64

  • Supported Operating Systems
    • Microsoft Windows 10/11
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2019/2022

lnvgy_utl_lxce_bomc01g-13.0.1_sles_x86-64

  • Supported Operating System
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Editions (12.4 and above)
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Editions

lnvgy_utl_lxce_bomc01g-13.0.1_rhel_x86-64

  • Supported Operating System
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Editions (7.5 and above)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Editions
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Editions

BoMC 13.0.1 open source software license 

BoMC 13.0.1 Windows opensource code BoMC 13.0.1 Windows ThirdPartyNotice
BoMC 13.0.1 Linux opensource code BoMC 13.0.1 Linux ThirdPartyNotice
Recommended Bootable Environment Version 1.0.0-3.1.21  
Version:
 
Microsoft Windows V11.1.0

Supported Lenovo systems

  • Lenovo NeXtScale
  • Lenovo ThinkAgile
  • Lenovo Converged
  • Lenovo System
  • Lenovo ThinkSystem
  • Lenovo Flex System

Supported IBM systems

  • IBM BladeCenter
  • IBM System
  • IBM Flex System
  • IBM NeXtScale nx360 M4 5455/5456
  • IBM Smart Analytics System 7949
SLES 12 V11.1.0 (64-bit)

Supported Lenovo systems

  • Lenovo NeXtScale
  • Lenovo ThinkAgile
  • Lenovo Converged
  • Lenovo System
  • Lenovo ThinkSystem
  • Lenovo Flex System

Supported IBM systems

  • IBM BladeCenter
  • IBM System
  • IBM Flex System
  • IBM NeXtScale nx360 M4 5455/5456
  • IBM Smart Analytics System 7949
RHEL 7 V11.1.0

Supported Lenovo systems

  • Lenovo NeXtScale
  • Lenovo ThinkAgile
  • Lenovo Converged
  • Lenovo System
  • Lenovo ThinkSystem
  • Lenovo Flex System

Supported IBM systems

  • IBM BladeCenter
  • IBM System
  • IBM Flex System
  • IBM NeXtScale nx360 M4 5455/5456
  • IBM Smart Analytics System 7949
Lenovo XClarity Essentials BoMC v11.2.0  

BoMC Version 12.4.0 (The last supported version on Windows 32-bit OS and several old editions of SLES 12/RHEL 7/RHEL 8)

XClarity Essentials Bootable Media Creator (BoMC) Version 12.4.0

lnvgy_utl_lxce_bomc01g-12.4.0_windows_i386

  • Supported 32-bit Operating Systems
    • Microsoft Windows 7/8/10
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2

lnvgy_utl_lxce_bomc01g-12.4.0_sles_x86-64

  • Supported Operating System
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12/12.1/12.2/12.3
lnvgy_utl_lxce_bomc01g-12.4.0_rhel_x86-64
  • Supported Operating System
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7/7.1/7.2/7.3/7.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

BoMC Version 11.5.0

For customers who need to create a standalone diagnostics media or a Lenovo ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, please download 11.5.0 binaries in links below.

XClarity Essentials Bootable Media Creator (BoMC) Version 11.5.0

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  • Supported Operating Systems
    • Microsoft Windows 7/8/10
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2019

lnvgy_utl_lxce_bomc01r-11.5.0_sles_x86-64

  • Supported Operating System
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Edition
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Edition

lnvgy_utl_lxce_bomc01r-11.5.0_rhel_x86-64

  • Supported Operating System
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Edition

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Alias Id:LNVO-BOMC
Document ID:HT115048
Original Publish Date:06/24/2016
Last Modified Date:01/02/2025