Cannot Start Virtual Machine With Error "Device 0 (vif) could not be connected. Hotplug scripts not working" (Doc ID 1605052.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 06, 2025

Applies to:

Oracle VM - Version 3.0.1 to 3.3.1 [Release OVM30 to OVM33]
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Linux x86
Linux x86-64

The following message is received when trying to start a Virtual Machine:

Removing the virtual network interfaces in the Virtual Machine allows it to start without network.

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