How to update the firmware repository of LXCA
How to update the firmware repository of LXCA
How to update the firmware repository of LXCA
Description
In this article, we will show an example of using three methods to download the Lenovo XClarity Administrator Repository Pack.
Overview
One of the many functions of the Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) is to perform firmware updates on the associated managed endpoints. There are three methods to update the firmware repository within LXCA.
- Method one, under the Provisioning tab, click Repository and select the Individual Updates. This method updates the catalog, and from there you choose the machine type to download the individual updates. This is recommended if you have a data center with only a few machine types installed.
- Method two, under the Provisioning tab, select Repository and select Update Express System Packs. This method is recommended if you are updating through the OS and selecting Windows driver updates. This is a new option please view the online documentation to gather more information on this step.
- Method three, under the Administration tab, select Update Management Server. This method is recommended if your data center has many machine types.
Solution
To update LXCA to the latest repository pack use the following steps:
- Download the update pack from Lenovo.
- The latest update pack can be found at the following link:
https://support.lenovo.com/solutions/lnvo-lxcaupd - Import the downloads into LXCA.
The repository pack contains all available firmware updates and refreshed firmware compliance policies.