Checking Mac Address - NEC Express5800 Series User Manual

Chapter 2 Preparations

2.1.1 Checking MAC Address

Be sure to check the MAC addresses before installing a CPU blade in the Blade Enclosure.
A MAC address indicates the address specific for the network. It is expressed by 12-digit alphanumeric. MAC
addresses are stored in LAN riser card which is a required option of CPU blade.
The number of MAC addresses stored in card depends on type of LAN riser card.
1G-LAN (N8403-061): 2
10G-LAN (N8403-062): 8
10G-iSCSI (N8403-064): 16
A MAC address is indicated in the area of LAN riser card as shown in the figure below.
The address of LAN port depends on the numeral and alphabet of the last digit of MAC address.
1G-LAN:
The MAC address for LAN port 1 is as described on the label.
The MAC address for LAN port 2 can be obtained by adding 2 (hexadecimal number) to the described MAC
address.
10G-LAN:
The MAC address for LAN port 1 can be obtained by adding 4 (hexadecimal number) successively to the
described MAC address.
The MAC address for LAN port 2 can be obtained by adding 2 (hexadecimal number) to the described
MAC address, and by adding 4 (hexadecimal number) successively.
10G-iSCSI:
<LAN side>
The MAC address for LAN port 1 can be obtained by adding 4 (hexadecimal number) successively to the
described MAC address.
The MAC address for LAN port 2 can be obtained by adding 2 (hexadecimal number) to the described
MAC address, and by adding 4 (hexadecimal number) successively.
<iSCSI side>
The MAC address for LAN port 1 can be obtained by adding 1 (hexadecimal number) to the described
MAC address, and by adding 4 (hexadecimal number) successively.
The MAC address for LAN port 2 can be obtained by adding 3 (hexadecimal number) to the described
MAC address, and by adding 4 (hexadecimal number) successively.
The MAC addresses can be checked from the proper Windows command.
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LAN1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
N8403-061
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Label indicating MAC address
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