Hello! I am running Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS. This update introduces problem in my setup, adapted to old behavior: auto eth2 iface eth2 inet manual bond-master bond0 up ip link set $IFACE txqueuelen 10000 auto eth3 iface eth3 inet manual bond-master bond0 up ip link set $IFACE txqueuelen 10000 auto bond0 iface bond0 inet static address 10.0.66.3 netmask 255.255.255.0 bond-mode 802.3ad bond-lacp-rate 1 bond-slaves none pre-ip ifup eth2 pre-up ifup eth3 up ip link set $IFACE txqueuelen 10000 Interface bond0 is not becoming up: root@storage003:~# ps axu |grep ifup root 780 0.0 0.0 4392 1448 ? Ss 00:03 0:00 ifup --allow auto eth3 root 783 0.0 0.0 4392 1460 ? Ss 00:03 0:00 ifup --allow auto eth2 root 1067 0.0 0.0 4392 1516 ? Ss 00:03 0:00 ifup --allow auto bond0 root 1087 0.0 0.0 4448 668 ? S 00:03 0:00 /bin/sh -c ifup eth3 root 1088 0.0 0.0 4388 1344 ? S 00:03 0:00 ifup eth3 root 2150 0.0 0.0 4388 1548 ? S 00:03 0:00 ifup -a root@storage003:~# ps axu |grep ifenslave root 816 0.1 0.0 4448 1436 ? S 00:03 0:48 /bin/sh /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/ifenslave root 817 0.1 0.0 4448 1504 ? S 00:03 0:48 /bin/sh /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/ifenslave root 1792323 0.0 0.0 15124 2136 pts/0 S+ 11:39 0:00 grep --color=auto ifenslave root@storage003:~# for i in `ps -ef | grep ifup | grep -v grep | awk '{print $2}'`; do echo $i; cat /proc/$i/environ; done 780 ID_BUS=pciUPSTART_INSTANCE=eth3ACTION=addID_VENDOR_FROM_DATABASE=Intel CorporationSEQNUM=3065USEC_INITIALIZED=9113IFINDEX=4KERNEL=eth3DEVPATH=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.2/0000:03:00.0/net/eth3ID_OUI_FROM_DATABASE=Intel CorporateUPSTART_JOB=network-interfaceTERM=linuxSUBSYSTEM=netID_MODEL_ID=0x154dPATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/binID_NET_NAME_MAC=enxa0369f209924ID_MODEL_FROM_DATABASE=10GbE 2P X520 AdapterUPSTART_EVENTS=net-device-addedINTERFACE=eth3PWD=/ID_VENDOR_ID=0x8086ID_NET_NAME_PATH=enp3s0f0ID_PCI_CLASS_FROM_DATABASE=Network controllerID_PCI_SUBCLASS_FROM_DATABASE=Ethernet controller783 ID_BUS=pciUPSTART_INSTANCE=eth2ACTION=addID_VENDOR_FROM_DATABASE=Intel CorporationSEQNUM=3067USEC_INITIALIZED=9131IFINDEX=5KERNEL=eth2DEVPATH=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.2/0000:03:00.1/net/eth2ID_OUI_FROM_DATABASE=Intel CorporateUPSTART_JOB=network-interfaceTERM=linuxSUBSYSTEM=netID_MODEL_ID=0x154dPATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/binID_NET_NAME_MAC=enxa0369f209926ID_MODEL_FROM_DATABASE=10GbE 2P X520 AdapterUPSTART_EVENTS=net-device-addedINTERFACE=eth2PWD=/ID_VENDOR_ID=0x8086ID_NET_NAME_PATH=enp3s0f1ID_PCI_CLASS_FROM_DATABASE=Network controllerID_PCI_SUBCLASS_FROM_DATABASE=Ethernet controller1067 UPSTART_INSTANCE=bond0ACTION=addSEQNUM=3979USEC_INITIALIZED=5735IFINDEX=6KERNEL=bond0DEVPATH=/devices/virtual/net/bond0UPSTART_JOB=network-interfaceTERM=linuxSUBSYSTEM=netPATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/binUPSTART_EVENTS=net-device-addedINTERFACE=bond0PWD=/DEVTYPE=bond1087 IF_ADDRESS=10.0.66.3IF_NETMASK=255.255.255.0IF_BOND_MODE=802.3adIF_BOND_LACP_RATE=1IF_BOND_SLAVES=noneIF_PRE_IP=ifup eth2IF_BROADCAST=10.0.66.255IFUPDOWN_bond0=pre-upIFACE=bond0LOGICAL=bond0ADDRFAM=inetMETHOD=staticMODE=startPHASE=pre-upVERBOSITY=0PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin1088 METHOD=staticMODE=startLOGICAL=bond0IFUPDOWN_bond0=pre-upPHASE=pre-upIF_ADDRESS=10.0.66.3IF_PRE_IP=ifup eth2ADDRFAM=inetIF_BOND_MODE=802.3adIF_BOND_LACP_RATE=1VERBOSITY=0PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/binIF_NETMASK=255.255.255.0IFACE=bond0IF_BOND_SLAVES=nonePWD=/IF_BROADCAST=10.0.66.2552150 UPSTART_INSTANCE=INSTANCE=UPSTART_JOB=networkingTERM=linuxPATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/binUPSTART_EVENTS=local-filesystems stoppedPWD=/RESULT=okJOB=udevtrigger I have to bring interfaces up by hands. It looks like I have to update my config that was working well on old version. It is not expected behavior in LTS release.