diff --git a/tools/test/cells/beast-5 b/tools/test/cells/beast-5
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+# Bare metal cluster (5-node)
+
+# Use the 1G NIC for cluster communications
+export ONOS_NIC="10.254.1.*"
+
+# ONOS Test proxy
+export OCT=10.254.1.200
+
+# Use the 1G NICs for external access
+export OC1=10.254.1.201
+export OC2=10.254.1.202
+export OC3=10.254.1.203
+export OC4=10.254.1.204
+export OC5=10.254.1.205
+
+export ONOS_APPS=null,intentperf