Users Guide

Table 25. Status Messages Returned by the featurecard -s Command
Status Message Actions
The feature card inserted is valid
and contains the following feature(s)
FlexAddress: not bound.
The feature card can be moved to another chassis or can be
reactivated on the current chassis. To reactivate on the current
chassis, enter racadm racreset until the CMC module with
the feature card installed becomes active.
Dell Feature Cards may contain more than one feature. Once any feature included on a Dell Feature Card has been activated on
a chassis, any other features that may be included on that Dell Feature Card cannot be activated on a different chassis. In this
case, the racadm feature -s command displays the following message for the affected features:
ERROR: One or more features on the SD card are active on another chassis
For more information on the feature and featurecard commands, see the Dell Chassis Management Controller for
PowerEdge FX2/FX2s RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.
Deactivating FlexAddress
The FlexAddress feature can be deactivated and the SD card returned to a pre-installation state by using a RACADM command.
There is no deactivation function within the Web interface. Deactivation returns the SD card to its original state where it can be
installed and activated in another chassis. The term FlexAddress, in this context, implies both FlexAddress and FlexAddressPlus.
NOTE: The SD card must be physically installed in CMC, and the chassis must be turned off before running the deactivation
command.
If you run the deactivation command without installing an SD card, or with a card from a different chassis installed, the feature
is deactivated and change is not made to the card.
To deactivate the FlexAddress feature and restore the SD card:
racadm feature -d -c flexaddress
The command returns the following status message if it is successfully deactivated:
feature FlexAddress is deactivated on the chassis successfully.
If the chassis is not turned off before running the command, the command throws the following error:
ERROR: Unable to deactivate the feature because the chassis is powered ON
NOTE: To activate the FlexAddress feature again, re-boot the CMC.
For further information about the command, see the feature command section of the Dell Chassis Management Controller for
PowerEdge FX2/FX2s RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.
Configuring FlexAddress
FlexAddress is an optional upgrade that allows server modules to replace the factory-assigned WWN/MAC ID with a
WWN/MAC ID provided by the chassis.
NOTE:
By using the racresetcfg subcommand, you can reset the Flex Address of a CMC to its factory-default setting,
which is “disabled”. The RACADM syntax is:
racadm racresetcfg -c flex
For more information about the FlexAddress-related RACADM commands and data about the other factory-default
properties, see the Dell Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge FX2/FX2s RACADM Command Line Reference
Guide available at dell.com/cmcmanuals.
The server must be turned off before you begin configuration. You can enable or disable FlexAddress on a per-fabric–basis.
Additionally, you can enable or disable the feature on a per-slot–basis. After you enable the feature on a per-fabric–basis, you
Using FlexAddress and FlexAddress Plus cards
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