Users Guide

If there are no active features on the chassis, the command returns a message:
racadm feature -s
No features active on the chassis
Dell Feature Cards may contain more than one feature. Once any feature included on a Dell Feature Card has been
activated on a chassis, any other features that may be included on that Dell Feature Card cannot be activated on a
different chassis. In this case, the racadm feature -s command displays the following message for the affected features:
ERROR: One or more features on the SD card are active on another chassis
For more information on the feature and featurecard commands, see the Chassis Management Controller for
PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide .
Deactivating FlexAddress
The FlexAddress feature can be deactivated and the SD card returned to a pre-installation state by using a RACADM
command. There is no deactivation function within the Web interface. Deactivation returns the SD card to its original
state where it can be installed and activated in another chassis. The term FlexAddress, in this context, implies both
FlexAddress and FlexAddressPlus.
NOTE: The SD card must be physically installed in CMC, and the chassis must be turned off before running the
deactivation command.
If you run the deactivation command without installing an SD card, or with a card from a different chassis installed, the
feature is deactivated and change is not made to the card.
To deactivate the FlexAddress feature and restore the SD card:
racadm feature -d -c flexaddress
The command returns the following status message if it is successfully deactivated:
feature FlexAddress is deactivated on the chassis successfully.
If the chassis is not turned off before running the command, the command throws the following error:
ERROR: Unable to deactivate the feature because the chassis is powered ON
For further information about the command, see the feature command section of the Chassis Management Controller for
PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.
Viewing FlexAddress Information
You can view status information for the entire chassis or for an individual server. The information displayed includes:
• Fabric configuration.
• FlexAddress is active or not active.
• Slot number and name.
• Chassis-assigned and server-assigned addresses.
• Addresses in use.
Viewing FlexAddress Information For Chassis
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 server.
To view the chassis FlexAddress status using the CMC web interface, click Chassis Overview → Setup .
The General Chassis Settings page is displayed.
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