diff --git a/xCAT-server/sbin/xcatconfig b/xCAT-server/sbin/xcatconfig
index 819f7262e..b3405b3c6 100755
--- a/xCAT-server/sbin/xcatconfig
+++ b/xCAT-server/sbin/xcatconfig
@@ -441,15 +441,17 @@ if ($::INITIALINSTALL || $::FORCE)
      }
 
      # Configure static ip addresses on the network interfaces
-     if (-f "$::INSTALLDIR/postscripts/hardeths")
-     {
-         my $cmd = "$::INSTALLDIR/postscripts/hardeths";
-         my $outref = xCAT::Utils->runcmd("$cmd", 0);
-         if ($::RUNCMD_RC != 0)
-         {
-             xCAT::MsgUtils->message('E', "Failed to configure static ip addresses");
-         }
-     }
+     # This does not make too much sense, comment it out,
+     # should be done manually or through DHCP
+     #if (-f "$::INSTALLDIR/postscripts/hardeths")
+     #{
+     #    my $cmd = "$::INSTALLDIR/postscripts/hardeths";
+     #    my $outref = xCAT::Utils->runcmd("$cmd", 0);
+     #    if ($::RUNCMD_RC != 0)
+     #    {
+     #        xCAT::MsgUtils->message('E', "Failed to configure static ip addresses");
+     #    }
+     #}
 
     # Setup ntp server
     if (-f "/etc/ntp.conf")