diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Base/FieldTypes/VirtualIPField.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Base/FieldTypes/VirtualIPField.php
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+<?php
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015-2019 Deciso B.V.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ * AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+ * OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+namespace OPNsense\Base\FieldTypes;
+
+use OPNsense\Core\Config;
+
+/**
+ * Class VirtualIPField field type to select virtual ip's (such as carp)
+ * @package OPNsense\Base\FieldTypes
+ */
+class VirtualIPField extends BaseListField
+{
+
+    /**
+     * @var string virtual ip type
+     */
+    private $vipType = "*";
+
+    /**
+     * @var array cached collected certs
+     */
+    private static $internalStaticOptionList = array();
+
+    /**
+     * set virtual ip type (carp, proxyarp, ..)
+     * @param $value string vip type
+     */
+    public function setType($value)
+    {
+        $this->vipType = $value;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * generate validation data (list of virtual ips)
+     */
+    protected function actionPostLoadingEvent()
+    {
+        if (!isset(self::$internalStaticOptionList[$this->vipType])) {
+            self::$internalStaticOptionList[$this->vipType] = array();
+            $configObj = Config::getInstance()->object();
+            if (!empty($configObj->virtualip) && !empty($configObj->virtualip->vip)) {
+                $filter_types = explode(',', $this->vipType);
+                foreach ($configObj->virtualip->vip as $vip) {
+                    if ($this->vipType == '*' || in_array($vip->mode, $filter_types)) {
+                        if (isset($configObj->{$vip->interface}->descr)) {
+                            $intf_name = $configObj->{$vip->interface}->descr;
+                        } else {
+                            $intf_name = $vip->interface;
+                        }
+                        if (!empty($vip->vhid)) {
+                            $caption = sprintf(
+                                gettext("[%s] %s on %s (vhid %s)"), $vip->subnet, $vip->descr, $intf_name, $vip->vhid
+                            );
+                        } else {
+                            $caption = sprintf(gettext("[%s] %s on %s"), $vip->subnet, $vip->descr, $intf_name);
+                        }
+                        self::$internalStaticOptionList[$this->vipType][(string)$vip->subnet] = $caption;
+                    }
+                }
+                natcasesort(self::$internalStaticOptionList[$this->vipType]);
+            }
+        }
+        $this->internalOptionList = self::$internalStaticOptionList[$this->vipType];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/tests/app/models/OPNsense/Base/FieldTypes/VirtualIPFieldTest.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/tests/app/models/OPNsense/Base/FieldTypes/VirtualIPFieldTest.php
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+<?php
+
+/**
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 Deciso B.V.
+ *
+ *    All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *    1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *       this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *    2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ *    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ *    INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ *    AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ *    AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+ *    OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ *    SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ *    INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ *    CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ *    ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ *    POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+namespace tests\OPNsense\Base\FieldTypes;
+
+// @CodingStandardsIgnoreStart
+require_once 'Field_Framework_TestCase.php';
+// @CodingStandardsIgnoreEnd
+
+use OPNsense\Base\FieldTypes\VirtualIPField;
+use Phalcon\DI\FactoryDefault;
+use OPNsense\Core\Config;
+
+class VirtualIPFieldTest extends Field_Framework_TestCase
+{
+
+    /**
+     * test construct
+     */
+    public function testCanBeCreated()
+    {
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('\OPNsense\Base\FieldTypes\VirtualIPField', new VirtualIPField());
+        // switch config to test set for this type
+        FactoryDefault::getDefault()->get('config')->globals->config_path = __DIR__ . '/VirtualIPFieldTest/';
+        Config::getInstance()->forceReload();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @depends testCanBeCreated
+     */
+    public function testCarp()
+    {
+        // init field
+        $field = new VirtualIPField();
+        $field->setType("carp");
+        $field->eventPostLoading();
+        $this->assertContains('10.100.0.10', array_keys($field->getNodeData()));
+        $this->assertNotContains('172.11.1.0', array_keys($field->getNodeData()));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @depends testCanBeCreated
+     */
+    public function testIPAlias()
+    {
+        // init field
+        $field = new VirtualIPField();
+        $field->setType("ipalias");
+        $field->eventPostLoading();
+        $this->assertContains('172.11.1.0', array_keys($field->getNodeData()));
+        $this->assertNotContains('10.207.0.1', array_keys($field->getNodeData()));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @depends testCanBeCreated
+     */
+    public function testOther()
+    {
+        // init field
+        $field = new VirtualIPField();
+        $field->setType("other");
+        $field->eventPostLoading();
+        $this->assertNotContains('172.11.1.0', array_keys($field->getNodeData()));
+        $this->assertContains('10.207.0.1', array_keys($field->getNodeData()));
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * type is not a container
+     */
+    public function testIsContainer()
+    {
+        $field = new VirtualIPField();
+        $this->assertFalse($field->isContainer());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/tests/app/models/OPNsense/Base/FieldTypes/VirtualIPFieldTest/config.xml b/src/opnsense/mvc/tests/app/models/OPNsense/Base/FieldTypes/VirtualIPFieldTest/config.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<opnsense>
+    <interfaces>
+        <wan>
+            <if>if001</if>
+            <descr>WAN</descr>
+            <enable>1</enable>
+            <ipaddr>dhcp</ipaddr>
+        </wan>
+        <lan>
+            <if>if002</if>
+            <descr>LAN</descr>
+            <enable>1</enable>
+        </lan>
+    </interfaces>
+    <virtualip>
+        <vip>
+            <type>network</type>
+            <subnet_bits>24</subnet_bits>
+            <mode>ipalias</mode>
+            <interface>lan</interface>
+            <descr>test_vip_1</descr>
+            <subnet>172.11.1.0</subnet>
+        </vip>
+        <vip>
+            <type>network</type>
+            <subnet_bits>24</subnet_bits>
+            <mode>other</mode>
+            <interface>wan</interface>
+            <descr>test_vip_2</descr>
+            <subnet>10.207.0.1</subnet>
+        </vip>
+        <vip>
+            <type>single</type>
+            <subnet_bits>24</subnet_bits>
+            <mode>carp</mode>
+            <interface>lan</interface>
+            <descr>test_vip_3</descr>
+            <subnet>10.100.0.10</subnet>
+            <vhid>9</vhid>
+            <advskew>0</advskew>
+            <advbase>1</advbase>
+            <password>opnsense</password>
+        </vip>
+        <vip>
+            <type>single</type>
+            <subnet_bits>24</subnet_bits>
+            <mode>carp</mode>
+            <interface>wan</interface>
+            <descr>test_vip_4</descr>
+            <subnet>10.100.0.11</subnet>
+            <vhid>9</vhid>
+            <advskew>0</advskew>
+            <advbase>1</advbase>
+            <password>opnsense</password>
+        </vip>
+    </virtualip>
+</opnsense>