NetworkManager in RHEL 7.5 does not attempt to renew a DHCP lease after a link down event (lost carrier)

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • An ethernet link state change during a DHCP lease renewal causes NetworkManager to stop trying to renew the lease.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5
  • NetworkManager 1.10.2

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