I read Julian's comment as meaning that specifying the MAC address can be more reliable if DHCP *IS* used to assign BMC IP addresses on a crowded LAN. If this is correct, I recommend something more like the following:
MAC Address -- Enter the BMC's MAC address if its IP address is likely to change, as for instance if it's assigned via DHCP. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to maas in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1304518 Title: Confusing wording in the IPMI section of node power data To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/maas/+bug/1304518/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
