Error: Unable to get index for interface X: No such device

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • When the server boots up the following message is seen in /var/log/messages:
Sep  2 17:49:03 server NetworkManager[1269]: <info>  [1567417743.2114] ifcfg-rh: new connection /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-enp7s0 (b946dc6c-9c05-4ea1-a78e-3c
5482e1af38,"eno2")
Sep  2 17:49:34 server network: Bringing up interface enp7s0:  Error: Connection activation failed: No suitable device found for this connection.
Sep  2 17:49:34 server network: [FAILED]
Sep  2 17:49:36 server journal: Unable to get index for interface enp7s0: No such device
Sep  2 17:49:36 server journal: internal error: Failed to autostart VM 'VMName': Unable to get index for interface enp7s0: No such device
Sep  2 17:49:36 server journal: Unable to get index for interface enp7s0: No such device

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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