Wired 802.1x authenticated interfaces cannot acquire IP addresses via DHCP onboot

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • The system is unable to acquire an IP address via dhcp on boot when using 802.1x port authentication. Assuming that the /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf file is complete and correct.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5

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