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lastproofread: '2026-01-26'
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# Installation and Image Management

:::{note}
This information applies primarily to virtual installations:

When installing VyOS, ensure that the MAC address you select for your NICs
is not a locally administered MAC address. Locally administered addresses are
distinguished from universally administered addresses by setting the
second-least-significant bit of the first octet to 1:

Example: `02:00:00:00:00:01`, where the second-least-significant bit
(`02` in hexadecimal) is set to `1`.
:::

```{toctree}
:caption: Content
:maxdepth: 2

install
virtual/index
cloud/index
bare-metal
update
image
secure-boot
```