diff --git a/internal/pkg/node/datastructure.go b/internal/pkg/node/datastructure.go
index 8d7527c9..9ef1d8a3 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/node/datastructure.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/node/datastructure.go
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ type NetDevs struct {
 	Default bool   `yaml:"default"`
 	Hwaddr  string
 	Ipaddr  string
+	IpCIDR  string
+	Prefix  string
 	Netmask string
 	Gateway string `yaml:"gateway,omitempty"`
 }
@@ -91,6 +93,8 @@ type NetDevEntry struct {
 	Default Entry `yaml:"default"`
 	Hwaddr  Entry
 	Ipaddr  Entry
+	IpCIDR  Entry
+	Prefix  Entry
 	Netmask Entry
 	Gateway Entry `yaml:"gateway,omitempty"`
 }
diff --git a/internal/pkg/overlay/overlay.go b/internal/pkg/overlay/overlay.go
index 7936e534..fc9c64a5 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/overlay/overlay.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/overlay/overlay.go
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ package overlay
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
+  "net"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
+  "strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"text/template"
 
@@ -160,6 +162,13 @@ func buildOverlay(nodeList []node.NodeInfo, overlayType string) error {
 			t.NetDevs[devname].Gateway = netdev.Gateway.Get()
 			t.NetDevs[devname].Type = netdev.Type.Get()
 			t.NetDevs[devname].Default = netdev.Default.GetB()
+      mask := net.IPMask(net.ParseIP(netdev.Netmask.Get()).To4())
+      ipaddr := net.ParseIP(netdev.Ipaddr.Get()).To4()
+      netaddr := net.IPNet{IP: ipaddr,Mask: mask}
+      netPrefix, _ := net.IPMask(net.ParseIP(netdev.Netmask.Get()).To4()).Size()
+      t.NetDevs[devname].Prefix = strconv.Itoa(netPrefix)
+      t.NetDevs[devname].IpCIDR = netaddr.String()
+
 		}
 		for keyname, key := range n.Keys {
 			t.Keys[keyname] = key.Get()
diff --git a/overlays/system/default/etc/wicked/ifconfig/ifcfg-eth0.xml.ww b/overlays/system/default/etc/wicked/ifconfig/ifcfg-eth0.xml.ww
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6e7f7600
--- /dev/null
+++ b/overlays/system/default/etc/wicked/ifconfig/ifcfg-eth0.xml.ww
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<interface origin="static generated warewulf config">
+  <name>eth0</name>
+  <control>
+    <mode>boot</mode>
+  </control>
+  <firewall/>
+  <link/>
+  <ipv4>
+    <enabled>true</enabled>
+    <arp-verify>true</arp-verify>
+  </ipv4>
+  <ipv4:static>
+    <address>
+      <local>{{$.NetDevs.eth0.IpCIDR}}</local>
+    </address>
+    <route>
+      <nexthop>
+        <gateway>{{$.NetDevs.eth0.Gateway}}</gateway>
+      </nexthop>
+    </route>
+  </ipv4:static>
+  <ipv6>
+    <enabled>true</enabled>
+    <privacy>prefer-public</privacy>
+    <accept-redirects>false</accept-redirects>
+  </ipv6>
+</interface>