How does RHEL7 determine the network device names? (systemd Consistent Network Device Naming)

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Issue

  • How are the network devices being named in RHEL7?
  • Why do I see interface names as enp12s0f3, ens100?
  • How does systemd Consistent Network Device Naming determine the network device names?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • systemd Consistent Network Device Naming
  • Network interfaces

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