User's Manual

Using FlexAddress 195
Additional FlexAddress Configuration for Linux
When changing from a server-assigned MAC ID to chassis-assigned
MAC ID on Linux-based operating systems, additional configuration
steps may be required:
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 and 10: You may need to run YAST
(Yet another Setup Tool) on your Linux system to configure your network
devices and then restart the network services.
•Red Hat
®
Enterprise Linux
®
4(RHEL) and RHEL 5: Run Kudzu, a utility
to detect and configure new/changed hardware on the system. Kudzu
presents you with The Hardware Discovery Menu; it detects the MAC
address change as hardware was removed and new hardware added.
Viewing FlexAddress Status Using the CLI
You can use the command line interface to view FlexAddress status
information. You can view status information for the entire chassis or for
a particular slot. The information displayed includes:
• Fabric configuration
• FlexAddress enabled/disabled
• Slot number and name
• Chassis-assigned and server-assigned addresses
• Addresses in use
Use the following RACADM command to display FlexAddress status for the
entire chassis:
racadm getflexaddr
To display FlexAddress status for a particular slot:
racadm getflexaddr [-i <slot#>]
<slot#> = 1 to 16
See "Configuring FlexAddress Using the CLI" for additional details on
FlexAddress configuration. For additional information on the command,
see the getflexaddr command section of the Dell Chassis
Management Controller Administrator Reference Guide.