Users Guide

Component Minimum Required Version
• PowerEdge M905
• PowerEdge M610
• PowerEdge M710
• PowerEdge M710hd
PowerEdgeM600/M605 LAN on
motherboard (LOM)
• Boot code firmware 4.4.1 or later
• iSCSI boot firmware 2.7.11 or later
iDRAC
• Version 1.50 or later for PowerEdge xx0x systems
• Version 2.10 or later for PowerEdge xx1x systems
CMC Version 1.10 or later
NOTE: Any system ordered after June 2008 has the correct firmware versions.
To make sure proper deployment of the FlexAddress feature, update the BIOS and the firmware in the following order:
1. Update all mezzanine card firmware and BIOS.
2. Update server module BIOS.
3. Update iDRAC firmware on the server module.
4. Update all CMC firmware in the chassis; if redundant CMCs are present, ensure both are updated.
5. Insert the SD card into the passive module for a redundant CMC module system or into the single CMC module for a non-
redundant system.
NOTE: If CMC firmware that supports FlexAddress (version 1.10 or later) is not installed, the feature is not
activated.
See the Chassis Management Controller (CMC) Secure Digital (SD) Card Technical Specification document for SD card
installation instructions.
NOTE: The SD card contains a FlexAddress feature. Data contained on the SD card is encrypted and may not be
duplicated or altered in any way as it may inhibit system function and cause the system to malfunction.
NOTE: Your use of the SD card is limited to one chassis only. If you have multiple chassis, you must purchase
additional SD cards.
Activation of the FlexAddress feature is automatic on restart of CMC with the SD feature card installed; this activation causes
the feature to bind to the current chassis. If you have the SD card installed on the redundant CMC, activation of the
FlexAddress feature does not occur until the redundant CMC is made active. See the Chassis Management Controller (CMC)
Secure Digital (SD) Card Technical Specification document for information on how to make a redundant CMC active.
When CMC restarts, verify the activation process. For more information, see Verifying FlexAddress Activation.
Activating FlexAddress Plus
FlexAddress Plus is delivered on the FlexAddress Plus Secure Digital (SD) card along with the FlexAddress feature.
NOTE: The SD card labeled FlexAddress only contains FlexAddress and the card labeled FlexAddress Plus contains
FlexAddress and FlexAddress Plus. The card must be inserted into CMC to activate the feature.
Some servers, such as the PowerEdge M710HD, may require more MAC addresses than FA can provide to CMC, depending on how
they are configured. For these servers, upgrading to FA+ enables full optimization of the WWN/MACs configuration. Contact Dell to
obtain support for the FlexAddress Plus feature.
To activate the FlexAddress Plus feature, the following software updates are required: server BIOS, server iDRAC, and CMC
firmware. If these updates are not applied, only FlexAddress feature is available. For information on the minimum required versions
of these components, see the Readme at dell.com/support/manuals.
158