NIC network interface naming is not working on Dell R740 systems

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Interfaces on a Dell R740 system do not always have the expected Consistent Device Naming scheme name applied and end up with interfaces named eth0, eth1, etc.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Dell R740 hardware

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