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+# Local VirtualBox-based single ONOS instance & ONOS mininet box
+
+export ONOS_NIC=192.168.56.*
+export OC1="192.168.56.101"
+export OCN="192.168.56.103"
+
+export ONOS_FEATURES=webconsole,onos-api,onos-core-trivial,onos-cli,onos-openflow,onos-app-fwd,onos-app-mobility,onos-app-tvue,onos-app-optical