systemd service getting terminated with "Operation timed out" during boot

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Issue

  • Systemd service failing to start with error message systemd[1]: MYSERVICE.service: start operation timed out. Terminating..

  • Multiple services getting failed after tuned service gets terminated with below errors during boot

    Nov 13 10:01:02 rhellab systemd[1]: tuned.service: start operation timed out. Terminating.
    Nov 13 10:01:02 rhellab systemd[1]: eTAC.service: start operation timed out. Terminating.
    Nov 13 10:01:02 rhellab systemd[1]: cft.service: start operation timed out. Terminating.
    
  • Mulesoft service receiving signal TERM during startup.

    Signal trapped. Details:
    signal number=15 (SIGTERM), source="kill, sigsend or raise"
    signal generated by PID: 1 (Session PID: 1), UID: 0 (root)
    Signal trapped. Details:
    signal number=15 (SIGTERM), source="kill, sigsend or raise"
    signal generated by PID: 1 (Session PID: 1), UID: 0 (root)
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Tuned
  • Third party service

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