diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/address.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/address.py
index 635d4ad256..59e5d628cd 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/address.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/address.py
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2015 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2015-2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
-
 
 import netaddr
 import pecan
@@ -46,7 +47,8 @@ ALLOWED_NETWORK_TYPES = [constants.NETWORK_TYPE_MGMT,
                          constants.NETWORK_TYPE_CLUSTER_HOST,
                          constants.NETWORK_TYPE_DATA,
                          constants.NETWORK_TYPE_IRONIC,
-                         constants.NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE]
+                         constants.NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE,
+                         constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN]
 
 
 class Address(base.APIBase):
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/interface.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/interface.py
index d6f3ae7720..ba9f608d9b 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/interface.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/interface.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2021 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ VALID_NETWORK_TYPES = [constants.NETWORK_TYPE_NONE,
                        constants.NETWORK_TYPE_PCI_PASSTHROUGH,
                        constants.NETWORK_TYPE_PCI_SRIOV,
                        constants.NETWORK_TYPE_IRONIC,
-                       constants.NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE]
+                       constants.NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE,
+                       constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN]
 
 VALID_INTERFACE_CLASS = [constants.INTERFACE_CLASS_PLATFORM,
                          constants.INTERFACE_CLASS_DATA,
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/interface_network.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/interface_network.py
index e13679e958..aaec2f3dd8 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/interface_network.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/interface_network.py
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2021 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
 
 import os
@@ -52,7 +54,8 @@ NONDUPLICATE_NETWORK_TYPES = (constants.NETWORK_TYPE_MGMT,
                               constants.NETWORK_TYPE_OAM,
                               constants.NETWORK_TYPE_CLUSTER_HOST,
                               constants.NETWORK_TYPE_PXEBOOT,
-                              constants.NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE)
+                              constants.NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE,
+                              constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN)
 
 
 class InterfaceNetwork(base.APIBase):
@@ -413,6 +416,8 @@ class InterfaceNetworkController(rest.RestController):
 def _update_host_address(host, interface, network_type):
     if network_type == constants.NETWORK_TYPE_MGMT:
         _update_host_mgmt_address(host, interface)
+    elif network_type == constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN:
+        _update_host_admin_address(host, interface)
     elif network_type == constants.NETWORK_TYPE_CLUSTER_HOST:
         _update_host_cluster_address(host, interface)
     elif network_type == constants.NETWORK_TYPE_IRONIC:
@@ -458,6 +463,23 @@ def _update_host_mgmt_address(host, interface):
         _allocate_pool_address(interface['id'], mgmt_pool_uuid, address_name)
 
 
+def _update_host_admin_address(host, interface):
+    address_name = cutils.format_address_name(host.hostname,
+                                              constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN)
+    try:
+        address = pecan.request.dbapi.address_get_by_name(address_name)
+        updates = {'interface_id': interface['id']}
+        pecan.request.dbapi.address_update(address.uuid, updates)
+    except exception.AddressNotFoundByName:
+        # For non-controller hosts, allocate address from pool if dynamic
+        admin_network = pecan.request.dbapi.network_get_by_type(
+            constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN)
+        if admin_network.dynamic:
+            _allocate_pool_address(interface['id'],
+                                   admin_network.pool_uuid,
+                                   address_name)
+
+
 def _update_host_oam_address(host, interface):
     if utils.get_system_mode() == constants.SYSTEM_MODE_SIMPLEX:
         address_name = cutils.format_address_name(constants.CONTROLLER_HOSTNAME,
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/network.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/network.py
index af5348cb4c..0758931ed3 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/network.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/network.py
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2015 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2015-2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
 
 import collections
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ ALLOWED_NETWORK_TYPES = [constants.NETWORK_TYPE_MGMT,
                          constants.NETWORK_TYPE_IRONIC,
                          constants.NETWORK_TYPE_SYSTEM_CONTROLLER_OAM,
                          constants.NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE,
-                         ]
+                         constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN]
 
 
 class Network(base.APIBase):
@@ -173,6 +175,8 @@ class NetworkController(rest.RestController):
     def _create_network_addresses(self, pool, network):
         if network['type'] == constants.NETWORK_TYPE_MGMT:
             addresses = self._create_mgmt_network_address(pool)
+        elif network['type'] == constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN:
+            addresses = self._create_admin_network_address()
         elif network['type'] == constants.NETWORK_TYPE_PXEBOOT:
             addresses = self._create_pxeboot_network_address()
         elif network['type'] == constants.NETWORK_TYPE_CLUSTER_HOST:
@@ -209,6 +213,13 @@ class NetworkController(rest.RestController):
                     pool.gateway_address
         return addresses
 
+    def _create_admin_network_address(self):
+        addresses = collections.OrderedDict()
+        addresses[constants.CONTROLLER_HOSTNAME] = None
+        addresses[constants.CONTROLLER_0_HOSTNAME] = None
+        addresses[constants.CONTROLLER_1_HOSTNAME] = None
+        return addresses
+
     def _create_pxeboot_network_address(self):
         addresses = collections.OrderedDict()
         addresses[constants.CONTROLLER_HOSTNAME] = None
@@ -395,7 +406,8 @@ class NetworkController(rest.RestController):
                                 constants.NETWORK_TYPE_PXEBOOT,
                                 constants.NETWORK_TYPE_CLUSTER_POD,
                                 constants.NETWORK_TYPE_CLUSTER_SERVICE,
-                                constants.NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE]:
+                                constants.NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE,
+                                constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN]:
             msg = _("Cannot delete type {} network {} after initial "
                     "configuration completion"
                     .format(network['type'], network_uuid))
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/route.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/route.py
index 60e0b6c730..95809bba02 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/route.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/api/controllers/v1/route.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2015-2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
 
 import netaddr
 import pecan
@@ -46,7 +48,8 @@ ALLOWED_NETWORK_TYPES = [constants.NETWORK_TYPE_DATA,
                          constants.NETWORK_TYPE_MGMT,
                          constants.NETWORK_TYPE_CLUSTER_HOST,
                          constants.NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE,
-                         constants.NETWORK_TYPE_OAM]
+                         constants.NETWORK_TYPE_OAM,
+                         constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN]
 
 
 class Route(base.APIBase):
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/common/constants.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/common/constants.py
index 67afc6fe8a..bf650182ee 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/common/constants.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/common/constants.py
@@ -709,6 +709,7 @@ CONTROLLER_AUDIT_REQUESTS = [DISK_AUDIT_REQUEST,
 # Interface definitions
 NETWORK_TYPE_NONE = 'none'
 NETWORK_TYPE_MGMT = 'mgmt'
+NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN = 'admin'
 NETWORK_TYPE_OAM = 'oam'
 NETWORK_TYPE_BM = 'bm'
 NETWORK_TYPE_MULTICAST = 'multicast'
@@ -730,7 +731,8 @@ PLATFORM_NETWORK_TYPES = [NETWORK_TYPE_PXEBOOT,
                           NETWORK_TYPE_OAM,
                           NETWORK_TYPE_CLUSTER_HOST,
                           NETWORK_TYPE_IRONIC,
-                          NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE]
+                          NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE,
+                          NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN]
 
 PCI_NETWORK_TYPES = [NETWORK_TYPE_PCI_PASSTHROUGH,
                      NETWORK_TYPE_PCI_SRIOV]
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/puppet/interface.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/puppet/interface.py
index a925b98151..91f5884940 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/puppet/interface.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/puppet/interface.py
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ PLATFORM_NETWORK_TYPES = [constants.NETWORK_TYPE_PXEBOOT,
                           constants.NETWORK_TYPE_CLUSTER_HOST,
                           constants.NETWORK_TYPE_OAM,
                           constants.NETWORK_TYPE_IRONIC,
-                          constants.NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE]
+                          constants.NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE,
+                          constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN]
 
 DATA_NETWORK_TYPES = [constants.NETWORK_TYPE_DATA]
 
@@ -315,6 +316,19 @@ class InterfacePuppet(base.BasePuppet):
         except exception.AddressNotFoundByName:
             pass
 
+        try:
+            admin_address = self._get_address_by_name(
+                constants.CONTROLLER_HOSTNAME, constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN)
+
+            admin_floating_ip = (str(admin_address.address) + '/' +
+                                   str(admin_address.prefix))
+
+            floating_ips.update({
+                constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN: admin_floating_ip,
+            })
+        except exception.AddressNotFoundByName:
+            pass
+
         return floating_ips
 
     def _get_datanetworks(self, host):
@@ -724,6 +738,8 @@ def get_interface_address_method(context, iface, network_id=None):
             return STATIC_METHOD
         elif networktype == constants.NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE:
             return STATIC_METHOD
+        elif networktype == constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN:
+            return STATIC_METHOD
         elif networktype == constants.NETWORK_TYPE_PXEBOOT:
             # All pxeboot interfaces that exist on non-controller nodes are set
             # to manual as they are not needed/used once the install is done.
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/puppet/networking.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/puppet/networking.py
index 8500f7eb2e..6691a992b5 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/puppet/networking.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/puppet/networking.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class NetworkingPuppet(base.BasePuppet):
         config.update(self._get_oam_network_config())
         config.update(self._get_cluster_network_config())
         config.update(self._get_ironic_network_config())
+        config.update(self._get_admin_network_config())
         config.update(self._get_storage_network_config())
         return config
 
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ class NetworkingPuppet(base.BasePuppet):
         config.update(self._get_cluster_interface_config())
         config.update(self._get_ironic_interface_config())
         config.update(self._get_storage_interface_config())
+        config.update(self._get_admin_interface_config())
         config.update(self._get_instance_ptp_config(host))
         if host.personality == constants.CONTROLLER:
             config.update(self._get_oam_interface_config())
@@ -93,6 +95,11 @@ class NetworkingPuppet(base.BasePuppet):
         config = self._get_network_config(networktype)
         return config
 
+    def _get_admin_network_config(self):
+        networktype = constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN
+        config = self._get_network_config(networktype)
+        return config
+
     def _get_network_config(self, networktype):
         try:
             network = self.dbapi.network_get_by_type(networktype)
@@ -181,6 +188,9 @@ class NetworkingPuppet(base.BasePuppet):
     def _get_storage_interface_config(self):
         return self._get_interface_config(constants.NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE)
 
+    def _get_admin_interface_config(self):
+        return self._get_interface_config(constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN)
+
     def _set_ptp_instance_global_parameters(self, ptp_instances, ptp_parameters_instance):
 
         default_global_parameters = {
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/api/test_network.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/api/test_network.py
index 4c1f38cd6d..9dd3dfa58d 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/api/test_network.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/api/test_network.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2020 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2020-2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ class NetworkTestCase(base.FunctionalTest, dbbase.BaseHostTestCase):
             hostnames, self.storage_subnet,
             constants.NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE)
 
+        self._create_test_addresses(
+            hostnames, self.admin_subnet,
+            constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN)
+
         self._create_test_addresses(
             hostnames, self.system_controller_subnet,
             constants.NETWORK_TYPE_SYSTEM_CONTROLLER)
@@ -267,6 +271,12 @@ class TestPostMixin(NetworkTestCase):
             constants.NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE,
             self.storage_subnet)
 
+    def test_create_success_admin(self):
+        self._test_create_network_success(
+            'admin',
+            constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN,
+            self.admin_subnet)
+
     def test_create_fail_duplicate_pxeboot(self):
         self._test_create_network_fail_duplicate(
             'pxeboot',
@@ -309,6 +319,12 @@ class TestPostMixin(NetworkTestCase):
             constants.NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE,
             self.storage_subnet)
 
+    def test_create_fail_duplicate_admin(self):
+        self._test_create_network_fail_duplicate(
+            'admin',
+            constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN,
+            self.admin_subnet)
+
     def test_create_with_invalid_type(self):
         # Test creation with an invalid type
         address_pool_id = self._create_test_address_pool(
@@ -456,6 +472,13 @@ class TestDelete(NetworkTestCase):
             constants.NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE
         )
 
+    def test_delete_admin_subnet(self):
+        self._test_delete_allowed(constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN)
+
+    def test_delete_admin_subnet_after_initial_config(self):
+        self._test_delete_after_initial_config_not_allowed(
+            constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN)
+
     def test_delete_data(self):
         self._test_delete_allowed(constants.NETWORK_TYPE_DATA)
 
diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/db/base.py b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/db/base.py
index 8d384bcc1f..e3ec37d033 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/db/base.py
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/tests/db/base.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
 # Copyright (c) 2012 NTT DOCOMO, INC.
 # All Rights Reserved.
 #
@@ -12,6 +14,11 @@
 #    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2022 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
 
 """Sysinv DB test base class."""
 
@@ -50,6 +57,7 @@ class BaseIPv4Mixin(object):
     cluster_service_subnet = netaddr.IPNetwork('10.96.0.0/12')
     multicast_subnet = netaddr.IPNetwork('239.1.1.0/28')
     storage_subnet = netaddr.IPNetwork('10.10.20.0/24')
+    admin_subnet = netaddr.IPNetwork('10.10.30.0/24')
     system_controller_subnet = netaddr.IPNetwork('192.168.104.0/24')
     system_controller_oam_subnet = netaddr.IPNetwork('10.10.50.0/24')
 
@@ -69,6 +77,7 @@ class BaseIPv6Mixin(object):
     cluster_service_subnet = netaddr.IPNetwork('fd04::/112')
     multicast_subnet = netaddr.IPNetwork('ff08::1:1:0/124')
     storage_subnet = netaddr.IPNetwork('fd05::/64')
+    admin_subnet = netaddr.IPNetwork('fd09::/64')
     system_controller_subnet = netaddr.IPNetwork('fd07::/64')
     system_controller_oam_subnet = netaddr.IPNetwork('fd06::/64')
 
@@ -265,6 +274,10 @@ class BaseSystemTestCase(BaseIPv4Mixin, DbTestCase):
                                   constants.NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE,
                                   self.storage_subnet)
 
+        self._create_test_network('admin',
+                                  constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN,
+                                  self.admin_subnet)
+
         self._create_test_network('system-controller',
                                   constants.NETWORK_TYPE_SYSTEM_CONTROLLER,
                                   self.system_controller_subnet)
@@ -323,6 +336,10 @@ class BaseSystemTestCase(BaseIPv4Mixin, DbTestCase):
             hostnames, self.storage_subnet,
             constants.NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE)
 
+        self._create_test_addresses(
+            hostnames, self.admin_subnet,
+            constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN)
+
         self._create_test_addresses(
             hostnames, self.system_controller_subnet,
             constants.NETWORK_TYPE_SYSTEM_CONTROLLER)
@@ -444,8 +461,9 @@ class BaseHostTestCase(BaseSystemTestCase):
         network_types = [constants.NETWORK_TYPE_OAM,
                          constants.NETWORK_TYPE_MGMT,
                          constants.NETWORK_TYPE_CLUSTER_HOST,
-                         constants.NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE]
-        ifnames = ['oam', 'mgmt', 'cluster', 'storage']
+                         constants.NETWORK_TYPE_STORAGE,
+                         constants.NETWORK_TYPE_ADMIN]
+        ifnames = ['oam', 'mgmt', 'cluster', 'storage', 'admin']
         index = 0
         ifaces = []
         for nt, name in zip(network_types, ifnames):