What are the expected contents of /etc/sysconfig/network file?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Many of RHEL 7 systems have the /etc/sysconfig/network file empty. Is this normal when a new system is provisioned?
  • Why /etc/sysconfig/network file is empty on RHEL 7?
  • Why does my system not show the default GATEWAY as defined in /etc/sysconfig/network?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7 and later

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