What default prefix settings are assigned while configuring the IP address?

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Issue

  • How does NetworkManager assign a default prefix?
  • Why does NetworkManager assign a different default prefix to a different class of IP address?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
  • NetworkManager
  • nmtui

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