Cisco enic interfaces names are different when using a 3.10.0-327.el7 series kernel from RHEL 7.2

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Issue

  • The names of network interfaces using the enic driver are different when booted into a RHEL 7.2 series kernel 3.10.0-327.el7 when compared to earlier or later kernels.
  • With a 3.10.0-327.el7 series kernel, the interfaces have a name in the format enpXsY. With earlier or later kernels, the interface names are in the style of enoX.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2
  • enic driver
  • Cisco UCS blade hardware M3 or higher

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