By installing the Lenovo ThinkSystem Host Utilities on the host, the Host Context Agent is installed that helps the host push configuration information to the storage array controllers through the I/O path. If you are using Lenovo ThinkSystem SAN OS 11.50.3 or earlier, you can install the ThinkSystem Storage Manager software on your management station to help manage the array.

ThinkSystem Storage Manager includes the command line interface (CLI) for additional management tasks, and also the Host Context Agent for pushing host configuration information to the storage array controllers through the I/O path.

If you are using Lenovo ThinkSystem SAN OS 11.60 and newer, you do not need to follow these steps. The SANtricity Secure CLI (SMcli) is included in the ThinkSystem SAN OS and downloadable through the ThinkSystem System Manager. For more information on how to download the SMcli through the ThinkSystem System Manager, refer to the Download command line interface (CLI) topic under the ThinkSystem System Manager Online Help.
What you’ll need

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem SAN OS 11.50.3 or earlier.

  • The correct administrator or superuser privileges.

  • A system for the ThinkSystem Storage Manager client that has the following minimum requirements:

    • RAM: 2 GB for Java Runtime Engine

    • Disk space: 5 GB

    • OS/Architecture: For guidance on determining the supported operating system versions and architectures, go to Lenovo Data Center Support. From the Downloads tab, go to Downloads  DE-Series ThinkSystem Storage Manager.

Steps

  1. Download the Lenovo ThinkSystem Host Utilities at Lenovo Data Center Support by searching "Lenovo ThinkSystem Host Utilities".

  2. Run the Lenovo ThinkSystem Host Utilities. Double-click the lnvgy_utl_hostutilities_*.exe install package to execute.

  3. Use the installation wizard to install the software on the management station.