diff --git a/src/cli/one_helper/onevrouter_helper.rb b/src/cli/one_helper/onevrouter_helper.rb
index 649dcecc84..9d0286e226 100644
--- a/src/cli/one_helper/onevrouter_helper.rb
+++ b/src/cli/one_helper/onevrouter_helper.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ class OneVirtualRouterHelper < OpenNebulaHelper::OneHelper
         :description => "Show all template data"
     }
 
+    FLOAT = {
+        :name       => "float",
+        :large      => "--float",
+        :description => "Makes this IP request a Floating one"
+    }
+
     def self.rname
         "VROUTER"
     end
diff --git a/src/cli/onevrouter b/src/cli/onevrouter
index 20532c1dab..9f3d45aae2 100755
--- a/src/cli/onevrouter
+++ b/src/cli/onevrouter
@@ -237,10 +237,14 @@ cmd=CommandParser::CmdParser.new(ARGV) do
     nic_attach_desc = <<-EOT.unindent
         Attaches a NIC to a VirtualRouter, and each one of its VMs. When using
         --file add only one NIC instance.
+
+        Note if you are using a HA configuration for this router, --float can be
+        added. When an IP is requested in HA clusters use --float.
     EOT
 
     command :"nic-attach", nic_attach_desc, :vrouterid,
-            :options => [OneVMHelper::FILE, OneVMHelper::NETWORK, OneVMHelper::IP] do
+            :options => [OneVMHelper::FILE, OneVMHelper::NETWORK, OneVMHelper::IP,
+                         OneVirtualRouterHelper::FLOAT] do
 
         if options[:file].nil? and options[:network].nil?
             STDERR.puts "Provide a template file or a network:"
@@ -253,12 +257,20 @@ cmd=CommandParser::CmdParser.new(ARGV) do
             template = File.read(options[:file])
         else
             network_id = options[:network]
-            ip = options[:ip]
+            ip         = options[:ip]
+            float      = options[:float]
+
+            template = "NIC = [ NETWORK_ID = #{network_id}"
+
             if ip
-                template = "NIC = [ NETWORK_ID = #{network_id}, IP = #{ip} ]"
-            else
-                template = "NIC = [ NETWORK_ID = #{network_id} ]"
+                template += ", IP = #{ip}"
             end
+
+            if float
+                template += ", FLOATING_IP =\"yes\""
+            end
+
+            template += " ]"
         end
 
         helper.perform_action(args[0],options,"Attach NIC") do |vr|