Can't activate connection and get error "Activation failed: IP configuration could not be reserved (no available address, timeout, etc.)"

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Issue

  • Fail to activate network connection profile with the following error.
# nmcli con up eth0
Error: Connection activation failed: IP configuration could not be reserved (no available address, timeout, etc.)
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Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • NetworkManager
  • IP address leased by DHCP Server

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