Installing The Cpu Blade; Check Of The Mac Address - NEC Express5800 series User Manual

3-8 Setting Up Your Server

INSTALLING THE CPU BLADE

To reduce the risk of personal injury from electric shock hazards, do not install the CPU blade and
power supply by a customer. Refer to the qualified service engineer for maintenance, upgrades, and
servicing the CPU blade and power supply.
IMPORTANT:
electricity. Always be properly grounded when handling the CPU blade.
Do not touch the pins, leads, or circuitry and place the CPU blade
directly on the desk. For static notes, see the section "Anti-static
Measures" described earlier.

Check of the MAC Address

A MAC address indicates the address specific for the network. It is expressed by 12-digit
alphanumeric starting with "00004C" or "003013". A CPU blade has two MAC addresses. Check
the MAC addresses before installing a CPU blade in the Blade Assembly Unit.
A MAC address is specified in the area as shown in the figure below.
The specified MAC address is intended for LAN port 1. The MAC addresses for LAN port 2 can be
obtained by adding 1 to the specified MAC address, respectively.
The MAC addresses can be checked from the proper Windows or Linux command.
Windows
Enter "ipconfig /all" for the MS-DOS prompt or from [Run] in the Start menu to see the
indicated physical address part.
Linux
Enter "ifconfig" for the prompt to see the indicated "Hwaddr".
The CPU blade is extremely sensitive to static
Label indicating
MAC address