# Networking - Templates and Static IP's **URL:** \ **Category:** Product Support\ **Created:** [July 3, 2016, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/networking-templates-and-static-ips/2496 "2016-07-03T23:43:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Brian\_Flanagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/57b2e6/32.png) [@Brian\_Flanagan](https://forum.opennebula.io/u/Brian_Flanagan)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2016, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/networking-templates-and-static-ips/2496/1 "2016-07-03T23:43:14Z")
I have a VM set that has/must have static IP’s in order for the combined set to work. I’ve removed the VMware nic from the template but I cant seem to get the contexulation to assign the static IP to the VM’s on book. If I create a VM range, it assigns a IP to the guest but that’s not what I need. To complicate things. I need this to be able to work as a service so students can deploy XXX sets and each set will be isolated from each other… with Open Nebula 5.x am I better off using the new Virtual Routers for each set (or pfsense etc) ? the backend is Vmware 6.0/vCenter Server if that helps… ---
**Author:** ![1337\_r4v1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/aeb1de/32.png) [@1337\_r4v1](https://forum.opennebula.io/u/1337_r4v1)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/networking-templates-and-static-ips/2496/2 "2018-04-25T16:57:45Z")
Were you able to find a solution for this problem? ---
**Author:** ![feldsam](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.opennebula.io/feldsam/32/4441_2.png) [@feldsam](https://forum.opennebula.io/u/feldsam)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2018, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/networking-templates-and-static-ips/2496/3 "2018-04-26T13:18:08Z")
Hello, what about using IPAM (external IP address manager). [IPAM Driver](https://docs.opennebula.org/5.4/integration/infrastructure_integration/devel-ipam.html#devel-ipam)