Error: No suitable device found: no device found for connection 'System ib0'. seen when trying to activate IPoIB interface

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Issue

  • An error is reported when trying to activate an IPoIB interface with NetworkManager:

    # ifup ib0
    Error: No suitable device found: no device found for connection 'System ib0'.
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • NetworkManager
  • InfiniBand IPoIB

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