User's Manual

Using the CMC Web Interface 159
NOTE: You must purchase and install the FlexAddress upgrade to have access to
the configuration screens. If the upgrade has not been purchased and installed, the
following text will be displayed on the Web interface:
Optional feature not installed. See the Dell
Chassis Management Controller Users Guide
for
information on the chassis-based WWN and MAC
address administration feature.
To purchase this feature, please contact Dell at
www.dell.com.
Viewing FlexAddress Status
You can use the Web interface to view FlexAddress status information. You
can view status information for the entire chassis or for an individual server.
The information displayed includes:
• Fabric configuration
• FlexAddress active/not active
• Slot number and name
• Chassis-assigned and server-assigned addresses
• Addresses in use
NOTE: You can also view FlexAddress status using the command line interface. For
more command information, see "Using FlexAddress" on page 169.
Viewing Chassis FlexAddress Status
FlexAddress status information can be displayed for the entire chassis. The
status information includes whether the feature is active and an overview of
the FlexAddress status for each blade.
Use the following steps to view whether FlexAddress is active for the chassis:
1
Log in to the Web interface (see "Accessing the CMC Web Interface" on
page 93).
2 Click Chassis in the system tree.
3 Click the Setup tab. The General Setup page appears. The FlexAddress
entry will have a value of
Active or Not Active ; a value of active means that
the feature is installed on the chassis. A value of not active means that the
feature is not installed and not in use on the chassis.