Console Doesn't Provide Login, getty.target and multi-user.target are Dead or Inactive

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Booting the system doesn't provide a login prompt.

  • The system doesn't reach multi-user mode.

  • multi-user.target and getty.target are showing inactive and dead.

  • systemctl list-jobs shows multi-user.target and getty.target in waiting state.

Environment

RHEL 7

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