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220 Using FlexAddress
If the chassis is not powered-down prior to execution, the command will
fail with the following error message:
ERROR: Unable to deactivate the feature because the
chassis is powered ON
For further information on the command, see the feature command section
of the Dell Chassis Management Controller Administrator Reference Guide.
Configuring FlexAddress Using the CLI
NOTE: You must enable both—the slot and fabric— for the chassis-assigned
MAC address to be pushed to the iDRAC.
NOTE: You can also view FlexAddress status using the graphical user interface.
For more information, see "FlexAddress" on page 202.
You can use the command line interface to enable or disable FlexAddress on
a per fabric basis. Additionally, you can enable/disable the feature on a per
slot basis. After you enable the feature on a per-fabric basis, you can then
select slots to be enabled. For example, if only Fabric-A is enabled, any slots
that are enabled will have FlexAddress enabled only on Fabric-A. All other
fabrics will use the factory-assigned WWN/MAC on the server. For this
feature to work, the fabric must be enabled and the server must be powered
off.
Enabled slots are FlexAddress enabled for all fabrics that are enabled.
For example, it is not possible to enable Fabric-A and B, and have Slot 1 be
FlexAddress enabled on Fabric-A but not on Fabric-B.
Use the following RACADM command to enable or disable fabrics:
racadm setflexaddr [-f <fabricName> <state>]
<fabricName> = A, B, C, or iDRAC
<state> = 0 or 1
Where 0 is disable and 1 is enable.
Use the following RACADM command to enable or disable slots:
racadm setflexaddr [-i <slot#> <state>]
<slot#> = 1 to 16
<state> = 0 or 1