Users Guide

For example, if Fabric-A is enabled, any slots that are enabled have FlexAddress enabled only on Fabric-A. All other fabrics use the factory-
assigned WWN/MAC on the server.
NOTE: When the FlexAddress feature is deployed for the rst time on a given server module, it requires a power- down and
power-up sequence for FlexAddress to take eect. FlexAddress on Ethernet devices is programmed by the server module BIOS.
For the server module BIOS to program the address, it needs to be operational which requires the server module to be powered
up. When the power-down and power- up sequences complete, the chassis-assigned MAC IDs are available for Wake-On-LAN
(WOL) function.
Conguring FlexAddress for chassis-level fabric and slots
At the chassis level, you can enable or disable the FlexAddress feature for fabrics and slots. FlexAddress is enabled on a per-fabric–basis
and then slots are selected for participation in the feature. Both fabrics and slots must be enabled to successfully congure FlexAddress.
Viewing World Wide Name or Media Access Control IDs
The WWN/MAC Summary page allows you to view the World Wide Name (WWN) conguration and Media Access Control (MAC)
address of a slot in the chassis.
Command messages
The following table lists the RACADM commands and output for common FlexAddress situations.
Table 26. FlexAddress commands and output
Situation Command Output
SD card in the CMC module is bound to
another service tag.
$racadm featurecard -s
The feature card inserted is
valid and contains the following
feature(s)
FlexAddress: bound to another
chassis, svctag = <Service tag
Number> SD card SN = <Valid flex
address serial number>
SD card in the CMC module that is
bound to the same service tag.
$racadm featurecard -s
The feature card inserted is
valid and contains the following
feature(s)
FlexAddress: bound
SD card in the CMC module that is not
bound to any service tag.
$racadm featurecard -s
The feature card inserted is
valid and contains the following
feature(s)
FlexAddress:not bound
FlexAddress feature not on the chassis
for any reason (No SD card inserted/
corrupt SD card/ after feature
deactivated /SD card bound to a
dierent chassis).
$racadm setflexaddr [-f
<fabricName> <slotState>]
$racadm setflexaddr [-i <slot#>
<slotstate>]
ERROR: Flexaddress feature is
not active on the chassis
132 Using FlexAddress and FlexAddress Plus cards