Users Guide
About Flexaddress.............................................................................................................................188
About FlexAddress Plus.....................................................................................................................189
FlexAddress and FlexAddress Plus Comparison.............................................................................. 189
Activating FlexAddress...................................................................................................................... 190
Activating FlexAddress Plus...............................................................................................................191
Verifying FlexAddress Activation....................................................................................................... 191
Deactivating FlexAddress.................................................................................................................. 192
Configuring FlexAddress...................................................................................................................193
Wake-On-LAN with FlexAddress................................................................................................194
Configuring FlexAddress for Chassis-Level Fabric and Slots.................................................... 194
Configuring FlexAddress for Server-Level Slots.........................................................................195
Additional FlexAddress Configuration for Linux.........................................................................195
Viewing WWN/MAC Address Information........................................................................................195
Viewing Basic WWN/MAC Address Information Using Web Interface............................................197
Viewing Advanced WWN/MAC Address Information Using Web Interface....................................197
Viewing WWN/MAC Address Information Using RACADM.............................................................198
Viewing World Wide Name/Media Access Control (WWN/MAC) IDs.............................................199
Fabric Configuration................................................................................................................... 199
WWN/MAC Addresses.................................................................................................................199
Command Messages........................................................................................................................200
FlexAddress DELL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT.................................................................... 201
13 Managing I/O Fabric......................................................................................204
Fabric Management Overview......................................................................................................... 205
Invalid Configurations...................................................................................................................... 206
Fresh Power-up Scenario.................................................................................................................206
Monitoring IOM Health.................................................................................................................... 206
Viewing I/O Module Uplink and Downlink Status Using Web Interface.........................................207
Viewing I/O Module FCoE Session Information Using Web Interface........................................... 207
Viewing Stacking Information for Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator...........................................207
Configuring Network Settings for IOM(s)........................................................................................208
Configuring Network Settings for IOMs Using CMC Web Interface........................................ 208
Configuring Network Settings for IOMs Using RACADM..........................................................209
Resetting IOM to Factory Default Settings...................................................................................... 209
Updating IOM Software Using CMC Web Interface........................................................................209
IOA GUI..............................................................................................................................................210
Launching IOA GUI from the Chassis Overview page...............................................................210
Launching IOA GUI from the I/O Module Overview page.........................................................211
Launching IOA GUI from the I/O Module Status page...............................................................211
I/O Aggregator Module..................................................................................................................... 211
Managing VLAN for IOM................................................................................................................... 212
Configuring Management VLAN on IOMs Using Web Interface............................................... 212
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