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You can perform the initial system configuration by using the DD System Manager (DDSM) Configuration Wizard or manually using the CLI.
DHCP is enabled on the DDVE system by default. If the DHCP service is available, the DDVE system receives IP addresses from the DHCP server.
It is recommended that you use DHCP for DDVE to retrieve private IP addresses from the Azure backend.