Why does the order of network interface changes in RHEL7 VMware guest after reboot ?

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Issue

  • Order of network interfaces changes after reboot in RHEL7.
  • Sequence of ethernet interfaces changes after adding a new one.
  • Why ethX style names giving different order after every reboot.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux(RHEL) 7.

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