Dell 2 Configuring FlexAddress for Chassis-Level Fabric and Slots

NOTE: FlexAddress does not take effect on a server module until the next reboot. When the

FlexAddress feature is deployed for the first time on a given server module, it requires a power-

down and power-up sequence for FlexAddress to take effect. FlexAddress on Ethernet devices is

programmed by the server module BIOS. For the server module BIOS to program the address, it

needs to be operational which requires the server module to be powered up. When the power-

down and power-up sequences complete, the chassis-assigned MAC addresses are available for

Wake-On-LAN (WOL) function.

Configuring FlexAddress for Chassis-Level Fabric and Slots

At the chassis level, you can enable or disable the FlexAddress feature for fabrics and slots. FlexAddress is

enabled on a per-fabric–basis and then slots are selected for participation in the feature. Both fabrics and

slots must be enabled to successfully configure FlexAddress.

If a server is present in the slot, turn it off before enabling the FlexAddress feature on that slot.

To enable or disable fabric and slots to use the FlexAddress feature using the CMC Web interface:

1. In the left pane, click Server Overview → Setup → FlexAddress..

2. On the Deploy FlexAddress page, in the Select Fabrics for Chassis-Assigned WWN/MACs section,

select the fabric type (Fabric-A or iDRAC) to which you want to enable FlexAddress. To disable, clear

the option.

3. On the Select Slots for Chassis-Assigned WWN/MACs page, select the Enabled option for the slot to

which you want to enable FlexAddress. To disable, clear the option.

NOTE: Note the following:

• If a slot is not selected, FlexAddress is not enabled for the selected fabric.

• When none of the fabrics are selected and a server slot is selected and applied, the

following message is displayed No fabrics selected! FlexAddress will not be

used on this chassis. Select both the fabric and the slot to successfully configure

FlexAddress.

• Configuring Flexaddress for slave slot is not allowed. The option is greyed out in the CMC

Web interface. The Ethernet devices associated with the slave slot of the server, inherits the

master slot configuration.

4. To save the settings, click Apply.

To enable or disable fabrics, use the following RACADM command:

racadm setflexaddr [-f <fabricName> <state>]

where, <fabricName> = A or iDRAC and <state> = 0 or 1

0 is disable and 1 is enable.

To enable or disable slots, use the following RACADM command:

racadm setflexaddr [-i <slot#> <state>

where, <slot#> = 1 or 4 and <state> = 0 or 1

0 is disable and 1 is enable.

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