How do I disable duplicate IP address detection when starting an interface in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 and later?
Issue
- When bringing up an interface with a static IP address on Red Hat Enterprise Linux using the network scripts, the scripts attempt to detect a duplicate IP address on the network. How do I disable this behavior?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
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