:::note If your network has a DHCP server, the virtual machine will be assigned an IP address automatically and you can safely skip this guide. ::: This guide walks through using NMTUI (Network Manager Text User Interface) to assign a static IP to your Single Node VM. **Per your network defined configurations and boundaries** 1. Before configuring the virtual machine's network, you need to know the MAC address of the ethernet the machine is running. 2. Run `nmcli` in the console to determine which network the virtual machine is using. Make a note of this. 3. Once you know which network to edit, run `nmtui` to launch the Network Manager and select **Edit a connection**.  4. Based on your configuration requirements: * Either **Add** network adapter or **Edit** connection. * In our example we edit the connection the virtual machine is using.  5. Select the option next to `IPv4 CONFIGURATION`; in our example, it is **Automatic**. Set this to **Manual** using the dropdown menu that appears.   6. Select **Show** for the IPv4 configuration. This will provide options to edit IP addresses, gateway and DNS servers. 7. Enter the required information, then scroll to the bottom and click **OK**.  8. Navigate back to the Network Manager main screen, then select **Activate a connection** and ensure your connection is set to *Activated*.   9. Exit the Network Manager and run the following command: >```sh >sudo systemctl restart NetworkManager >``` 10. Continue following the appropriate Single Node VM deployment page.