Users Guide

For more information on setflexaddr command, see the Chassis Management Controller for Dell
PowerEdge M1000e RACADM Command Line Reference Guide. at dell.com/support/manuals.
Configuring FlexAddress for Server-Level Slots
At the server level, you can enable or disable the FlexAddress feature for individual slots.
Configuring FlexAddress for Server-Level Slots Using CMC Web Interface
To enable or disable an individual slot to use the FlexAddress feature using the CMC Web interface:
1. In the system tree, expand Server Overview.
All the servers (1–16) appear in the expanded Servers list.
2. Click the server you want to view.
The Server Status page displays.
3. Click the Setup tab, and the FlexAddress subtab.
The FlexAddress page is displayed.
4. From the FlexAddress Enabled drop-down menu, select Yes to enable FlexAddress or select No to
disable FlexAddress.
5. Click Apply to save the changes.
For more information, see the CMC Online Help.
Configuring FlexAddress for Server-Level Slots Using RACADM
To configure the flexaddress for Server-level slots using RACADM:
racadm setflexaddr [-i <slot#> <state>] [-f <fabricName> <state>]
where, <slot#> = 1 to 16
<fabricName> = A, B, C
<state> = 0 or 1
0 is disable and 1 is enable.
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 Yet Another Setup Tool (YAST) on the
Linux system to configure the network devices and then restart the network services.
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5: Run Kudzu, a utility to detect and
configure new or changed hardware on the system. Kudzu displays The Hardware Discovery Menu; it
detects the MAC address change as hardware was removed and new hardware added.
Viewing WWN/MAC Address Information
You can view the virtual address inventory of Network Adapters for each server slot or all servers in a
chassis. The virtual address inventory includes the following:
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