H3C UniServer R4900 G3, Quick Start Manual

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iFIST overview 

The integrated Fast Intelligent Scalable Toolkit (iFIST) is a single-server management tool 
embedded in H3C servers. It enables you to perform a range of server configuration and 
management tasks, including: 

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Configuring RAID arrays. 

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Installing the operating system. 

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Installing drivers. 

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Diagnosing the health and performance of the server components. 

This guide describes the procedures to launch and upgrade iFIST, and briefly introduces the Web 
interface of iFIST. 

Applicable products 

This guide is applicable to the following products: 

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H3C UniServer R4900 G3. 

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H3C UniServer R4700 G3. 

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H3C UniServer R2900 G3. 

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H3C UniServer R2700 G3. 

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H3C UniServer R6900 G3. 

Differences between iFIST and FIST 

Both iFIST and FIST are H3C proprietary server management software products. See 

Table 1

 for 

their differences. 

Table 1 Differences between iFIST and FIST 

Software Installation 

Functions 

iFIST 

Embedded in H3C servers and 
does not require manual 
installation. 

iFIST can manage only the local server.  

FIST 

Independent server management 
tool which must be manually 
installed on a management device 
(a PC, a virtual machine, or a 
server).  

FIST can manage multiple remote servers. 

iFIST features and functionality 

iFIST provides the following features and functionality:  

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OS Installation Wizard

—Configure RAID arrays and install an operating system for the server 

on a logical drive. 

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 Server 

Diagnostics

—Diagnose the status of the components on the server. 

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Storage Controller Configuration

—Manage the storage controller configuration. You can 

view the storage controller configuration or import storage controller configuration from a file.