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<n1:ReturnValue>0</n1:ReturnValue>
<n1:SetResult>Set PendingValue</n1:SetResult >
</n1:SetAttribute_OUTPUT>
15.12 Setting the VirtMacAddr Attribute
The SetAttribute() method is used to set or change the value of a CNA attribute. The I/O identity
string attributes: (VirtMacAddr, VirtIscsiMacAddr, VirtFIPMacAddr, VirtWWN, and VirtWWPN) display a
unique behavior. After setting them to a non-default value, the attribute values are retained until there
is AC power supply. If the AC power supply is disconnected, the attributes revert to their default
values.
Invoke the SetAttribute() method with the following parameters and syntax:
Target: FQDD attained through
DCIM_NICString
AttributeName: Attained from
AttributeName
field
AttributeValue: A new value to assign to the specified
NICAttribute
. If this value is valid, it is
applied to the
PendingValue
property or the
Currentvalue
property of the specified
NICAttribute
. The range of acceptable strings is present in the
MinLength
and
MaxLength
fields.
EXAMPLE:
wsman invoke -a SetAttribute http://schemas.dmtf.org/wbem/wscim/1/cimschema/
2/root/dcim/DCIM_NICService
?SystemCreationClassName=DCIM_ComputerSystem,CreationClassName=DCIM_NICServic
e,SystemNam
e=DCIM:ComputerSystem,Name=DCIM:NICService
-h $IPADDRESS -V -v -c dummy.cert -P 443
-u $USERNAME -p $PASSWORD -J SetAttribute_CNA_VirtMacAddr.xml
-j utf-8 -y basic
The input file SetAttribute_NIC.xml is shown below:
<p:SetAttributes_INPUT
xmlns:p="http://schemas.dmtf.org/wbem/wscim/1/cim-
schema/2/root/dcim/DCIM_NICService">
<p:Target>NIC.Integrated.1-1-2</p:Target>
<p:AttributeName>VirtMacAddr</p:AttributeName>
<p:AttributeValue>11:22:33:44:55:66</p:AttributeValue>
</p:SetAttributes_INPUT>
OUTPUT:
SetAttribute_OUTPUT
<n1:SetAttribute_OUTPUT>
<n1:Message>The command was successful</n1:Message>
<n1:MessageID>NIC001</n1:MessageID>
<n1:RebootRequired>Yes</n1:RebootRequired >
<n1:ReturnValue>0</n1:ReturnValue>
<n1:SetResult>Set PendingValue</n1:SetResult >
</n1:SetAttribute_OUTPUT>
15.13 Setting the LegacyBootProto Attribute