[CentOS] what's the advantage of NetworkManager for server?

Mon Jun 29 15:20:34 UTC 2020
Gordon Messmer <gordon.messmer at gmail.com>

On 6/29/20 1:34 AM, d tbsky wrote:
> what's the advantage of NetworkManager for server?


The shortest clear answer I can give you is:

In the event of a power loss, many servers will boot faster than the 
managed Ethernet switch they are attached to.  Systems managed by 
network-scripts may not set up their network because there is no carrier 
at the time that networks-scripts start up.

Network-manager, on the other hand, will set up networking whenever the 
interface becomes ready.