Network Agent fails to start with stealth mode NIC

On Linux systems that include a network card configured in stealth mode, there are 2 potential issues that may prevent Network Agent from starting:

• A stealth mode NIC may inadvertently be selected for communication (blocking) during installation. Use the Security Manager to select a different blocking NIC.
• If Network Agent is bound to a NIC configured for stealth mode, and then the NIC IP address is removed from the Linux configuration file (/etc/sysconfig/ network-scripts/ifcfg-<adapter name>), Network Agent will not start.

To reconnect Network Agent to the NIC, restore the IP address in the configuration file.