diff --git a/illumos-utils/src/addrobj.rs b/illumos-utils/src/addrobj.rs
index d63aa42bdf..5a93d9a1c7 100644
--- a/illumos-utils/src/addrobj.rs
+++ b/illumos-utils/src/addrobj.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,17 @@
 //! API for operating on addrobj objects.
 
 /// The name provided to all link-local IPv6 addresses.
-pub const IPV6_LINK_LOCAL_NAME: &str = "ll";
+pub const IPV6_LINK_LOCAL_ADDROBJ_NAME: &str = "ll";
+
+/// The name provided to all static IPv6 underlay addresses.
+pub const IPV6_STATIC_ADDROBJ_NAME: &str = "omicron6";
+
+/// The name provided to all static IPv4 addresses, usually for public OPTE
+/// interfaces.
+pub const IPV4_STATIC_ADDROBJ_NAME: &str = "omicron4";
+
+/// The name provided to DHCP-configured addresses, of either family.
+pub const DHCP_ADDROBJ_NAME: &str = "omicron";
 
 /// Describes an "addrobj", which is the combination of an interface
 /// with an associated name.
@@ -59,7 +69,7 @@ impl AddrObject {
     /// Create a new addrobj on the same interface with the IPv6 link-local
     /// name.
     pub fn link_local_on_same_interface(&self) -> Result<Self, ParseError> {
-        self.on_same_interface(IPV6_LINK_LOCAL_NAME)
+        self.on_same_interface(IPV6_LINK_LOCAL_ADDROBJ_NAME)
     }
 
     pub fn new(interface: &str, name: &str) -> Result<Self, ParseError> {
@@ -76,7 +86,7 @@ impl AddrObject {
 
     /// A link-local IPv6 addrobj over the provided interface.
     pub fn link_local(interface: &str) -> Result<Self, ParseError> {
-        Self::new(interface, IPV6_LINK_LOCAL_NAME)
+        Self::new(interface, IPV6_LINK_LOCAL_ADDROBJ_NAME)
     }
 
     pub fn interface(&self) -> &str {
diff --git a/illumos-utils/src/ipadm.rs b/illumos-utils/src/ipadm.rs
index 1c9e1e234e..70662b6ccd 100644
--- a/illumos-utils/src/ipadm.rs
+++ b/illumos-utils/src/ipadm.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 //! Utilities for managing IP interfaces.
 
+use crate::addrobj::{IPV6_LINK_LOCAL_ADDROBJ_NAME, IPV6_STATIC_ADDROBJ_NAME};
 use crate::zone::IPADM;
 use crate::{execute, ExecutionError, PFEXEC};
 use std::net::Ipv6Addr;
@@ -11,23 +12,29 @@ use std::net::Ipv6Addr;
 /// Wraps commands for interacting with interfaces.
 pub struct Ipadm {}
 
+/// Expected error message contents when showing an addrobj that doesn't exist.
+const ADDROBJ_NOT_FOUND_ERR: &str = "Address object not found";
+
+/// Expected error message when an interface already exists.
+const INTERFACE_ALREADY_EXISTS: &str = "Interface already exists";
+
 #[cfg_attr(any(test, feature = "testing"), mockall::automock)]
 impl Ipadm {
-    // Remove current IP interface and create a new temporary one.
-    pub fn set_temp_interface_for_datalink(
+    /// Ensure that an IP interface exists on the provided datalink.
+    pub fn ensure_ip_interface_exists(
         datalink: &str,
     ) -> Result<(), ExecutionError> {
-        let mut cmd = std::process::Command::new(PFEXEC);
-        let cmd = cmd.args(&[IPADM, "delete-if", datalink]);
-        // First we remove IP interface if it already exists. If it doesn't
-        // exist and the command returns an error we continue anyway as
-        // the next step is to create it.
-        let _ = execute(cmd);
-
         let mut cmd = std::process::Command::new(PFEXEC);
         let cmd = cmd.args(&[IPADM, "create-if", "-t", datalink]);
-        execute(cmd)?;
-        Ok(())
+        match execute(cmd) {
+            Ok(_) => Ok(()),
+            Err(ExecutionError::CommandFailure(info))
+                if info.stderr.contains(INTERFACE_ALREADY_EXISTS) =>
+            {
+                Ok(())
+            }
+            Err(e) => Err(e),
+        }
     }
 
     // Set MTU to 9000 on both IPv4 and IPv6
@@ -65,11 +72,13 @@ impl Ipadm {
         listen_addr: &Ipv6Addr,
     ) -> Result<(), ExecutionError> {
         // Create auto-configured address on the IP interface if it doesn't already exist
-        let addrobj = format!("{}/ll", datalink);
+        let addrobj = format!("{}/{}", datalink, IPV6_LINK_LOCAL_ADDROBJ_NAME);
         let mut cmd = std::process::Command::new(PFEXEC);
         let cmd = cmd.args(&[IPADM, "show-addr", &addrobj]);
         match execute(cmd) {
-            Err(_) => {
+            Err(ExecutionError::CommandFailure(info))
+                if info.stderr.contains(ADDROBJ_NOT_FOUND_ERR) =>
+            {
                 let mut cmd = std::process::Command::new(PFEXEC);
                 let cmd = cmd.args(&[
                     IPADM,
@@ -81,15 +90,18 @@ impl Ipadm {
                 ]);
                 execute(cmd)?;
             }
+            Err(other) => return Err(other),
             Ok(_) => (),
         };
 
         // Create static address on the IP interface if it doesn't already exist
-        let addrobj = format!("{}/omicron6", datalink);
+        let addrobj = format!("{}/{}", datalink, IPV6_STATIC_ADDROBJ_NAME);
         let mut cmd = std::process::Command::new(PFEXEC);
         let cmd = cmd.args(&[IPADM, "show-addr", &addrobj]);
         match execute(cmd) {
-            Err(_) => {
+            Err(ExecutionError::CommandFailure(info))
+                if info.stderr.contains(ADDROBJ_NOT_FOUND_ERR) =>
+            {
                 let mut cmd = std::process::Command::new(PFEXEC);
                 let cmd = cmd.args(&[
                     IPADM,
@@ -101,11 +113,11 @@ impl Ipadm {
                     &listen_addr.to_string(),
                     &addrobj,
                 ]);
-                execute(cmd)?;
+                execute(cmd).map(|_| ())
             }
-            Ok(_) => (),
-        };
-        Ok(())
+            Err(other) => Err(other),
+            Ok(_) => Ok(()),
+        }
     }
 
     // Create gateway on the IP interface if it doesn't already exist
diff --git a/illumos-utils/src/running_zone.rs b/illumos-utils/src/running_zone.rs
index ea24a6f502..6dfd692794 100644
--- a/illumos-utils/src/running_zone.rs
+++ b/illumos-utils/src/running_zone.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
 
 //! Utilities to manage running zones.
 
-use crate::addrobj::AddrObject;
+use crate::addrobj::{
+    AddrObject, DHCP_ADDROBJ_NAME, IPV4_STATIC_ADDROBJ_NAME,
+    IPV6_STATIC_ADDROBJ_NAME,
+};
 use crate::dladm::Etherstub;
 use crate::link::{Link, VnicAllocator};
 use crate::opte::{Port, PortTicket};
@@ -360,7 +363,11 @@ impl RunningZone {
     }
 
     pub fn control_interface(&self) -> AddrObject {
-        AddrObject::new(self.inner.get_control_vnic_name(), "omicron6").unwrap()
+        AddrObject::new(
+            self.inner.get_control_vnic_name(),
+            IPV6_STATIC_ADDROBJ_NAME,
+        )
+        .unwrap()
     }
 
     /// Runs a command within the Zone, return the output.
@@ -547,10 +554,10 @@ impl RunningZone {
         addrtype: AddressRequest,
     ) -> Result<IpNetwork, EnsureAddressError> {
         let name = match addrtype {
-            AddressRequest::Dhcp => "omicron",
+            AddressRequest::Dhcp => DHCP_ADDROBJ_NAME,
             AddressRequest::Static(net) => match net.ip() {
-                std::net::IpAddr::V4(_) => "omicron4",
-                std::net::IpAddr::V6(_) => "omicron6",
+                std::net::IpAddr::V4(_) => IPV4_STATIC_ADDROBJ_NAME,
+                std::net::IpAddr::V6(_) => IPV6_STATIC_ADDROBJ_NAME,
             },
         };
         self.ensure_address_with_name(addrtype, name).await
diff --git a/sled-agent/src/services.rs b/sled-agent/src/services.rs
index 2ce61b21ec..bc5ba370da 100644
--- a/sled-agent/src/services.rs
+++ b/sled-agent/src/services.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ use camino::{Utf8Path, Utf8PathBuf};
 use dpd_client::{types as DpdTypes, Client as DpdClient, Error as DpdError};
 use dropshot::HandlerTaskMode;
 use illumos_utils::addrobj::AddrObject;
-use illumos_utils::addrobj::IPV6_LINK_LOCAL_NAME;
+use illumos_utils::addrobj::IPV6_LINK_LOCAL_ADDROBJ_NAME;
 use illumos_utils::dladm::{
     Dladm, Etherstub, EtherstubVnic, GetSimnetError, PhysicalLink,
 };
@@ -2879,7 +2879,7 @@ impl ServiceManager {
                                             // cabled together.
                                             AddrObject::new(
                                                 &format!("tfportrear{}_0", i),
-                                                IPV6_LINK_LOCAL_NAME,
+                                                IPV6_LINK_LOCAL_ADDROBJ_NAME,
                                             )
                                             .unwrap()
                                         })
@@ -2891,7 +2891,7 @@ impl ServiceManager {
                                         .map(|i| {
                                             AddrObject::new(
                                                 &i.to_string(),
-                                                IPV6_LINK_LOCAL_NAME,
+                                                IPV6_LINK_LOCAL_ADDROBJ_NAME,
                                             )
                                             .unwrap()
                                         })
@@ -3648,7 +3648,7 @@ impl ServiceManager {
                 }
             }
             Err(e) => {
-                info!(self.inner.log, "chronyc command failed: {}", e);
+                error!(self.inner.log, "chronyc command failed: {}", e);
                 Err(Error::NtpZoneNotReady)
             }
         }
diff --git a/smf/zone-network-setup/manifest.xml b/smf/zone-network-setup/manifest.xml
index 722618eb47..a612d5ac29 100644
--- a/smf/zone-network-setup/manifest.xml
+++ b/smf/zone-network-setup/manifest.xml
@@ -6,21 +6,26 @@
 <service name='oxide/zone-network-setup' type='service' version='1'>
   <create_default_instance enabled='true' />
 
-  <!-- Run after the operating system's svc:/network/physical service is done. -->
-  <dependency name='physical' grouping='require_all' restart_on='none'
+  <!-- Run after the zone's networking stack is up. -->
+  <dependency name='network' grouping='require_all' restart_on='none'
     type='service'>
-  <service_fmri value='svc:/network/physical:default' />
+  <service_fmri value='svc:/milestone/network:default' />
   </dependency>
 
-  <dependency name='multi_user' grouping='require_all' restart_on='none'
-    type='service'>
-  <service_fmri value='svc:/milestone/multi-user:default' />
+  <!-- The zone-setup binary is not ready to run until its initial properties
+          have been set by the sled-agent, which happens after the
+          `manifest-import` service is running.
+  -->
+  <dependency name='manifest-import' type='service' grouping='require_all' restart_on='none'>
+    <service_fmri value='svc:/system/manifest-import:default' />
   </dependency>
 
   <exec_method type='method' name='start'
     exec='/opt/oxide/zone-setup-cli/bin/zone-setup common-networking -d %{config/datalink} -s %{config/static_addr} -g %{config/gateway}'
     timeout_seconds='0' />
-  
+
+  <exec_method type='method' name='stop' exec=':true' timeout_seconds='0' />
+
   <property_group name='startd' type='framework'>
     <propval name='duration' type='astring' value='transient' />
   </property_group>
diff --git a/zone-setup/src/bin/zone-setup.rs b/zone-setup/src/bin/zone-setup.rs
index 75864ec0ea..800dcfa368 100644
--- a/zone-setup/src/bin/zone-setup.rs
+++ b/zone-setup/src/bin/zone-setup.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 use anyhow::anyhow;
 use clap::{arg, command, value_parser, Arg, ArgMatches, Command};
-use illumos_utils::addrobj::{AddrObject, IPV6_LINK_LOCAL_NAME};
+use illumos_utils::addrobj::{AddrObject, IPV6_LINK_LOCAL_ADDROBJ_NAME};
 use illumos_utils::ipadm::Ipadm;
 use illumos_utils::route::{Gateway, Route};
 use illumos_utils::svcadm::Svcadm;
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ async fn do_run() -> Result<(), CmdError> {
         )
         .subcommand(
             Command::new(CHRONY_SETUP_CMD)
-                .about("Sets up Chrony configuration for NTP zone") 
+                .about("Sets up Chrony configuration for NTP zone")
                 .arg(
                     arg!(-f --file <String> "Chrony configuration file")
                     .default_value(CHRONY_CONFIG_FILE)
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ async fn switch_zone_setup(
         for link in &links {
             Zones::ensure_has_link_local_v6_address(
                 None,
-                &AddrObject::new(link, IPV6_LINK_LOCAL_NAME).unwrap(),
+                &AddrObject::new(link, IPV6_LINK_LOCAL_ADDROBJ_NAME).unwrap(),
             )
             .map_err(|err| {
                 CmdError::Failure(anyhow!(
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ maxslewrate 2708.333
     })?;
 
     if old_file.clone().is_some_and(|f| f != new_config) {
-        info!(&log, "Chrony configuration file has changed"; 
+        info!(&log, "Chrony configuration file has changed";
         "old configuration file" => ?old_file, "new configuration file" => ?new_config,);
     }
 
@@ -663,13 +663,15 @@ async fn common_nw_set_up(
         ))
     })?;
 
-    // TODO: remove when https://github.com/oxidecomputer/stlouis/issues/435 is
-    // addressed
-    info!(&log, "Ensuring a temporary IP interface is created"; "data link" => ?datalink);
-    Ipadm::set_temp_interface_for_datalink(&datalink)
+    info!(
+        &log,
+        "Ensuring IP interface exists on datalink";
+        "datalink" => datalink
+    );
+    Ipadm::ensure_ip_interface_exists(datalink)
         .map_err(|err| CmdError::Failure(anyhow!(err)))?;
 
-    info!(&log, "Setting MTU to 9000 for IPv6 and IPv4"; "data link" => ?datalink);
+    info!(&log, "Setting MTU to 9000 for IPv6 and IPv4"; "datalink" => ?datalink);
     Ipadm::set_interface_mtu(&datalink)
         .map_err(|err| CmdError::Failure(anyhow!(err)))?;
 
@@ -705,11 +707,11 @@ async fn common_nw_set_up(
             if gw.is_empty() {
                 info!(&log, "Underlay is not available yet. Not ensuring there is a default route");
             } else {
-                // We can safely retrieve the first address only as the CLI only accepts a single item. 
+                // We can safely retrieve the first address only as the CLI only accepts a single item.
                 let gw = gw.first().unwrap();
 
                 // Ensuring default route with gateway must happen after peer agents have been initialized.
-                // Omicron zones will be able ensure a default route with gateway immediately, but the 
+                // Omicron zones will be able ensure a default route with gateway immediately, but the
                 // switch zone on the secondary scrimlet might need a few tries while it waits.
                 retry_notify(
                   retry_policy_local(),