diff --git a/ironic/common/exception.py b/ironic/common/exception.py
index aac4795b22..19cd982048 100644
--- a/ironic/common/exception.py
+++ b/ironic/common/exception.py
@@ -771,3 +771,7 @@ class InstanceRescueFailure(IronicException):
 class InstanceUnrescueFailure(IronicException):
     _msg_fmt = _('Failed to unrescue instance %(instance)s for node '
                  '%(node)s: %(reason)s')
+
+
+class XClarityError(IronicException):
+    _msg_fmt = _("XClarity exception occurred. Error: %(error)s")
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/xclarity/common.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/xclarity/common.py
index ee35a843ca..1ffdfe248c 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/xclarity/common.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/xclarity/common.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def get_xclarity_client():
         msg = (_("Error getting connection to XClarity manager IP: %(ip)s. "
                  "Error: %(exc)s"), {'ip': CONF.xclarity.manager_ip,
                                      'exc': exc})
-        raise XClarityError(error=msg)
+        raise exception.XClarityError(error=msg)
     return xclarity_client
 
 
@@ -132,7 +132,3 @@ def is_node_managed_by_xclarity(xclarity_client, node):
         return xclarity_client.is_node_managed(hardware_id)
     except exception.MissingParameterValue:
         return False
-
-
-class XClarityError(exception.IronicException):
-    _msg_fmt = _("XClarity exception occurred. Error: %(error)s")
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/xclarity/management.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/xclarity/management.py
index c892687d16..2ae03f0be5 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/xclarity/management.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/xclarity/management.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class XClarityManagement(base.ManagementInterface):
                 "Error getting boot device from XClarity for node %(node)s. "
                 "Error: %(error)s", {'node': task.node.uuid,
                                      'error': xclarity_exc})
-            raise common.XClarityError(error=xclarity_exc)
+            raise exception.XClarityError(error=xclarity_exc)
 
         persistent = False
         primary = None
@@ -216,4 +216,4 @@ class XClarityManagement(base.ManagementInterface):
                 {'boot_device': xclarity_boot_device, 'node': task.node.uuid,
                  'error': xclarity_exc}
             )
-            raise common.XClarityError(error=xclarity_exc)
+            raise exception.XClarityError(error=xclarity_exc)
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/xclarity/power.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/xclarity/power.py
index f1bdc70140..eaaea67461 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/xclarity/power.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/xclarity/power.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from ironic_lib import metrics_utils
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import importutils
 
+from ironic.common import exception
 from ironic.common import states
 from ironic.conductor import task_manager
 from ironic.drivers import base
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ class XClarityPower(base.PowerInterface):
                  "%(error)s"),
                 {'node': task.node.uuid, 'error': xclarity_exc}
             )
-            raise common.XClarityError(error=xclarity_exc)
+            raise exception.XClarityError(error=xclarity_exc)
         return common.translate_xclarity_power_state(power_state)
 
     @METRICS.timer('XClarityPower.set_power_state')
@@ -107,12 +108,12 @@ class XClarityPower(base.PowerInterface):
                 "Error setting power state of node %(node_uuid)s to "
                 "%(power_state)s",
                 {'node_uuid': task.node.uuid, 'power_state': power_state})
-            raise common.XClarityError(error=xclarity_exc)
+            raise exception.XClarityError(error=xclarity_exc)
 
     @METRICS.timer('XClarityPower.reboot')
     @task_manager.require_exclusive_lock
     def reboot(self, task, timeout=None):
-        """Reboot the node
+        """Soft reboot the node
 
         :param task: a TaskManager instance.
         :param timeout: timeout (in seconds). Unsupported by this interface.
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/xclarity/test_management.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/xclarity/test_management.py
index dbe298de30..8563ebad2f 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/xclarity/test_management.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/xclarity/test_management.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from oslo_utils import importutils
 import six
 
 from ironic.common import boot_devices
+from ironic.common import exception
 from ironic.conductor import task_manager
 from ironic.drivers.modules.xclarity import common
 from ironic.drivers.modules.xclarity import management
@@ -80,9 +81,9 @@ class XClarityManagementDriverTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
             if 'ironic.drivers.modules.xclarity' in sys.modules:
                 six.moves.reload_module(
                     sys.modules['ironic.drivers.modules.xclarity'])
-            ex = common.XClarityError('E')
+            ex = exception.XClarityError('E')
             mock_get_xc_client.return_value.set_node_boot_info.side_effect = ex
-            self.assertRaises(common.XClarityError,
+            self.assertRaises(exception.XClarityError,
                               task.driver.management.set_boot_device,
                               task,
                               "pxe")
@@ -115,9 +116,9 @@ class XClarityManagementDriverTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
             if 'ironic.drivers.modules.xclarity' in sys.modules:
                 six.moves.reload_module(
                     sys.modules['ironic.drivers.modules.xclarity'])
-            ex = common.XClarityError('E')
+            ex = exception.XClarityError('E')
             mock_xc_client.return_value.get_node_all_boot_info.side_effect = ex
             self.assertRaises(
-                common.XClarityError,
+                exception.XClarityError,
                 task.driver.management.get_boot_device,
                 task)
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/xclarity/test_power.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/xclarity/test_power.py
index 2de5ff69f7..c459e34274 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/xclarity/test_power.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/xclarity/test_power.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import mock
 from oslo_utils import importutils
 import six
 
+from ironic.common import exception
 from ironic.common import states
 from ironic.conductor import task_manager
 from ironic.drivers.modules.xclarity import common
@@ -82,9 +83,9 @@ class XClarityPowerDriverTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
             if 'ironic.drivers.modules.xclarity' in sys.modules:
                 six.moves.reload_module(
                     sys.modules['ironic.drivers.modules.xclarity'])
-            ex = common.XClarityError('E')
+            ex = exception.XClarityError('E')
             mock_xc_client.return_value.get_node_power_status.side_effect = ex
-            self.assertRaises(common.XClarityError,
+            self.assertRaises(exception.XClarityError,
                               task.driver.power.get_power_state,
                               task)
 
@@ -119,9 +120,9 @@ class XClarityPowerDriverTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
             if 'ironic.drivers.modules.xclarity' in sys.modules:
                 six.moves.reload_module(
                     sys.modules['ironic.drivers.modules.xclarity'])
-            ex = common.XClarityError('E')
+            ex = exception.XClarityError('E')
             mock_xc_client.return_value.set_node_power_status.side_effect = ex
-            self.assertRaises(common.XClarityError,
+            self.assertRaises(exception.XClarityError,
                               task.driver.power.set_power_state,
                               task, states.POWER_OFF)
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/xclarity-driver-622800d17459e3f9.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/xclarity-driver-622800d17459e3f9.yaml
index e9a83acf84..f0f7fe5e32 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/xclarity-driver-622800d17459e3f9.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/xclarity-driver-622800d17459e3f9.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 features:
  - |
-    Adds the new ``xclarity`` hardware type for managing Lenovo server
-    hardware with the following interfaces:
+    Adds the new ``xclarity`` hardware type for managing the Lenovo IMM2 and IMM3
+    family of server hardware with the following interfaces:
 
     * management: ``xclarity``
     * power: ``xclarity``