ubuntu-fan clearly triggers the problem. Clean machine, no bridges after Juju installs ubuntu-fan and networking still works as bridges were not created yet => no ifup/down executions:
root@maas-xenial3:/home/ubuntu# ifdown -a ; ifup -a /usr/sbin/fanctl: 41: /usr/sbin/fanctl: arithmetic expression: expecting primary: " (32-)/4 " run-parts: /etc/network/if-up.d/ubuntu-fan exited with return code 2 Failed to bring up ens3. root@maas-xenial3:/home/ubuntu# ifdown -a root@maas-xenial3:/home/ubuntu# ifup -a RTNETLINK answers: File exists Failed to bring up ens3. root@maas-xenial3:/home/ubuntu# apt purge ubuntu-fan Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages will be REMOVED: ubuntu-fan* 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded. After this operation, 148 kB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y (Reading database ... 65843 files and directories currently installed.) ubuntu-fan: removing default /etc/network/fan configuration Purging configuration files for ubuntu-fan (0.12.8~16.04.1) ... root@maas-xenial3:/home/ubuntu# ifdown -a root@maas-xenial3:/home/ubuntu# ifup -a RTNETLINK answers: File exists Failed to bring up ens3. root@maas-xenial3:/home/ubuntu# ifdown ens3 ifdown: interface ens3 not configured root@maas-xenial3:/home/ubuntu# ip a d 10.10.101.103/24 dev ens3 root@maas-xenial3:/home/ubuntu# ifup -a root@maas-xenial3:/home/ubuntu# apt install ubuntu-fan Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following NEW packages will be installed: ubuntu-fan 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B/35.6 kB of archives. Selecting previously unselected package ubuntu-fan.ce will be used. Processing triggers for systemd (229-4ubuntu21) ...urrently installed.) Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ...ll.deb ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ... Processing triggers for systemd (229-4ubuntu21) ... root@maas-xenial3:/home/ubuntu# ifdown -a root@maas-xenial3:/home/ubuntu# ifup -a /usr/sbin/fanctl: 41: /usr/sbin/fanctl: arithmetic expression: expecting primary: " (32-)/4 " run-parts: /etc/network/if-up.d/ubuntu-fan exited with return code 2 Failed to bring up ens3. root@maas-xenial3:/home/ubuntu# ifup -a RTNETLINK answers: File exists Failed to bring up ens3. ** Also affects: ubuntu-fan (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Summary changed: - bridge activaction error: bridge activation failed + bridge activaction error: bridge activation failed | unconfigured interfaces cause ifup failures ** Tags added: cpe-onsite -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1737640 Title: bridge activaction error: bridge activation failed | unconfigured interfaces cause ifup failures To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/juju/+bug/1737640/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs