diff --git a/config/crd/bases/airship.airshipit.org_vinoes.yaml b/config/crd/bases/airship.airshipit.org_vinoes.yaml
index 1b5b764..4465c28 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/airship.airshipit.org_vinoes.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/airship.airshipit.org_vinoes.yaml
@@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ spec:
                       that will be created These labels will override keys from k8s
                       node, that are specified in vino.NodeLabelKeysToCopy
                     type: object
+                  bootInterfaceName:
+                    description: BootInterfaceName references the interface name in
+                      the list of NetworkInterfaces Vino will take this interface
+                      find its mac address and use it as bootMACAddress for BMH
+                    type: string
                   count:
                     type: integer
                   diskDrives:
diff --git a/config/samples/vino_cr.yaml b/config/samples/vino_cr.yaml
index e49a43f..b74d774 100644
--- a/config/samples/vino_cr.yaml
+++ b/config/samples/vino_cr.yaml
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ spec:
       beta.kubernetes.io/os: linux
   configuration:
     cpuExclude: 0-1
-    redfishCredentialSecret:
-      name: redfishSecret
-      namespace: airship-system
   networks:
     - name: management
       subnet: 192.168.2.0/20
@@ -50,24 +47,12 @@ spec:
       # libvirtTemplate:
       #  name: libvirt-template-master
       #  namespace: vino-system
+      bootInterfaceName: management
       networkInterfaces:
         - name: management
           type: bridge
           network: management
           mtu: 1500
-          options:
-            bridgeName: vminfra-bridge
-        - name: external
-          type: sriov-bond
-          network: external
-          mtu: 9100
-          options:
-            # this is an 'open-ended' set of k/v pairs, validation is perfomed by vino rather than crd schema.
-            pf: "[enp29s0f0,enp219s1f1]"
-            vlan: "100"
-            bond_mode: 802.3ad
-            bond_xmit_hash_policy: layer3+4
-            bond_miimon: "100"
       diskDrives:
         - name: root
           type: qcow2
@@ -87,6 +72,7 @@ spec:
       # libvirtTemplate:
       #  name: libvirt-template-worker
       #  namespace: vino-system
+      bootInterfaceName: management
       networkInterfaces:
         - name: management
           type: bridge
@@ -94,17 +80,6 @@ spec:
           mtu: 1500
           options:
             bridgeName: vminfra-bridge
-        - name: external
-          type: sriov-bond
-          network: external
-          mtu: 9100
-          options:
-            # this is an 'open-ended' set of k/v pairs, validation is perfomed by vino rather than crd schema.
-            pf: "[enp29s0f0,enp219s1f1]"
-            vlan: "100"
-            bond_mode: 802.3ad
-            bond_xmit_hash_policy: layer3+4
-            bond_miimon: "100"
       diskDrives:
         - name: root
           type: qcow2
diff --git a/docs/api/vino.md b/docs/api/vino.md
index 2bc875f..6a16be4 100644
--- a/docs/api/vino.md
+++ b/docs/api/vino.md
@@ -1012,6 +1012,18 @@ NamespacedName
 <p>NetworkDataTemplate must have a template key</p>
 </td>
 </tr>
+<tr>
+<td>
+<code>bootInterfaceName</code><br>
+<em>
+string
+</em>
+</td>
+<td>
+<p>BootInterfaceName references the interface name in the list of NetworkInterfaces
+Vino will take this interface find its mac address and use it as bootMACAddress for BMH</p>
+</td>
+</tr>
 </tbody>
 </table>
 </div>
diff --git a/pkg/api/v1/vino_types.go b/pkg/api/v1/vino_types.go
index ca5bab9..9a99591 100644
--- a/pkg/api/v1/vino_types.go
+++ b/pkg/api/v1/vino_types.go
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ type NodeSet struct {
 	DiskDrives                []DiskDrivesTemplate `json:"diskDrives,omitempty"`
 	// NetworkDataTemplate must have a template key
 	NetworkDataTemplate NamespacedName `json:"networkDataTemplate,omitempty"`
+	// BootInterfaceName references the interface name in the list of NetworkInterfaces
+	// Vino will take this interface find its mac address and use it as bootMACAddress for BMH
+	BootInterfaceName string `json:"bootInterfaceName,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // NamespacedName to be used to spawn VMs
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/bmh.go b/pkg/controllers/bmh.go
index baba06c..01e660c 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/bmh.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/bmh.go
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ type networkTemplateValues struct {
 }
 
 type generatedValues struct {
-	IPAddresses  map[string]string
-	MACAddresses map[string]string
+	IPAddresses   map[string]string
+	MACAddresses  map[string]string
+	BootMACAdress string
 }
 
 func (r *VinoReconciler) ensureBMHs(ctx context.Context, vino *vinov1.Vino) error {
@@ -210,6 +211,7 @@ func (r *VinoReconciler) createBMHperPod(ctx context.Context, vino *vinov1.Vino,
 						CredentialsName:                creds,
 						DisableCertificateVerification: true,
 					},
+					BootMACAddress: domainNetValues.Generated.BootMACAdress,
 				},
 			}
 			objKey := client.ObjectKeyFromObject(bmh)
@@ -255,6 +257,7 @@ func (r *VinoReconciler) domainSpecificNetValues(
 	// Allocate an IP for each of this BMH's network interfaces
 	ipAddresses := map[string]string{}
 	macAddresses := map[string]string{}
+	var bootMAC string
 	for _, iface := range node.NetworkInterfaces {
 		networkName := iface.NetworkName
 		subnet := ""
@@ -281,16 +284,20 @@ func (r *VinoReconciler) domainSpecificNetValues(
 		}
 		ipAddresses[networkName] = ipAddress
 		macAddresses[iface.Name] = macAddress
+		if iface.Name == node.BootInterfaceName {
+			bootMAC = macAddress
+		}
 		logr.FromContext(ctx).Info("Got MAC and IP for the network and node",
-			"MAC", macAddress, "IP", ipAddress, "bmh name", bmhName)
+			"MAC", macAddress, "IP", ipAddress, "bmh name", bmhName, "bootMAC", bootMAC)
 	}
 	return networkTemplateValues{
 		Node:     node,
 		BMHName:  bmhName,
 		Networks: networks,
 		Generated: generatedValues{
-			IPAddresses:  ipAddresses,
-			MACAddresses: macAddresses,
+			IPAddresses:   ipAddresses,
+			MACAddresses:  macAddresses,
+			BootMACAdress: bootMAC,
 		},
 	}, nil
 }