diff --git a/module/sources/check_redfish/config.py b/module/sources/check_redfish/config.py
index 34119bc..00db850 100644
--- a/module/sources/check_redfish/config.py
+++ b/module/sources/check_redfish/config.py
@@ -92,6 +92,15 @@ def __init__(self):
                          syncing.""",
                          default_value=False),
 
+            ConfigOption("skip_os_reported_ips",
+                         bool,
+                         description="""define if IP addresses which the BMC reports for the ports of the server
+                         itself are skipped. Some BMCs (i.e. HPE iLO with AMS) report the IP addresses of the
+                         operating system on the physical NICs. If the operating system is synced by another
+                         source (i.e. VMware ESXi hosts) these IPs would be moved back and forth between
+                         interfaces. If True only the IP addresses of the BMC ports are synced.""",
+                         default_value=False),
+
             ConfigOption(**config_option_ip_tenant_inheritance_order_definition),
         ]
 
diff --git a/module/sources/check_redfish/import_inventory.py b/module/sources/check_redfish/import_inventory.py
index b79ccf2..91add4e 100644
--- a/module/sources/check_redfish/import_inventory.py
+++ b/module/sources/check_redfish/import_inventory.py
@@ -981,6 +981,9 @@ def update_network_interface(self):
 
             # collect ip addresses
             nic_ips[port_name] = list()
+            if self.settings.skip_os_reported_ips is True and mgmt_only is False:
+                continue
+
             for ipv4_address in grab(nic_port, "ipv4_addresses", fallback=list()):
                 if self.settings.permitted_subnets.permitted(ipv4_address, interface_name=port_name) is False:
                     continue
diff --git a/settings-example.ini b/settings-example.ini
index b1c71fa..4e345d4 100644
--- a/settings-example.ini
+++ b/settings-example.ini
@@ -584,6 +584,13 @@ inventory_file_path = /full/path/to/inventory/files
 ; incorrect syncing.
 ;skip_fhrp_group_ips = False
 
+; define if IP addresses which the BMC reports for the ports of the server itself are
+; skipped. Some BMCs (i.e. HPE iLO with AMS) report the IP addresses of the operating
+; system on the physical NICs. If the operating system is synced by another source (i.e.
+; VMware ESXi hosts) these IPs would be moved back and forth between interfaces. If True
+; only the IP addresses of the BMC ports are synced.
+;skip_os_reported_ips = False
+
 ; define in which order the IP address tenant will be assigned if tenant is undefined.
 ; possible values:
 ;   * device : host or VM tenant will be assigned to the IP address
diff --git a/tests/test_check_redfish_interface_ips.py b/tests/test_check_redfish_interface_ips.py
index 182d5de..577721c 100644
--- a/tests/test_check_redfish_interface_ips.py
+++ b/tests/test_check_redfish_interface_ips.py
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
 NBIPAddress objects.
 """
 
+from module.common.misc import grab
 from module.netbox.object_classes import NBInterface, NBIPAddress
+from module.sources.common.permitted_subnets import PermittedSubnets
 
 
 def seed_interface_with_ip(context, name="pnet0", address="172.10.10.12/24"):
@@ -71,3 +73,51 @@ def test_ip_is_still_removed_when_the_discovered_ips_are_unusable(check_redfish_
                                 keep_undiscovered_ips=True)
 
     assert "assigned_object_id" in ip.unset_items
+
+
+def run_network_interface_sync(check_redfish_source, **settings):
+    """Sync a server NIC port and a BMC port which both report IP addresses, like an HPE iLO
+    with AMS which reports the IPs of the operating system on the physical NICs."""
+
+    context = check_redfish_source(**settings)
+    source = context.source
+    context.inventory.netbox_api_version = "4.2.0"
+    source.interface_adapter_type_dict = {}
+    source.manager_name = "iLO 5"
+    source.settings.permitted_subnets = PermittedSubnets("10.0.0.0/8")
+    source.settings.ip_tenant_inheritance_order = []
+
+    source.inventory_file_content = {
+        "inventory": {
+            "network_port": [
+                {"id": "2.2", "addresses": ["8C:DC:D4:0F:D7:84"],
+                 "operation_status": "Enabled", "link_status": "Up", "manager_ids": [],
+                 "ipv4_addresses": ["10.40.232.163/22"], "ipv6_addresses": []},
+                {"id": "1:1", "name": "Manager Dedicated Network Interface",
+                 "addresses": ["08:F1:EA:93:F3:D6"], "operation_status": "Enabled",
+                 "link_status": "Up", "manager_ids": ["1"],
+                 "ipv4_addresses": ["10.44.102.102/22"], "ipv6_addresses": []},
+            ],
+        }
+    }
+
+    source.update_network_interface()
+
+    return {grab(ip, "data.assigned_object_id.data.name"): str(grab(ip, "data.address"))
+            for ip in context.inventory.get_all_items(NBIPAddress)}
+
+
+def test_os_reported_ips_are_synced_by_default(check_redfish_source):
+    """Without skip_os_reported_ips the IPs of all ports are synced, as before."""
+
+    assigned_ips = run_network_interface_sync(check_redfish_source)
+
+    assert assigned_ips == {"2.2": "10.40.232.163/22", "iLO 5 (1:1)": "10.44.102.102/22"}
+
+
+def test_os_reported_ips_are_skipped(check_redfish_source):
+    """With skip_os_reported_ips only the IPs of the BMC ports are synced."""
+
+    assigned_ips = run_network_interface_sync(check_redfish_source, skip_os_reported_ips=True)
+
+    assert assigned_ips == {"iLO 5 (1:1)": "10.44.102.102/22"}