Default route configured in the `/etc/sysconfig/network` applies at neither boot nor after a `service network restart` command

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Default route configured in the /etc/sysconfig/network applies at neither boot nor after a service network restart command
  • Reboot and service network restart failed to read the IPv4 gateway entry in /etc/syconfig/network file
  • Default route not seen/recognized

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • network service from initscripts package
  • GATEWAY entry defining default route

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