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diff --git a/docs/installation/index.rst b/docs/installation/index.rst index 9ab43b0e..7cdd9c29 100644 --- a/docs/installation/index.rst +++ b/docs/installation/index.rst @@ -2,6 +2,17 @@ Installation and Image Management ################################# +.. note:: This is most likely only relevant for virtual installations: + + When installing VyOS ensure that the MAC address selected for your NICs is + not a locally administered MAC address. Locally administered addresses are + distinguished from universally administered addresses by setting (assigning + the value of 1 to) the second-least-significant bit of the first octet of + the address: + + Example: ``02:00:00:00:00:01``, where the second-least-significant bit + (``02`` in hex) is set to ``1``. + .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 :caption: Content |