H3C Servers
iFIST Quick Start Guide
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Preface
This preface includes the following topics about the documentation:
• Audience.
• Conventions.
• Documentation feedback.
Audience
This documentation is intended for:
• Network planners.
• Field technical support and servicing engineers.
• Server administrators working with the Server.
Conventions
The following information describes the conventions used in the documentation.
Command conventions
Convention Description
Boldface Bold
text represents commands and keywords that you enter literally as shown.
Italic
Italic text represents arguments that you replace with actual values.
[ ] Square brackets enclose syntax choices (keywords or arguments) that are optional.
{ x | y | ... }
Braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from which
you select one.
[ x | y | ... ]
Square brackets enclose a set of optional syntax choices separated by vertical bars,
from which you select one or none.
{ x | y | ... } *
Asterisk marked braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical
bars, from which you select a minimum of one.
[ x | y | ... ] *
Asterisk marked square brackets enclose optional syntax choices separated by vertical
bars, from which you select one choice, multiple choices, or none.
&<1-n>
The argument or keyword and argument combination before the ampersand (&) sign
can be entered 1 to n times.
# A line that starts with a pound (#) sign is comments.
GUI conventions
Convention Description
Boldface
Window names, button names, field names, and menu items are in Boldface. For
example, the
New User
window opens; click
OK
.
>
Multi-level menus are separated by angle brackets. For example,
File
>
Create
>
Folder
.
Symbols
Convention Description
WARNING!
An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed
can result in personal injury.
CAUTION:
An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed
can result in data loss, data corruption, or damage to hardware or software.
IMPORTANT:
An alert that calls attention to essential information.
NOTE:
An alert that contains additional or supplementary information.
TIP:
An alert that provides helpful information.
Network topology icons
Convention Description
Represents a generic network device, such as a router, switch, or firewall.
Represents a routing-capable device, such as a router or Layer 3 switch.
Represents a generic switch, such as a Layer 2 or Layer 3 switch, or a router that
supports Layer 2 forwarding and other Layer 2 features.
Represents an access controller, a unified wired-WLAN module, or the access
controller engine on a unified wired-WLAN switch.
Represents an access point.
Represents a wireless terminator unit.
Represents a wireless terminator.
Represents a mesh access point.
Represents omnidirectional signals.
Represents directional signals.
Represents a security product, such as a firewall, UTM, multiservice security
gateway, or load balancing device.
Represents a security module, such as a firewall, load balancing, NetStream, SSL
VPN, IPS, or ACG module.
Examples provided in this document
Examples in this document might use devices that differ from your device in hardware model,
configuration, or software version. It is normal that the port numbers, sample output, screenshots,
and other information in the examples differ from what you have on your device.
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Documentation feedback
You can e-mail your comments about product documentation to info@h3c.com.
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Content
iFIST overview ················································································· 1
Applicable products ···················································································································· 1
Differences between iFIST and FIST ······························································································ 1
iFIST features and functionality ····································································································· 1
Guidelines ······················································································ 2
Launching and exiting iFIST ······························································· 3
Launching iFIST (applicable to H3C UniServer R4900/4700/2900/2700 G3) ··········································· 3
Launching iFIST (applicable to H3C UniServer R6900 G3) ································································· 4
About the iFIST Web interface ······································································································ 7
Exiting iFIST ····························································································································· 8
Updating iFIST ·············································································· 10
Procedure ······························································································································ 10
Example: Updating iFIST on an H3C UniServer R4900/R4700/R2900/R2700 G3 server ························· 10
Example: Updating iFIST on an H3C UniServer R6900 G3 server ······················································ 14
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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.
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Guidelines
The webpage screenshots used in this document are for illustration only and might differ from your
products.
To obtain help information when you use iFIST, click the question mark icon at the upper right of
the webpage.
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Launching and exiting iFIST
Launching iFIST (applicable to H3C UniServer
R4900/4700/2900/2700 G3)
To launch iFIST, use either of the following methods:
• Method 1:
a. Boot the server.
b. On the POST screen shown in Figure 1,
press F10 to launch iFIST.
Figure 1 Launching iFIST from the POST screen
• Method 2:
a. Boot the server.
b. On the POST screen shown in Figure 1,
press ESC or DEL.
The BIOS setup screen opens.
c. Click the Save&Exit menu, as shown in Figure 2
d. Selec
t Launch iFIST, and then press Enter.
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Figure 2 Launching iFIST from the BIOS setup screen
The Web interface of iFIST is displayed, as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3 Web interface of iFIST
Launching iFIST (applicable to H3C UniServer
R6900 G3)
To launch iFIST, use either of the following methods:
• Method 1:
a. Boot the server.
b. On the POST screen shown in Figure 4,
press F10 to launch iFIST.
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Area Description
1) Administrative section
Provides the following management options:
• —Click the button to return to the iFIST home page.
• —Click the button to view the iFIST version information.
• —Click the button to view the online help.
• —Click the button to refresh the page.
• —Click the button to change the display language.
• —Click the button to exit iFIST and reboot the server.
2) Work pane Displays links to the functions provided by iFIST.
Figure 9 iFIST Web interface
Exiting iFIST
1. On the Web interface of iFIST, click in the upper right corner.
Figure 10 Exiting iFIST
2. In the confirmation dialog box that opens, click OK.
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Figure 11 Confirming to exit iFIST
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Updating iFIST
Procedure
1. Download the most recent iFIST image file from the H3C website to a storage media.
The storage media can be a physical drive or a virtual CD.
2. Mount the storage media to the server.
Make sure the server has only one bootable media mounted. If the server has multiple bootable
media mounted, the server might fail to locate the correct boot media and upgrade of iFIST will
fail as a result.
3. Select an upgrade option and start the upgrade process.
4. Reboot the server after the upgrade is complete.
5. Verify that iFIST is successfully upgraded.
Example: Updating iFIST on an H3C UniServer
R4900/R4700/R2900/R2700 G3 server
This example applies to iFIST upgrade in UEFI boot mode on the following servers:
• H3C UniServer R4900 G3 servers.
• H3C UniServer R4700 G3 servers.
• H3C UniServer R2900 G3 servers.
• H3C UniServer R2700 G3 servers.
To upgrade iFIST in UEFI boot mode:
1. Sign in to HDM.
2. Mount the iFIST image file to the HDM remote console. This example uses an image file stored
on a virtual CD.
a. On the HDM Web interface, navigate to the Remote Control > Remote Console page.
b. Launch the remote console.
c. Select Media > Virtual Media Wizard from the top menu bar.
The Virtual Media window opens and displays the CD/DVD tab by default, as shown
in Figure 12.
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4. Press ESC or DEL.
The BIOS setup screen opens.
5. Select the Sava & Exit menu, as shown in Figure 14.
Figure 14
BIOS setup screen
6. Select UEFI:AMI Virtual CDROM0 1.00 and press Enter.
The upgrade options screen opens, as shown in Figure 15.
Figure 15
Upgrade options screen
7. Type 1 and press Enter.
IMPORTANT:
Do not remove the boot media during the upgrade process. If the boot media is removed before
the upgrade completes, you must re-attach the boot media to the server, reboot the server, and
restart the upgrade process.
8. After the upgrade is complete, type yes and press Enter at the system prompt.
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Figure 16 Completing iFIST upgrade
The system automatically ejects the installation media and displays a prompt, as shown
in Figure 17.
Figure 17
Removing the installation media at the system prompt
9. Press Enter to reboot the server.
10. Launch iFIST.
11. On the Web interface of iFIST, and click in the upper right corner to view the iFIST
version information and verify that iFIST is upgraded successfully.
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Example: Updating iFIST on an H3C UniServer
R6900 G3 server
This example applies to iFIST upgrade in UEFI boot mode on the H3C UniServer R6900 G3 server.
To upgrade iFIST in UEFI boot mode:
1. Sign in to HDM.
2. Mount the iFIST image file to the HDM remote console. This example uses an image file stored
on a virtual CD.
a. On the HDM Web interface, navigate to the Remote Control > Remote Console page.
b. Launch the remote console.
c. Select Media > Virtual Media Wizard from the top menu bar.
The Virtual Media window opens and displays the CD/DVD tab by default, as shown
in Figure 18.
Figure 18
Virtual Media window
d. Click Browse next to a CD Image field to select the iFIST image file, and then click Open.
e. Click Connect.
3. Reboot the server.
The POST screen opens upon completion of the server initialization, as shown in Figure 19.
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