nmcli commands fail with: Error: Failed to modify connection: No such method 'Update2'

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Trying to use nmcli to modify a connection fails with the following error:

    # nmcli con mod eno1 ipv4.method disable
    Error: Failed to modify connection 'eno1': No such method 'Update2'
    
  • The problem appears after a recent update of the NetworkManager package.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • NetworkManager

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