H3C UniServer R4700 G3 Quick Start Guide

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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:
• Configuring RAID arrays.
• Installing the operating system.
• Installing drivers.
• 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:
• H3C UniServer R4900 G3.
• H3C UniServer R4700 G3.
• H3C UniServer R2900 G3.
• H3C UniServer R2700 G3.
• 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:
• OS Installation Wizard—Configure RAID arrays and install an operating system for the server
on a logical drive.
• Server Diagnostics—Diagnose the status of the components on the server.
• Storage Controller Configuration—Manage the storage controller configuration. You can
view the storage controller configuration or import storage controller configuration from a file.

H3C UniServer R4700 G3 Specifications

General

Brand	H3C
Model	UniServer R4700 G3
Category	Server
Language	English