diff --git a/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-0/etc/rc.local b/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-0/etc/rc.local
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4241b33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-0/etc/rc.local
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+for port in 0 1 2 3; do
+  ip link set enp16s0f${port} up mtu 1500 alias "vpp0-${port}:Gi10/0/2"
+done
diff --git a/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp b/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
index 3d56a99..f9bda5d 100644
--- a/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
+++ b/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ echo " * Disabling VPP, Bird and FRR"
 for i in vpp vppcfg bird-dataplane frr; do
   rm -f /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/${i}.service
   ln -sf /dev/null /etc/systemd/system/${i}.service
-done
\ No newline at end of file
+done
diff --git a/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-0/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms b/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-0/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce5b509
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-0/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+echo "* Fixing permissions of rc.local"
+chmod 755 /etc/rc.local
diff --git a/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-1/etc/rc.local b/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-1/etc/rc.local
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3784ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-1/etc/rc.local
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+for port in 0 1 2 3; do
+  ip link set enp16s0f${port} up mtu 1500 alias "vpp0-${port}:Gi10/0/3"
+done
diff --git a/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-1/root/lab-build/disable-vpp b/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-1/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
index 3d56a99..f9bda5d 100644
--- a/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-1/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
+++ b/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-1/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ echo " * Disabling VPP, Bird and FRR"
 for i in vpp vppcfg bird-dataplane frr; do
   rm -f /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/${i}.service
   ln -sf /dev/null /etc/systemd/system/${i}.service
-done
\ No newline at end of file
+done
diff --git a/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-1/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms b/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-1/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce5b509
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-1/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+echo "* Fixing permissions of rc.local"
+chmod 755 /etc/rc.local
diff --git a/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/tap0-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp b/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/tap0-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
index 3d56a99..f9bda5d 100644
--- a/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/tap0-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
+++ b/build/bird/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/tap0-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ echo " * Disabling VPP, Bird and FRR"
 for i in vpp vppcfg bird-dataplane frr; do
   rm -f /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/${i}.service
   ln -sf /dev/null /etc/systemd/system/${i}.service
-done
\ No newline at end of file
+done
diff --git a/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-0/etc/rc.local b/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-0/etc/rc.local
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd03662
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-0/etc/rc.local
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+for port in 0 1 2 3; do
+  ip link set enp16s0f${port} up mtu 1500 alias "vpp1-${port}:Gi10/0/2"
+done
diff --git a/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp b/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
index 3d56a99..f9bda5d 100644
--- a/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
+++ b/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ echo " * Disabling VPP, Bird and FRR"
 for i in vpp vppcfg bird-dataplane frr; do
   rm -f /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/${i}.service
   ln -sf /dev/null /etc/systemd/system/${i}.service
-done
\ No newline at end of file
+done
diff --git a/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-0/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms b/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-0/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce5b509
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-0/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+echo "* Fixing permissions of rc.local"
+chmod 755 /etc/rc.local
diff --git a/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-1/etc/rc.local b/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-1/etc/rc.local
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f16a00d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-1/etc/rc.local
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+for port in 0 1 2 3; do
+  ip link set enp16s0f${port} up mtu 1500 alias "vpp1-${port}:Gi10/0/3"
+done
diff --git a/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-1/root/lab-build/disable-vpp b/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-1/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
index 3d56a99..f9bda5d 100644
--- a/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-1/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
+++ b/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-1/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ echo " * Disabling VPP, Bird and FRR"
 for i in vpp vppcfg bird-dataplane frr; do
   rm -f /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/${i}.service
   ln -sf /dev/null /etc/systemd/system/${i}.service
-done
\ No newline at end of file
+done
diff --git a/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-1/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms b/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-1/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce5b509
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-1/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+echo "* Fixing permissions of rc.local"
+chmod 755 /etc/rc.local
diff --git a/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/tap1-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp b/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/tap1-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
index 3d56a99..f9bda5d 100644
--- a/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/tap1-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
+++ b/build/bird/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/tap1-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ echo " * Disabling VPP, Bird and FRR"
 for i in vpp vppcfg bird-dataplane frr; do
   rm -f /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/${i}.service
   ln -sf /dev/null /etc/systemd/system/${i}.service
-done
\ No newline at end of file
+done
diff --git a/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-0/etc/rc.local b/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-0/etc/rc.local
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4241b33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-0/etc/rc.local
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+for port in 0 1 2 3; do
+  ip link set enp16s0f${port} up mtu 1500 alias "vpp0-${port}:Gi10/0/2"
+done
diff --git a/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp b/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
index 3d56a99..f9bda5d 100644
--- a/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
+++ b/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ echo " * Disabling VPP, Bird and FRR"
 for i in vpp vppcfg bird-dataplane frr; do
   rm -f /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/${i}.service
   ln -sf /dev/null /etc/systemd/system/${i}.service
-done
\ No newline at end of file
+done
diff --git a/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-0/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms b/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-0/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce5b509
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-0/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+echo "* Fixing permissions of rc.local"
+chmod 755 /etc/rc.local
diff --git a/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-1/etc/rc.local b/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-1/etc/rc.local
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3784ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-1/etc/rc.local
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+for port in 0 1 2 3; do
+  ip link set enp16s0f${port} up mtu 1500 alias "vpp0-${port}:Gi10/0/3"
+done
diff --git a/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-1/root/lab-build/disable-vpp b/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-1/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
index 3d56a99..f9bda5d 100644
--- a/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-1/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
+++ b/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-1/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ echo " * Disabling VPP, Bird and FRR"
 for i in vpp vppcfg bird-dataplane frr; do
   rm -f /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/${i}.service
   ln -sf /dev/null /etc/systemd/system/${i}.service
-done
\ No newline at end of file
+done
diff --git a/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-1/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms b/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-1/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce5b509
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/host0-1/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+echo "* Fixing permissions of rc.local"
+chmod 755 /etc/rc.local
diff --git a/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/tap0-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp b/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/tap0-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
index 3d56a99..f9bda5d 100644
--- a/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/tap0-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
+++ b/build/frr/hvn0.lab.ipng.ch/tap0-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ echo " * Disabling VPP, Bird and FRR"
 for i in vpp vppcfg bird-dataplane frr; do
   rm -f /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/${i}.service
   ln -sf /dev/null /etc/systemd/system/${i}.service
-done
\ No newline at end of file
+done
diff --git a/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-0/etc/rc.local b/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-0/etc/rc.local
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd03662
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-0/etc/rc.local
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+for port in 0 1 2 3; do
+  ip link set enp16s0f${port} up mtu 1500 alias "vpp1-${port}:Gi10/0/2"
+done
diff --git a/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp b/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
index 3d56a99..f9bda5d 100644
--- a/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
+++ b/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ echo " * Disabling VPP, Bird and FRR"
 for i in vpp vppcfg bird-dataplane frr; do
   rm -f /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/${i}.service
   ln -sf /dev/null /etc/systemd/system/${i}.service
-done
\ No newline at end of file
+done
diff --git a/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-0/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms b/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-0/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce5b509
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-0/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+echo "* Fixing permissions of rc.local"
+chmod 755 /etc/rc.local
diff --git a/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-1/etc/rc.local b/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-1/etc/rc.local
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f16a00d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-1/etc/rc.local
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+for port in 0 1 2 3; do
+  ip link set enp16s0f${port} up mtu 1500 alias "vpp1-${port}:Gi10/0/3"
+done
diff --git a/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-1/root/lab-build/disable-vpp b/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-1/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
index 3d56a99..f9bda5d 100644
--- a/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-1/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
+++ b/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-1/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ echo " * Disabling VPP, Bird and FRR"
 for i in vpp vppcfg bird-dataplane frr; do
   rm -f /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/${i}.service
   ln -sf /dev/null /etc/systemd/system/${i}.service
-done
\ No newline at end of file
+done
diff --git a/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-1/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms b/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-1/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce5b509
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/host1-1/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+echo "* Fixing permissions of rc.local"
+chmod 755 /etc/rc.local
diff --git a/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/tap1-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp b/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/tap1-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
index 3d56a99..f9bda5d 100644
--- a/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/tap1-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
+++ b/build/frr/hvn1.lab.ipng.ch/tap1-0/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ echo " * Disabling VPP, Bird and FRR"
 for i in vpp vppcfg bird-dataplane frr; do
   rm -f /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/${i}.service
   ln -sf /dev/null /etc/systemd/system/${i}.service
-done
\ No newline at end of file
+done
diff --git a/overlays/_common/host/etc/rc.local.j2 b/overlays/_common/host/etc/rc.local.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb879c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/overlays/_common/host/etc/rc.local.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+for port in 0 1 2 3; do
+  ip link set enp16s0f${port} up mtu 1500 alias "vpp{{lab.id}}-${port}:Gi10/0/{{ 2 + node.id }}"
+done
+
diff --git a/overlays/_common/host/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms b/overlays/_common/host/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc19a13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/overlays/_common/host/root/lab-build/rc-local-perms
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+echo "* Fixing permissions of rc.local"
+chmod 755 /etc/rc.local
+
diff --git a/overlays/_common/tap/root/lab-build/disable-vpp b/overlays/_common/tap/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
index f9bda5d..edf17fd 100644
--- a/overlays/_common/tap/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
+++ b/overlays/_common/tap/root/lab-build/disable-vpp
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ for i in vpp vppcfg bird-dataplane frr; do
   rm -f /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/${i}.service
   ln -sf /dev/null /etc/systemd/system/${i}.service
 done
+