Adding another network interface not being displayed -- Device eth2 does not seem to be present, delaying initialization

Products

• CA API Gateway
• API SECURITY
• CA API Gateway Precision API Monitoring Module for API Gateway (Layer 7)
• CA API Gateway Enterprise Service Manager (Layer 7)
• STARTER PACK-7
• CA Microgateway

Issue/Introduction

The network interface is added from vmware management UI, but after reboot the vm, on the Gateway menu, it doesn't show the new network interface

When run the "ifconfig" command, it doesn't show the new network interface.

When run command, "service network restart"

it shows error for the new network interface,

“Device eth2 does not seem to be present, delaying initialization”

Environment

Release : 9.3

Component : API GATEWAY

Resolution

1. remove(backup) the 70-persistent-net.rules file

mv /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules /tmp/

2. reboot

 

After reboot, the new, correct 70-persistent-net.rules is regenerated, and the new network interface is up without problem.

Additional Information

https://www.ostechnix.com/solve-device-eth0-not-seem-present-delaying-initialization-error/