PowerEdge: MX7000 assigns an Ethernet Virtual Identity for an FCOE partition
Summary: PowerEdge MX7000 running firmware 2.20.1x and using identity pools assign a virtual Ethernet MAC address for a Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCOE) partition in addition to a virtual World Wide Name (WWN). ...
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Symptoms
An additional Ethernet virtual identity is assigned to the FCOE partition if enabled.
Below is an example of a profile with identities assigned in firmware 2.20.00.
In 2.20.10 firmware, an Ethernet MAC address is assigned to the FCOE partition (2) from the identity pool for both ports.
Cause
Firmware 2.20.10 introduced additional logic to allow identities to be reserved for certain network card configurations.
Resolution
This issue may be addressed in a future release.
The addition of an Ethernet virtual identity for the FCOE partition is cosmetic and has no functional impact. Only newly created profiles in firmware 2.20.1x are impacted.
Affected Products
Dell OpenManage Enterprise-Modular, PowerEdge MX7000Article Properties
Article Number: 000324687
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 18 مارس 2026
Version: 2
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