ECS: getrackinfo changes post 3.2.2

Summary: getrackinfo changes post 3.2.2 upgrade.

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After upgrade to 3.2.2.0 there is a change in the getrackinfo display for BMC/RMM addresses.


ECS Generation Gen 1 and Gen 2 - BMC (channel 1) and RMM (channel 3)
ECS Generation Gen 3 - BMC (channel 1)

Prior to upgrade:

Command:

# getrackinfo

Example:

Node private      Node              Public                                  RMM
Ip Address        Id       Status   Mac                 Ip Address          Mac                 Ip Address          Node Name
===============   ======   ======   =================   =================   =================   =================   =========
192.168.219.1     1        MA       00:1e:67:fd:8e:9e   xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx     00:1e:67:dd:c4:33   xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx      provo-red
192.168.219.2     2        SA       00:1e:67:fd:7d:86   xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx     00:1e:67:df:fe:87   xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx      sandy-red
192.168.219.3     3        SA       00:1e:67:fd:88:96   xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx     00:1e:67:d6:11:63   xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx      orem-red
192.168.219.4     4        SA       00:1e:67:fd:7f:b6   xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx     00:1e:67:df:f6:53   xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx      ogden-red

Post upgrade:

Node private      Node              Public                                  BMC
Ip Address        Id       Status   Mac                 Ip Address          Mac                 Ip Address          Node Name
===============   ======   ======   =================   =================   =================   =================   =========
192.168.219.1     1        MA       00:1e:67:fd:8e:9e   xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx     00:1e:67:dd:c4:33   xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx      provo-red
192.168.219.2     2        SA       00:1e:67:fd:7d:86   xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx     00:1e:67:df:fe:87   xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx      sandy-red
192.168.219.3     3        SA       00:1e:67:fd:88:96   xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx     00:1e:67:d6:11:63   xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx      orem-red
192.168.219.4     4        SA       00:1e:67:fd:7f:b6   xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx     00:1e:67:df:f6:53   xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx      ogden-red

ECS Gen 1 and Gen 2 the IP configuration showed above is channel 3 which is RMM (Public BMC).
ECS Gen 3 the IP configuration shown here is channel 1 which is BMC (Internal BMC).

There is a terminology change after 3.2.2.0 to try to standardize the terminology to BMC for all out of band mgmt interfaces (iDRAC).

Affected Products

Elastic Cloud Storage

Products

ECS Appliance, Elastic Cloud Storage
Article Properties
Article Number: 000009321
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 23 Apr 2025
Version:  7
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