Users Guide

Using FlexAddress and FlexAddress Plus cards

This section provides information about FlexAddress and how to use FlexAddress Plus card to congure FlexAddress.

NOTE: The FlexAddress feature is licensed. This feature license is included in the Enterprise License.

Topics:

• About FlexAddress

• Conguring FlexAddress

• Command messages

• FlexAddress DELL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT

• Viewing WWN or MAC address information

• Viewing basic WWN or MAC address information using web interface

• Viewing advanced WWN or MAC address information using web interface

• Viewing WWN or MAC address information using RACADM

About FlexAddress

FlexAddress allows CMC to assign WWN/MAC IDs to a particular slot and override the factory IDs. Hence, if the server module is replaced,

the slot based WWN/MAC IDs remain the same. This feature eliminates the need to recongure Ethernet network management tools, SAN

resources, DHCP servers, and routers for various fabrics for a new server module.

Every server module is assigned unique WWN and/or MAC IDs as part of the manufacturing process. Without FlexAddress, if a server had

to be replaced with another server module, the WWN/MAC IDs changes and Ethernet network management tools and SAN resources had

to be recongured to identify the new server module.

If the server is inserted in a new slot or chassis, the server-assigned WWN/MAC is used unless that chassis has the FlexAddress feature

enabled for the new slot. If you remove the server, it will revert to the server-assigned address.

Additionally, the override action only occurs when a server module is inserted in a FlexAddress enabled chassis; no permanent changes are

made to the server module. If a server module is moved to a chassis that does not support FlexAddress, the factory-assigned WWN/MAC

IDs is used.

CMC FX2/FX2S chassis is shipped with the FlexAddress Plus SD card, which supports FlexAddress, FlexAddress Plus, and Extended

Storage features.

NOTE

: Data contained on the FlexAddress Plus SD card is encrypted and may not be duplicated or altered in any manner,

because it may inhibit system function and cause the system to not function properly.

NOTE: The use of a FlexAddress Plus SD card is limited to one chassis only. You cannot use the same FlexAddress Plus SD card

on another chassis.

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