diff --git a/installation/plan-production-install.md b/installation/plan-production-install.md
index e15658933c..6a85ebdd4d 100644
--- a/installation/plan-production-install.md
+++ b/installation/plan-production-install.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Docker Universal Control Plane.
 Before installing UCP, you should make sure all nodes of your cluster
 comply with the [system requirements](system-requirements.md).
 
+
 ## Hostname strategy
 
 Docker UCP requires the Docker CS Engine to run. Before installing Docker CS
@@ -44,6 +45,12 @@ engine03.docker.vm
 engine04.docker.vm
 ```
 
+## Static IP addresses
+
+Docker UCP requires each node on the cluster to have a static IP address.
+Before installing UCP, ensure your network and nodes are configured to support
+this.
+
 ## Load balancing strategy
 
 UCP Docker UCP does not include a load-balancer. You can configure your own
diff --git a/installation/system-requirements.md b/installation/system-requirements.md
index fbca750570..6db29c6ba7 100644
--- a/installation/system-requirements.md
+++ b/installation/system-requirements.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ all nodes must have:
 
 * 2.00 GB of RAM
 * 3.00 GB of available disk space
+* A static IP address
 * One of the supported operating systems installed:
   * RHEL 7.0, 7.1, or 7.2
   * Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
@@ -37,14 +38,14 @@ between hosts.
 
 When installing UCP on a host, make sure the following ports are open:
 
-| Hosts              | Direction | Port                | Purpose                                                                    |
-|:-------------------|:---------:|:--------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| Hosts              | Direction | Port                    | Purpose                                                                    |
+|:-------------------|:---------:|:------------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | controllers        |    in     | TCP 443  (configurable) | Web app and CLI client access to UCP.                                      |
 | controller         |    out    | TCP 443                 | Send anonymous usage reports to Docker.                                    |
 | controllers, nodes |    in     | TCP 2375                | Heartbeat for nodes, to ensure they are running.                           |
 | controllers        |    in     | TCP 2376 (configurable) | Swarm manager accepts requests from UCP controller.                        |
 | controllers, nodes |  in, out  | UDP 4789                | Overlay networking.                                                        |
-| controllers, nodes |  in, out  | TCP + UDP 7946                | Overlay networking.                                                        |
+| controllers, nodes |  in, out  | TCP + UDP 7946          | Overlay networking.                                                        |
 | controllers, nodes |    in     | TCP 12376               | Proxy for TLS, provides access to UCP, Swarm, and Engine.                  |
 | controller         |    in     | TCP 12379               | Internal node configuration, cluster configuration, and HA.                |
 | controller         |    in     | TCP 12380               | Internal node configuration, cluster configuration, and HA.                |