Why the MAC ID on Pull Out Tab Is Different from the MAC ID Reported in BMC Web Console of Intel® Server System M50CYP?
Content Type: Product Information & Documentation | Article ID: 000089623 | Last Reviewed: 02/16/2022
MAC addresses are assigned for management NICs from a pool of up to three MAC addresses allocated specifically for manageability.
Intel® Server System M50CYP Family follows below MAC address allocation.
BMC LAN channel 1 MAC address = MAC address on the Pull out tab
BMC LAN channel 2 MAC address = MAC address on the pull out tab + 1
BMC LAN channel 3 MAC address or dedicated Server management NIC = MAC address on the pull out tab + 2
If system has OCP installed BMC LAN channel 1 and BMC LAN channel 2 will be enabled in BMC web console > Configuration > IPV4 network and in the "LAN Channel" drop down