System boots into emergency mode due to the missing /usr/lib/modules/${uname -r}/modules.alias.bin file.

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • System boot failed to mount /boot/efi and enter Emergency Mode with the new kernel.
[FAILED] Failed to mount /boot/efi.

Welcome to emergency mode! After logging in, type “journalctl -xb” to view system logs, “systemctl reboot” to reboot, “systemctl default” or ^D to try again boot into default mode.
Give root password for maintained (or press Control-D to continue).

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • UEFI

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