LCM provides two major operations:
(i) Inventory operation (read-only scan)
An Inventory operation scans Nutanix clusters and provides information on the running components and versions within your cluster for supported Firmware and Software.
(ii) Update Operation (component upgrade)
An Update operation conducts the upgrade of the components selected by the IT administrator.
The matrix of supported software and firmware is constantly evolving, so please check the latest LCM Release Notes on the Nutanix Support Portal for details.
On Prism Central, LCM currently supports the native Nutanix offerings for Prism Central such as Objects, Karbon and Calm
On Prism Element, LCM currently supports AOS, AHV, Prism, Files, Foundation and component firmware.