How to get NetworkManager to send a default DHCP Client ID?

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Issue

  • How to get NetworkManager to send a default DHCP Client ID?
  • Can NetworkManager send a custom "Client Identifier" string to the DHCP server without changing the setting manually on every system and NM Connection?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • NetworkManager
  • DHCP
  • DHCP Server requiring a "Client Identifier" string

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