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title: "How Do I Manually Specify the Network Interface to Use for Particular Port Bindings?"
slug: "manually-specify-network-interface-for-port-bindings"
description: "On a multi-homed server, when the cluster nodes are required to use a specific interface due to network configuration, issues may arise. "
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# How Do I Manually Specify the Network Interface to Use for Particular Port Bindings?

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> Some ports use the public interface which by default is automatically selected on startup based on a set of criteria.

Issues may arise on a multi-homed server when the cluster nodes are required to use a specific interface due to network configuration.

In that case, it is possible to replace the automatic selection with a manually specified interface. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the management console on the PDC and navigate to the **Runtime tab**.
2. Select the target node by first selecting **Hosts**, then the target node.
3. Use the drop-down menu for the host and select **Interfaces**.
4. Select the target interface (for instance, public) and click the **Edit** button.
5. Clear the various options under **Advanced**.
6. Select the desired network interface to use by doing one of the following:

- Enter a specific IP address in Inet Address (for example, 192.168.100.101)
- Select any Address for Address Wildcard.
- Enter the name of a network interface in Nic.

7. Apply the changes and choose to reload the server.