diff --git a/utils/dib/mcp-underlay/README.rst b/utils/dib/mcp-underlay/README.rst
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+============
+mcp-underlay
+============
+Builds image for MCP underlay provisioning
diff --git a/utils/dib/mcp-underlay/element-deps b/utils/dib/mcp-underlay/element-deps
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+ubuntu-minimal
+openssh-server
+devuser
+cloud-init-datasources
+modprobe-blacklist
diff --git a/utils/dib/mcp-underlay/environment.d/10-mcp-underlay b/utils/dib/mcp-underlay/environment.d/10-mcp-underlay
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+export DIB_DEV_USER_USERNAME="vagrant"
+export DIB_DEV_USER_PASSWORD="vagrant"
+export DIB_DEV_USER_PWDLESS_SUDO="yes"
+export DIB_CLOUD_INIT_DATASOURCES="ConfigDrive"
+export DIB_MODPROBE_BLACKLIST="evbug"
diff --git a/utils/dib/mcp-underlay/package-installs.yaml b/utils/dib/mcp-underlay/package-installs.yaml
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+grub2-common:
+grub-pc-bin:
+cloud-init:
+linux-image-generic:
+net-tools:
+isc-dhcp-client:
+python:
diff --git a/utils/dib/mcp-underlay/post-install.d/10-mcp-underlay b/utils/dib/mcp-underlay/post-install.d/10-mcp-underlay
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ "${DIB_DEBUG_TRACE:-0}" -gt 0 ]; then
+    set -x
+fi
+
+set -eu
+set -o pipefail
+
+echo "127.0.0.1 localhost" >> /etc/hosts