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Oracle Linux: Mellanox NIC Interface Name Subject to Change after Upgrading from UEKR6 to UEKR7 (Doc ID 3004761.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 8.0 and later
Linux x86-64
Linux x86

Symptoms

After the update from kernel version 5.15.0-200 (UEKR6) to 5.15.0-202.135.2.el8uek.x86_64 (UEKR7), all network adapters have been given the ending "nb0".

For example: ethernet adapter ens6f0 is named ens6f0np0.

Changes

Updated from kernel version 5.15.0-200 (UEKR6) to 5.15.0-202.135.2.el8uek.x86_64 (UEKR7)

Cause

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