Sorry, was busy and can't put back the Broadcom card until now journalctl output seems better than dmesg; skipped some unrelated entries like ZRAM, replaced hostname, deleted other NIC entries etc. ------------------------------------------------- Apr 27 15:57:36 [hostname] systemd[1]: Stopping Load/Save Random Seed... ...skipping... Apr 27 15:59:03 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:00.0 bcm57406_pf0: renamed from eth0 Apr 27 15:59:03 [hostname] systemd-networkd[332]: eth0: Interface name change detected, renamed to bcm57406_pf0. Apr 27 15:59:03 [hostname] systemd-networkd[332]: wan: Link UP Apr 27 15:59:03 [hostname] systemd-networkd[332]: br-lan: Link UP Apr 27 15:59:03 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:00.1 bcm57406_pf1: renamed from eth1 Apr 27 15:59:03 [hostname] systemd-networkd[332]: eth1: Interface name change detected, renamed to bcm57406_pf1. Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:00.1 bcm57406_pf1: Reject SRIOV config request since if is down! Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:00.1: 4 VFs requested; only 0 enabled Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:00.0 bcm57406_pf0: Reject SRIOV config request since if is down! Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:00.0: 4 VFs requested; only 0 enabled Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd-fsck[1258]: BOOT: clean, 302/40960 files, 49407/163840 blocks Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd[1]: Mounting /boot... Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:00.1 bcm57406_pf1: Reject SRIOV config request since if is down! Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:00.1: 4 VFs requested; only 0 enabled Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:00.0 bcm57406_pf0: Reject SRIOV config request since if is down! Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:00.0: 4 VFs requested; only 0 enabled Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] kernel: EXT4-fs (sdf2): mounting ext2 file system using the ext4 subsystem Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] kernel: EXT4-fs (sdf2): mounted filesystem without journal. Opts: (null). Quota mode: none. Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd[1]: Mounted /boot. Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd-networkd[332]: bcm57406_pf0: Link UP Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf0 Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd-networkd[332]: bcm57406_pf1: Link UP Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf0 Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf0 Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf1 Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf0 Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf1 Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf0 Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf1 Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf0 Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf1 Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf0 Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf1 Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf0 Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf1 Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf0 Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf1 Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf0 Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf1 Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf0 Apr 27 15:59:04 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf1 Apr 27 15:59:05 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf0 Apr 27 15:59:05 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf1 Apr 27 15:59:05 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf0 Apr 27 15:59:05 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf1 Apr 27 15:59:05 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf0 Apr 27 15:59:05 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf1 Apr 27 15:59:05 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf0 Apr 27 15:59:05 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf1 Apr 27 15:59:05 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf0 Apr 27 15:59:05 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf1 Apr 27 15:59:05 [hostname] systemd[1]: Started Network Time Synchronization. Apr 27 15:59:05 [hostname] systemd[1]: Reached target System Initialization. Apr 27 15:59:05 [hostname] NetworkManager[1422]: [1682582345.8051] manager: (bcm57406_pf0): new Ethernet device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/2) Apr 27 15:59:05 [hostname] NetworkManager[1422]: [1682582345.8084] manager: (bcm57406_pf1): new Ethernet device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/3) Apr 27 15:59:15 [hostname] systemd[1]: NetworkManager-dispatcher.service: Deactivated successfully. Apr 27 15:59:20 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf0 Apr 27 15:59:20 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf1 Apr 27 16:00:05 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf0 Apr 27 16:00:05 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf1 Apr 27 16:01:01 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf0 Apr 27 16:01:01 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: managing: bcm57406_pf1 Apr 27 16:01:02 [hostname] systemd-networkd-wait-online[376]: Timeout occurred while waiting for network connectivity. Apr 27 16:01:02 [hostname] systemd[1]: systemd-networkd-wait-online.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE Apr 27 16:01:02 [hostname] systemd[1]: systemd-networkd-wait-online.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. Apr 27 16:01:02 [hostname] systemd[1]: Failed to start Wait for Network to be Configured. Apr 27 16:01:02 [hostname] systemd[1]: Reached target Network is Online. ------------------------------------------------- now, simply run "Netplan apply" will create the VF, journalctl log as follow: ------------------------------------------------- Apr 27 16:33:39 [hostname] systemd[1]: Reloading. Apr 27 16:33:39 [hostname] systemd-udevd[2032]: Using default interface naming scheme 'v249'. Apr 27 16:33:39 [hostname] systemd-udevd[2036]: Using default interface naming scheme 'v249'. Apr 27 16:33:39 [hostname] systemd-udevd[2033]: Using default interface naming scheme 'v249'. Apr 27 16:33:39 [hostname] systemd-udevd[2034]: Using default interface naming scheme 'v249'. Apr 27 16:33:39 [hostname] systemd-udevd[2035]: Using default interface naming scheme 'v249'. Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:04.0: [14e4:16d3] type 00 class 0x020000 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:04.0: enabling Extended Tags Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:04.0: Adding to iommu group 24 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:04.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] NetworkManager[1422]: [1682584420.0947] manager: (eth0): new Ethernet device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/7) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] networkd-dispatcher[1429]: WARNING:Unknown index 7 seen, reloading interface list Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:04.0 eth0: Broadcom NetXtreme-E Ethernet Virtual Function found at mem 2000100000, node addr **:**:**:**:**:** Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:04.0: 0.000 Gb/s available PCIe bandwidth (Unknown x8 link) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:04.1: [14e4:16d3] type 00 class 0x020000 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:04.1: enabling Extended Tags Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:04.1: Adding to iommu group 25 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:04.1: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:04.1 eth1: Broadcom NetXtreme-E Ethernet Virtual Function found at mem 2000104000, node addr **:**:**:**:**:** Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:04.1: 0.000 Gb/s available PCIe bandwidth (Unknown x8 link) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:04.2: [14e4:16d3] type 00 class 0x020000 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:04.2: enabling Extended Tags Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:04.2: Adding to iommu group 26 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:04.2: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] NetworkManager[1422]: [1682584420.1231] manager: (eth1): new Ethernet device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/8) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:04.2 eth2: Broadcom NetXtreme-E Ethernet Virtual Function found at mem 2000108000, node addr **:**:**:**:**:** Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:04.2: 0.000 Gb/s available PCIe bandwidth (Unknown x8 link) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:04.3: [14e4:16d3] type 00 class 0x020000 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:04.3: enabling Extended Tags Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:04.3: Adding to iommu group 27 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:04.3: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] networkd-dispatcher[1429]: WARNING:Unknown index 9 seen, reloading interface list Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] NetworkManager[1422]: [1682584420.1455] manager: (eth2): new Ethernet device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/9) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:04.0 enp2s0f1v0: renamed from eth0 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] systemd-networkd[332]: eth0: Interface name change detected, renamed to enp2s0f1v0. Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:04.1 enp2s0f1v1: renamed from eth1 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] systemd-networkd[332]: eth1: Interface name change detected, renamed to enp2s0f1v1. Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:04.3 eth0: Broadcom NetXtreme-E Ethernet Virtual Function found at mem 200010c000, node addr **:**:**:**:**:** Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:04.3: 0.000 Gb/s available PCIe bandwidth (Unknown x8 link) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] NetworkManager[1422]: [1682584420.1741] device (eth0): interface index 7 renamed iface from 'eth0' to 'enp2s0f1v0' Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] NetworkManager[1422]: [1682584420.1742] device (eth1): interface index 8 renamed iface from 'eth1' to 'enp2s0f1v1' Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] NetworkManager[1422]: [1682584420.1748] manager: (eth0): new Ethernet device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/10) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] networkd-dispatcher[1429]: WARNING:Unknown index 10 seen, reloading interface list Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:04.2 enp2s0f1v2: renamed from eth2 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] systemd-udevd[2037]: Using default interface naming scheme 'v249'. Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] systemd-networkd[332]: eth2: Interface name change detected, renamed to enp2s0f1v2. Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] systemd-udevd[2061]: Using default interface naming scheme 'v249'. Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:04.3 enp2s0f1v3: renamed from eth0 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] systemd-networkd[332]: eth0: Interface name change detected, renamed to enp2s0f1v3. Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] NetworkManager[1422]: [1682584420.2412] device (eth2): interface index 9 renamed iface from 'eth2' to 'enp2s0f1v2' Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] NetworkManager[1422]: [1682584420.2414] device (eth0): interface index 10 renamed iface from 'eth0' to 'enp2s0f1v3' Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] systemd-udevd[2059]: Using default interface naming scheme 'v249'. Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:02.0: [14e4:16d3] type 00 class 0x020000 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:02.0: enabling Extended Tags Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:02.0: Adding to iommu group 28 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:02.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:02.0 eth0: Broadcom NetXtreme-E Ethernet Virtual Function found at mem 2000040000, node addr **:**:**:**:**:** Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:02.0: 0.000 Gb/s available PCIe bandwidth (Unknown x8 link) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:02.1: [14e4:16d3] type 00 class 0x020000 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:02.1: enabling Extended Tags Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:02.1: Adding to iommu group 29 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:02.1: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] networkd-dispatcher[1429]: WARNING:Unknown index 11 seen, reloading interface list Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] NetworkManager[1422]: [1682584420.3082] manager: (eth0): new Ethernet device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/11) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:02.0 enp2s0f0v0: renamed from eth0 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] systemd-networkd[332]: eth0: Interface name change detected, renamed to enp2s0f0v0. Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:02.1 eth0: Broadcom NetXtreme-E Ethernet Virtual Function found at mem 2000044000, node addr **:**:**:**:**:** Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:02.1: 0.000 Gb/s available PCIe bandwidth (Unknown x8 link) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:02.2: [14e4:16d3] type 00 class 0x020000 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:02.2: enabling Extended Tags Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:02.2: Adding to iommu group 30 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:02.2: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] NetworkManager[1422]: [1682584420.3293] device (eth0): interface index 11 renamed iface from 'eth0' to 'enp2s0f0v0' Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:02.1 enp2s0f0v1: renamed from eth0 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] systemd-networkd[332]: eth0: Interface name change detected, renamed to enp2s0f0v1. Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] NetworkManager[1422]: [1682584420.3399] manager: (eth0): new Ethernet device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/12) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] NetworkManager[1422]: [1682584420.3404] device (eth0): interface index 12 renamed iface from 'eth0' to 'enp2s0f0v1' Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] networkd-dispatcher[1429]: WARNING:Unknown index 12 seen, reloading interface list Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:02.2 eth0: Broadcom NetXtreme-E Ethernet Virtual Function found at mem 2000048000, node addr **:**:**:**:**:** Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:02.2: 0.000 Gb/s available PCIe bandwidth (Unknown x8 link) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:02.3: [14e4:16d3] type 00 class 0x020000 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:02.3: enabling Extended Tags Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:02.3: Adding to iommu group 31 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:02.3: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] NetworkManager[1422]: [1682584420.3446] manager: (eth0): new Ethernet device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/13) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] systemd-udevd[2057]: Using default interface naming scheme 'v249'. Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:02.2 enp2s0f0v2: renamed from eth0 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] systemd-networkd[332]: eth0: Interface name change detected, renamed to enp2s0f0v2. Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] systemd-udevd[2054]: Using default interface naming scheme 'v249'. Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] networkd-dispatcher[1429]: WARNING:Unknown index 12 seen, reloading interface list Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:02.2 eth0: Broadcom NetXtreme-E Ethernet Virtual Function found at mem 2000048000, node addr **:**:**:**:**:** Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:02.2: 0.000 Gb/s available PCIe bandwidth (Unknown x8 link) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:02.3: [14e4:16d3] type 00 class 0x020000 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:02.3: enabling Extended Tags Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: pci 0000:02:02.3: Adding to iommu group 31 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:02.3: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] NetworkManager[1422]: [1682584420.3446] manager: (eth0): new Ethernet device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/13) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] systemd-udevd[2057]: Using default interface naming scheme 'v249'. Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:02.2 enp2s0f0v2: renamed from eth0 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] systemd-networkd[332]: eth0: Interface name change detected, renamed to enp2s0f0v2. Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] systemd-udevd[2054]: Using default interface naming scheme 'v249'. Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:02.3 eth0: Broadcom NetXtreme-E Ethernet Virtual Function found at mem 200004c000, node addr **:**:**:**:**:** Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:02.3: 0.000 Gb/s available PCIe bandwidth (Unknown x8 link) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] NetworkManager[1422]: [1682584420.4400] device (eth0): interface index 13 renamed iface from 'eth0' to 'enp2s0f0v2' Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] NetworkManager[1422]: [1682584420.4407] manager: (eth0): new Ethernet device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/14) Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] kernel: bnxt_en 0000:02:02.3 enp2s0f0v3: renamed from eth0 Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] NetworkManager[1422]: [1682584420.4687] device (eth0): interface index 14 renamed iface from 'eth0' to 'enp2s0f0v3' Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] systemd-networkd[332]: eth0: Interface name change detected, renamed to enp2s0f0v3. Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] systemd-networkd[332]: bcm57406_pf0: Re-configuring with /run/systemd/network/10-netplan-bcm57406_pf0.network Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] systemd[1]: Starting Hostname Service... Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] systemd-networkd[332]: bcm57406_pf1: Re-configuring with /run/systemd/network/10-netplan-bcm57406_pf1.network Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] dbus-daemon[1421]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.hostname1' Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] systemd[1]: Started Hostname Service. Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] systemd-networkd[332]: bcm57406_pf0: Re-configuring with /run/systemd/network/10-netplan-bcm57406_pf0.network Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] systemd-networkd[332]: bcm57406_pf1: Re-configuring with /run/systemd/network/10-netplan-bcm57406_pf1.network Apr 27 16:33:40 [hostname] systemd[1]: Condition check resulted in OpenVSwitch configuration for cleanup being skipped. Apr 27 16:33:42 [hostname] ModemManager[1458]: [base-manager] couldn't check support for device '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:02:04.2': not supported by any plugin Apr 27 16:33:42 [hostname] ModemManager[1458]: [base-manager] couldn't check support for device '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:02:04.1': not supported by any plugin Apr 27 16:33:42 [hostname] ModemManager[1458]: [base-manager] couldn't check support for device '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:02:04.3': not supported by any plugin Apr 27 16:33:42 [hostname] ModemManager[1458]: [base-manager] couldn't check support for device '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:02:02.0': not supported by any plugin Apr 27 16:33:42 [hostname] ModemManager[1458]: [base-manager] couldn't check support for device '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:02:02.1': not supported by any plugin Apr 27 16:33:42 [hostname] ModemManager[1458]: [base-manager] couldn't check support for device '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:02:02.2': not supported by any plugin Apr 27 16:33:42 [hostname] ModemManager[1458]: [base-manager] couldn't check support for device '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:02:02.3': not supported by any plugin Apr 27 16:34:10 [hostname] systemd[1]: systemd-hostnamed.service: Deactivated successfully. ------------------------------------------------- At this point, VFs are created as expected. Now, do masking as requested... ------------------------------------------------- Unit netplan-sriov-rebind.service does not exist, proceeding anyway. Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/netplan-sriov-rebind.service → /dev/null. ------------------------------------------------- checked journalctl again, and the messages are basically the same (i.e. VFs are not created) so I just skip them here.