Users Guide

To enable or disable fabric and slots to use the FlexAddress feature using the CMC Web interface:
1. In the left pane, click Server Overview → Setup → FlexAddress. .
2. On the Deploy FlexAddress page, in the Select Fabrics for Chassis-Assigned WWN/MACs section, select the fabric
type (
Fabric-A or iDRAC) to which you want to enable FlexAddress. To disable, clear the option.
NOTE: If no fabric is selected, the following message is displayed.
FlexAddress is not enabled for the selected slots.
3. On the Select Slots for Chassis-Assigned WWN/MACs page, select the Enabled option for the slot to which you
want to enable FlexAddress. To disable, clear the option.
NOTE: If a slot is not selected, FlexAddress is not enabled for the selected fabric.
4. To save the settings, click Apply.
Configuring FlexAddress for Chassis-Level Fabric and Slots Using RACADM
To enable or disable fabrics, use the following RACADM command:
racadm setflexaddr [-f <fabricName> <state>]
where, <fabricName> = A or iDRAC and <state> = 0 or 1
0 is disable and 1 is enable.
To enable or disable slots, use the following RACADM command:
racadm setflexaddr [-i <slot#> <state>
where, <slot#> = 1 or 4 and <state> = 0 or 1
0 is disable and 1 is enable.
For more information about the setflexaddr command, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX
RACADM Command Line Reference Guide .
NOTE: If you purchase the FlexAddress or FlexAddressPlus feature with your Dell PowerEdge VRTX, it is pre-
installed and enabled for all slots and fabrics. To purchase this feature, contact Dell at dell.com.
NOTE: By using the racresetcfg subcommand, you can reset the Flex Address of a CMC to its factory-default
setting, which is “disabled”. The RACADM syntax is:
racadm racresetcfg -c flex
For more information about the FlexAddress-related RACADM commands and data about the other factory-default
properties, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference
Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Viewing World Wide Name/Media Access Control (WWN/MAC) IDs
The WWN/MAC Summary page allows you to view the WWN configuration and MAC address of a slot in the chassis.
Fabric Configuration
The Fabric Configuration section displays the type of Input/Output fabric that is installed for Fabric A. A green check
mark indicates that the fabric is enabled for FlexAddress. The FlexAddress feature is used to deploy chassis assigned
and slot persistent WWN/MAC addresses to various fabrics and slots within the chassis. This feature is enabled on a
per-fabric and per-slot–basis.
NOTE: For more information about the FlexAddress feature, see About FlexAddress.
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