The network service does not start at boot and/or the ifup and ifdown commands do not work.

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Network commands such as ifup and ifdown no longer work as expected.
  • Interface fails to come up after running the ifup command.
  • Network interfaces do not start at boot.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, 6, 7

Subscriber exclusive content

A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase, tools, and much more.

Current Customers and Partners

Log in for full access

Log In

New to Red Hat?

Learn more about Red Hat subscriptions

Using a Red Hat product through a public cloud?

How to access this content