diff --git a/dt/bgp/kustomization.yaml b/dt/bgp/kustomization.yaml
index 71f7ef16b..69783ede5 100644
--- a/dt/bgp/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/dt/bgp/kustomization.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,19 @@ resources:
   - ocp_networks_octavia_netattach.yaml
 
 patches:
+  # Add octavia network to NetConfig
+  - target:
+      kind: NetConfig
+      name: netconfig
+    patch: |-
+      - op: add
+        path: /spec/networks/-
+        value:
+          dnsDomain: octavia.example.com
+          name: octavia
+          subnets:
+            - _replaced_
+          mtu: 1500
   # Add BGP networks to NetConfig
   - target:
       kind: NetConfig
@@ -101,6 +114,16 @@ patches:
           networkAttachment: internalapi
 
 replacements:
+  # octavia NetConfig customizations
+  - source:
+      kind: ConfigMap
+      name: network-values
+      fieldPath: data.octavia.subnets
+    targets:
+      - select:
+          kind: NetConfig
+        fieldPaths:
+          - spec.networks.[name=octavia].subnets
   # BGP NetConfig customizations
   - source:
       kind: ConfigMap
diff --git a/dt/uni01alpha/kustomization.yaml b/dt/uni01alpha/kustomization.yaml
index 9a40b00df..f5921e3ea 100644
--- a/dt/uni01alpha/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/dt/uni01alpha/kustomization.yaml
@@ -204,12 +204,12 @@ replacements:
   - source:
       kind: ConfigMap
       name: service-values
-      fieldPath: data.octavia.availabilityZones
+      fieldPath: data.octavia.lbMgmtNetwork
     targets:
       - select:
           kind: OpenStackControlPlane
         fieldPaths:
-          - spec.octavia.template.lbMgmtNetwork.availabilityZones
+          - spec.octavia.template.lbMgmtNetwork
         options:
           create: true
 
diff --git a/examples/dt/bgp/bgp_dt01/control-plane/nncp/values.yaml b/examples/dt/bgp/bgp_dt01/control-plane/nncp/values.yaml
index 8605b5db1..42ec18625 100644
--- a/examples/dt/bgp/bgp_dt01/control-plane/nncp/values.yaml
+++ b/examples/dt/bgp/bgp_dt01/control-plane/nncp/values.yaml
@@ -237,7 +237,17 @@ data:
         }
       }
   octavia:
-    dnsDomain: octavia.openstack.lab
+    dnsDomain: octavia.example.com
+    subnets:
+      - allocationRanges:
+          - end: 172.23.0.250
+            start: 172.23.0.100
+        cidr: 172.23.0.0/24
+        name: subnet1
+        vlan: 23
+        routes:
+          - destination: 172.24.0.0/16
+            nexthop: 172.23.0.150
     mtu: 1500
     vlan: 23
     base_iface: enp7s0
diff --git a/examples/dt/bgp/control-plane/nncp/values.yaml b/examples/dt/bgp/control-plane/nncp/values.yaml
index d48374acb..e909663e8 100644
--- a/examples/dt/bgp/control-plane/nncp/values.yaml
+++ b/examples/dt/bgp/control-plane/nncp/values.yaml
@@ -177,7 +177,19 @@ data:
         }
       }
   octavia:
-    dnsDomain: octavia.openstack.lab
+    dnsDomain: octavia.example.com
+    subnets:
+      - allocationRanges:
+          - end: 172.23.0.250
+            # we need some extra offset to avoid overlapping with octavia
+            # controlplane IPs
+            start: 172.23.0.115
+        cidr: 172.23.0.0/24
+        name: subnet1
+        vlan: 23
+        routes:
+          - destination: 172.24.0.0/16
+            nexthop: 172.23.0.150
     mtu: 1500
     vlan: 23
     base_iface: enp8s0
diff --git a/examples/dt/uni01alpha/control-plane/service-values.yaml b/examples/dt/uni01alpha/control-plane/service-values.yaml
index fd340e1d8..e5daa184c 100644
--- a/examples/dt/uni01alpha/control-plane/service-values.yaml
+++ b/examples/dt/uni01alpha/control-plane/service-values.yaml
@@ -94,8 +94,11 @@ data:
     enabled: true
     amphoraImageContainerImage: quay.io/gthiemonge/octavia-amphora-image
     apacheContainerImage: registry.redhat.io/ubi9/httpd-24:latest
-    availabilityZones:
-      - zone-1
+    lbMgmtNetwork:
+      availabilityZones:
+        - zone-1
+      createDefaultLbMgmtNetwork: true
+      manageLbMgmtNetworks: true
     octaviaAPI:
       networkAttachments:
         - internalapi