My network devices seem to be "unmanaged", or perhaps "managed outside the network manager". I assume this because of syslog messages like
Jun 25 18:42:13 lati NetworkManager[811]: <info> (eth2): device state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2]
Jun 25 18:42:13 lati NetworkManager[811]: <info> (eth2): deactivating device (reason 'managed') [2]
Jun 25 18:42:13 lati NetworkManager[811]: <info> Unmanaged Device found; state CONNECTED forced. (see http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889)
And the link http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889 is a bug whose title contains "networks that are managed outside of network manager".
My wlan2 connection logs similar messages:
Jun 25 18:42:13 lati NetworkManager[811]: <info> (wlan2): device state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2]
Jun 25 18:42:13 lati NetworkManager[811]: <info> (wlan2): deactivating device (reason 'managed') [2]
Jun 25 18:42:13 lati NetworkManager[811]: <info> (wlan2): device state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'supplicant-available') [20 30 42]
Jun 25 18:42:13 lati NetworkManager[811]: <warn> Trying to remove a non-existant call id.
So, where is my network managed, if not inside the network manager? Are there any consequences for this?
My system info:
- Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS (trusty)
- Architecture: 64 bit
- Kernel version: 3.16.0-40-generic
- Dell E7440
- Bios version: A14
- Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection I218-LM (rev 04)
- Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 7260 (rev 73)