Set Custom MAC Address beyond normal scope?

[Kevin_Gao]

Hi,

I got this VM running Mitel Linux running a Mitel application that has it's MAC address registered with Mitel for licensing proposes. The Mitel application's password is forgotten and unfortunately the only way to get it back is to reinstall the OS. I created a new Mitel Linux VM but the licensing software won't let me register since it sees a diffrent MAC address. I tried to change the second install's MAC address to match the original install's. Unfortunately it's outside of the 00:50:56:3f:ff:ff range and I'm wondering if there's an easy way to force it to go beyond that?

Thanks

PS: Some of you are probably thinking why not just call Mitel and ask them to reset the MAC address in their records? Well truth is Mitel doesn't believe in VMware and refuses to support us if we run VMware (F.U.D).

[JonRoderick · Accepted solution]

As far as I know, there's no way of setting the MAC outside the configured ESX range.

Jon

[Kevin_Gao]

I've tried to modify the VMX file manually but it won't take my custom MAC address. I'll give it another day and then close this topic / reward the points. Time to call Mitel I guess.

Thanks

[TomHowarth]

There is no way of setting the MAC address for an VI3 server to one that is outside the defined range, however you may be able to spoof the MAC from within the Linux session. however I would be betting that Mittel are aware of that one. You will have to inform Mittel of your Strategic view on VMware and tell them that they are either on board with it or imform them that there days as a supplier of yours are seriously numbered

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[Kevin_Gao]

We just bought a brand new Mitel VOIP phone platform and it works great. It's just the additional add-on applications that we purchased gave us the problem since Mitel's so fearful of VMware.

Thanks for trying guys...I'll open a ticket with them and see who'll budge first.

[Jae_Ellers]

ifconfig eth0 down

ifconfig eth0 hw ether <your mac here>

ifconfig eth0 up

ifconfig eth0 |grep HWaddr

This doesn't work?

You could add this code to the startup code for the service you're trying to get running.

You will have to allow mac address changes for this portgoup or vSwitch.

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