Users Guide

Configuring iDRAC6 Enterprise 43
When the remotely-assigned MAC addresses are active, the CMC Web
interface page displays the MAC address as remotely managed for a particular
slot in the chassis.
The remotely-assigned addresses are displayed only on the iDRAC Out-Of-
Band (OOB) GUI and not through other interfaces such as RACADM and
IPMI tools.
FlexAddress MAC for iDRAC6
The FlexAddress feature replaces the server–assigned MAC addresses with
chassis–assigned MAC addresses and is implemented for iDRAC6 along with
blade LOMs, mezzanine cards and I/O modules. The iDRAC6 FlexAddress
feature supports preservation of slot specific MAC address for iDRAC6s in a
chassis. The chassis–assigned MAC address is stored in CMC non–volatile
memory and is sent to iDRAC6 during an iDRAC6 boot or when CMC
FlexAddress page settings are changed.
If CMC enables chassis–assigned MAC addresses, iDRAC6 displays the value
in the MAC Address field on the following screens:
• System  Properties tab  System Details  iDRAC6 Information
• System  Properties tab  WWN/MAC
• System  iDRAC Settings  Properties tab  Remote Access
Information
 Network Settings
• System  iDRAC Settings  Network/Security tab  Network  Network
Interface Card Settings
CAUTION: With FlexAddress enabled, if you switch from a server–assigned MAC
address to a chassis–assigned MAC address and vice–versa, iDRAC6 IP address
also changes.
NOTE: You can enable or disable the FlexAddress feature only through CMC.
iDRAC6 GUI only reports the status. Any existing Virtual Console or Virtual Media
session terminates if the FlexAddress setting is changed in the CMC FlexAddress
page.