Table Of Contents - New H3C Technologies iFIST User Manual

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1 iFIST overview ··········································································· 1-1
iFIST features and functionality ·································································································· 1-1
OS Installation Wizard ······································································································· 1-1
Server Diagnostics ··········································································································· 1-1
Storage Controller Management ·························································································· 1-1
Applicable scenarios ················································································································ 1-2
Applicable products ················································································································· 1-2
2 Guidelines ················································································· 2-1
3 Signing in to iFIST ······································································ 3-1
Preparing for an iFIST sign-in ···································································································· 3-1
Prerequisites for a direct iFIST sign-in··················································································· 3-1
Prerequisites for a iFIST sign-in through the HDM remote console ·············································· 3-2
Procedure ····························································································································· 3-2
iFIST Web interface ················································································································· 3-3
4 Using the OS installation wizard ····················································· 4-1
Supported operating systems ···································································································· 4-1
Supported storage controllers ···································································································· 4-2
General restrictions and guidelines ····························································································· 4-2
Prerequisites ·························································································································· 4-3
OS installation workflow ··········································································································· 4-4
Configuring basic settings ········································································································· 4-5
Configuring RAID arrays ··········································································································· 4-8
Creating a RAID array ······································································································· 4-8
Managing physical drives ································································································· 4-10
Managing logical drives ··································································································· 4-12
Configuring system settings ···································································································· 4-14
Verifying the configuration ······································································································· 4-17
Triggering automated operating system installation ······································································ 4-18
5 Diagnosing the server components ················································· 5-1
Performing fast diagnostics ······································································································· 5-1
Configuring fast diagnostics settings ····················································································· 5-1
Viewing the diagnostic status ······························································································ 5-2
Viewing and exporting the diagnostic log data ········································································ 5-2
6 Configuring storage controllers ······················································ 6-1
Supported storage controllers ···································································································· 6-1
Accessing the storage controller configuration file list······································································ 6-1
Viewing detailed information about a storage controller configuration file ············································ 6-2
Exporting the current storage controller configuration······································································ 6-3
Importing a storage controller configuration file ·············································································· 6-3
Restrictions and guidelines ································································································· 6-3
Importing the storage controller mode in the file ······································································ 6-3
Importing the storage controller configuration file ····································································· 6-3
Deleting storage controller configuration files ················································································ 6-4
7 Updating iFIST ··········································································· 7-1
Procedure ····························································································································· 7-1
Example: Updating iFIST on a server in UEFI boot mode ································································ 7-1
8 FAQ ························································································· 8-1
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