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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2008
Cuong Nguyen, Austin, TX (US);
Michael A. Brundridge, Georgetown, TX (US);
Bruce Holmes, Austin, TX (US);
Michael Roberts, Austin, TX (US);
Cuong Nguyen, Austin, TX (US);
Michael A. Brundridge, Georgetown, TX (US);
Bruce Holmes, Austin, TX (US);
Michael Roberts, Austin, TX (US);
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
Information handling system network addresses are managed to support a consistent MAC address for iSCSI and fiber channel host bus adapter. For example, a management controller retrieves a MAC address from persistent memory, such as a network location, and assigns the MAC address to a non-persistent memory of a predetermined information handling system network component so that the MAC address remains consistent even if the network component is replaced. For example, an offload engine that supports network communications with iSCSI receives a MAC address from a network location and applies the MAC address for use by a host bus adapter. Alternatively, an offload engine supports Fiber Channel with World Wide Name or World Wide Identifier address assignments.