diff --git a/cmd/update_configuration/vers42/nodes.conf.bak b/cmd/update_configuration/vers42/nodes.conf.bak
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-nodeprofiles:
-  default:
-    comment: This profile is automatically included for each node
-    runtime overlay: "generic"
-    discoverable: false
-  leap:
-    comment: openSUSE leap
-    kernel version: "5.14.21"
-    ipmi netmask: "255.255.255.0"
-    keys:
-      foo: baar
-    network devices:
-      lan1:
-        gateway: 1.1.1.1
-nodes:
-  node01:
-    system overlay: "nodeoverlay"
-    discoverable: true
-    network devices:
-      eth0:
-        ipaddr: 1.2.3.4
-        default: true