Bryan Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> The "initscripts" package is _deprecated_ in RHEL7.  ;)

QUOTE[783533]:  _"no new features or RFEs will be accepted for Network
Initscript in the RHEL 7 timeframe. New features and RFEs are planned
in NetworkManager. Regardless, defects and bug fixes will be allowed
for both technologies.
NetworkManager provides a flexible management interface with GUI, CLI,
and TUI options for manageing local, remote, or even headless systems.
It provides support for broad array of network interface types
including Ethernet, InfiniBand IPoIB, VLANs, Bridges, Bonds, Teams,
WiFi, WiMAX, WWAN, Bluetooth, VPN, and more."_

RHEL7 is 3.5 years old.  Many of the final, missing features -- many
of which were not supported (or well supported) in legacy scripts --
have already been added in Fedora, and several have been backported to
RHEL7 updates (currently 7.4).  E.g., OpenvSwitch was added in 7, and
finally brings dynamic support very much needed in RHEV, OpenStack,
OpenShift, etc... [1470282]

I cannot warn people enough of the dangers of sticking with legacy
scripts that do not work in modern Enterprises, and will be removed in
distros as such.  Debian is making the same moves, via various
projects.

- bjs

[785333] "What's the difference between Network Initscript and
NetworkManager in RHEL 7?"
 - https://access.redhat.com/solutions/783533

[1470282] "[RFE] create an OVS bridge with an IP-carrying port on top
of another connection"
 - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1470282


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