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ManualsBrandsDell ManualsActive System ManagerChassis Management Controller Version 5.10 for Dell PowerEdge M1000E

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To create a MAC pool:

1. Go to the Server Profiles page. In the Boot Identity Profiles → Manage Virtual MAC Address Pool

section.

2. Enter the starting MAC address of the MAC address pool in the Starting MAC Address field.

3. Enter the count of the MAC addresses in the Number of MAC Addresses field.

4. Click Create MAC Pool to create the MAC address pool.

After the MAC address database is created in the network share, the Manage Virtual MAC Address

Pool displays the list and status of the MAC addresses that are stored in the network share. This

section now enables you to add or remove MAC addresses from the MAC Address Pool.

Adding MAC Addresses

You can add a range of MAC addresses to the network share by using the Add MAC Addresses option

available in the CMC web interface.

NOTE: You cannot add a MAC address that exists in the MAC address pool. An error is displayed

indicating that the newly added MAC address exists in the pool.

To add MAC addresses to the network share:

1. Go to the Server Profiles page. In the Boot Identity Profiles → Manage Virtual MAC Address Pool

section, click Add MAC Addresses.

2. Enter the starting MAC address of the MAC address pool in the Starting MAC Address field.

3. Enter the count of the MAC addresses that you want to add, in the Number of MAC Addresses field.

4. Click OK to add MAC addresses.

For more information, see the CMC Online Help.

Removing MAC Addresses

You can remove a range of MAC addresses from the network share by using the Remove MAC Addresses

option available in the CMC web interface.

NOTE: You cannot remove MAC addresses if they are active on the node or are assigned to a

profile.

To remove MAC addresses from the network share:

1. Go to the Server Profiles page. In the Boot Identity Profiles → Manage Virtual MAC Address Pool

section, click Remove MAC Addresses.

2. Enter the starting MAC address of the MAC address pool in the Starting MAC Address field.

3. Enter the count of the MAC addresses that you want to remove, in the Number of MAC Addresses

field.

4. Click OK to remove MAC addresses.

Deactivating MAC Addresses

You can deactivate MAC addresses that are active by using the Deactivate MAC Address(es) option in the

CMC web interface.

NOTE: Use the Deactivate MAC Address(es) option only if the server is not responding to the Clear

Identity

action or the MAC address is not used in any server.

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