diff --git a/hieradata/node/observer01.cp.lsst.org.yaml b/hieradata/node/observer01.cp.lsst.org.yaml
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+++ b/hieradata/node/observer01.cp.lsst.org.yaml
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+---
+nm::connections:
+  enp10s0:
+    content:
+      connection:
+        id: "enp10s0"
+        uuid: "d0b09602-d300-4485-b005-3851181ee549"
+        type: "ethernet"
+        interface-name: "enp10s0"
+      ethernet: {}
+      ipv4:
+        method: "auto"
+      ipv6:
+        method: "disabled"
+      proxy: {}
diff --git a/spec/hosts/nodes/observer01.cp.lsst.org_spec.rb b/spec/hosts/nodes/observer01.cp.lsst.org_spec.rb
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+++ b/spec/hosts/nodes/observer01.cp.lsst.org_spec.rb
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+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe 'observer01.cp.lsst.org', :sitepp do
+  on_supported_os.each do |os, os_facts|
+    next unless os =~ %r{almalinux-9-x86_64}
+
+    context "on #{os}" do
+      let(:facts) do
+        lsst_override_facts(os_facts,
+                            is_virtual: false,
+                            virtual: 'physical',
+                            dmi: {
+                              'product' => {
+                                'name' => 'MS-7E07',
+                              },
+                            })
+      end
+      let(:node_params) do
+        {
+          role: 'generic',
+          site: 'cp',
+        }
+      end
+
+      it { is_expected.to compile.with_all_deps }
+
+      include_examples 'baremetal no bmc'
+      include_context 'with nm interface'
+
+      it { is_expected.to have_nm__connection_resource_count(1) }
+
+      context 'with enp10s0' do
+        let(:interface) { 'enp10s0' }
+
+        it_behaves_like 'nm enabled interface'
+        it_behaves_like 'nm ethernet interface'
+        it_behaves_like 'nm dhcp interface'
+      end
+    end # on os
+  end # on_supported_os
+end