Why VLAN interface configured on top of bond is failing to come up with error 'Connection activation failed: Failed to determine connection's virtual interface name' ?

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Issue

  • While trying to bring up VLAN interface which is configured on top of bond interface with ifup command , its failing to come up with error as below:
ifup bond0.NN Error: Connection activation failed: Failed to determine connection's virtual interface name

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.X
  • VLAN configured on top of bond

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