Administrator Guide

9 PowerEdge MX7000 Server Configuration using OME Modular
Deploying Profiles with Virtual Identities on MX7000 to
Achieve Same Functionality as M1000e FlexAddress
The important aspect of the M1000e FlexAddress was to have pre-assigned
MAC/WWNs so that when a server is inserted into the slot its gets deployed with the
pre-assigned MAC/WWNs. Since the identities (MAC/WWNs) are bound to chassis
slots, they are persistent across Rip & Replace of servers and thus reducing the
application/workload downtime.
The essential benefits of the FlexAddress can be achieved in MX7000 by pre-
provisioning profiles to slots as below.
❖ Create a Template and attach to a slot as a “slot profile”. This attached “slot
profile” can have many server configuration attributes including the pre-allocated
virtual identities (MAC/WWNs). Although the virtual identities (MAC/WWNs) are
automatically allocated out of the Identity Pool, the exact addresses are still
visible to the administrator before a server is inserted and provisioned. With this
information, administrator can first configure the Network and Storage switches
and later have these identities provisioned to the servers.
❖ Upon insertion of the server into a slot with “slot profile” attached, the profile will
be deployed automatically with the pre-allocated virtual identities (MAC/WWNs).
From this point onwards, administrators can Rip & Replace the servers and
continue to get the same MAC/WWNs provisioned without any re-configuration.
❖ Once it is determined that the “slot profile” is not longer need, administrator can
follow the steps discussed in section 1 to clean up and return the virtual identities
(MAC/WWNs) back to the Identity Pool.