diff --git a/modules/nw-metallb-addresspool-cr.adoc b/modules/nw-metallb-addresspool-cr.adoc index 20c3ac3d5d87..9c3c07b25595 100644 --- a/modules/nw-metallb-addresspool-cr.adoc +++ b/modules/nw-metallb-addresspool-cr.adoc @@ -45,9 +45,14 @@ Specify each range in CIDR notation or as starting and ending IP addresses separ |`spec.autoAssign` |`boolean` |Optional: Specifies whether MetalLB automatically assigns IP addresses from this pool. -Specify `false` if you want explicitly request an IP address from this pool with the `metallb.universe.tf/address-pool` annotation. +Specify `false` if you want to explicitly request an IP address from this pool with the `metallb.universe.tf/address-pool` annotation. The default value is `true`. +[NOTE] +==== +For IP address pool configurations, ensure the addresses field specifies only IPs that are available and not in use by other network devices, especially gateway addresses, to prevent conflicts when `autoAssign` is enabled. +==== + |`spec.avoidBuggyIPs` |`boolean` |Optional: This ensures when enabled that IP addresses ending `.0` and `.255` are not allocated from the pool. The default value is `false`. Some older consumer network equipment mistakenly block IP addresses ending in `.0` and `.255`.