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# sk108333 - "NMSETH0029 Management interface must have an IP address" error in Gaia Clish when trying to assign an IP address

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk108333 |
| Date Created | 2015-11-07 |
| Last Modified | 2017-01-01 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway, Security Management Server, Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R82.20, R81.20, R82, R82.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- "`NMSETH0029 Management interface must have an IP address`" error when trying to assign an IP address on an interface.

*Example*:

```

HostName> set interface eth0 ipv4-address 192.168.20.30 mask-length 24
NMSETH0029 Management interface must have an IP address.
```

## Cause

The involved interface is defined as *management* interface in Gaia OS.

This interface was used by Gaia *First Time Configuration Wizard* during initial installation and configuration.

## Solution

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