diff --git a/ansible/roles/network-debian/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/network-debian/tasks/main.yml
index ffbcdc3b7..bd084431e 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/network-debian/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/network-debian/tasks/main.yml
@@ -41,3 +41,9 @@
     systemd_networkd_cleanup: true
     systemd_networkd_cleanup_patterns:
       - "{{ networkd_prefix }}*"
+
+- name: Ensure udev is triggered on links changes
+  become: true
+  command: "udevadm trigger --verbose --subsystem-match=net --action=add"
+  changed_when: false
+  when: network_interfaces | networkd_links | length
diff --git a/doc/source/configuration/reference/network.rst b/doc/source/configuration/reference/network.rst
index f091c6f28..f13578026 100644
--- a/doc/source/configuration/reference/network.rst
+++ b/doc/source/configuration/reference/network.rst
@@ -429,6 +429,34 @@ To configure a network called ``example`` with an Ethernet interface on
 
    example_interface: eth0
 
+Advanced: Configuring (Renaming) Ethernet Interfaces System Name
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+The name of the Ethernet interface may be explicitly configured by binding
+known MAC address of the specific interface to its name by setting the
+``macaddress`` attribute for a network.
+
+.. warning::
+
+    Supported only on Ubuntu/Debian operating systems.
+
+To configure a network called ``example`` with known MAC address
+``aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff`` and rename it from a system name (might be ``eth0``,
+``ens3``, or any other name) to the ``lan0`` (new name):
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+   :caption: ``inventory/group_vars/<group>/network-interfaces``
+
+   example_interface: lan0
+   example_macaddress: "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff"
+
+.. warning::
+
+    The network interface must be down before changing its name. See
+    `issue <https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/26601>`__ in the systemd
+    project. So the configured node reboot might be required right after the
+    ``seed host configure`` or ``overcloud host configure`` Kayobe commands.
+
 .. _configuring-bridge-interfaces:
 
 Configuring Bridge Interfaces
diff --git a/kayobe/plugins/filter/networkd.py b/kayobe/plugins/filter/networkd.py
index ff338aaf2..aafe4ded9 100644
--- a/kayobe/plugins/filter/networkd.py
+++ b/kayobe/plugins/filter/networkd.py
@@ -479,6 +479,35 @@ def _veth_peer_network(context, veth, inventory_hostname):
     return _filter_options(config)
 
 
+def _ether_link(context, name, inventory_hostname):
+    """Return a networkd link configuration for a ether.
+
+    :param context: a Jinja2 Context object.
+    :param name: name of the network.
+    :param inventory_hostname: Ansible inventory hostname.
+    """
+    config = []
+
+    device = networks.net_interface(context, name, inventory_hostname)
+    macaddress = networks.net_macaddress(context, name, inventory_hostname)
+
+    if macaddress is not None:
+        config = [
+            {
+                'Match': [
+                    {'PermanentMACAddress': macaddress},
+                ],
+            },
+            {
+                'Link': [
+                    {'Name': device},
+                ],
+            }
+        ]
+
+    return _filter_options(config)
+
+
 def _add_to_result(result, prefix, device, config):
     """Add configuration for an interface to a filter result.
 
@@ -561,8 +590,20 @@ def networkd_links(context, names, inventory_hostname=None):
     :param inventory_hostname: Ansible inventory hostname.
     :returns: a dict representation of networkd link configuration.
     """
-    # NOTE(mgoddard): We do not currently support link configuration.
-    return {}
+    # Prefix for configuration file names.
+    prefix = utils.get_hostvar(context, "networkd_prefix", inventory_hostname)
+
+    result = {}
+
+    # only ethers
+    for name in networks.net_select_ethers(context, names, inventory_hostname):
+        device = networks.get_and_validate_interface(context, name,
+                                                     inventory_hostname)
+        ether_link = _ether_link(context, name, inventory_hostname)
+        if ether_link:
+            _add_to_result(result, prefix, device, ether_link)
+
+    return result
 
 
 @jinja2.pass_context
diff --git a/kayobe/plugins/filter/networks.py b/kayobe/plugins/filter/networks.py
index 51b63ddba..f949d7982 100644
--- a/kayobe/plugins/filter/networks.py
+++ b/kayobe/plugins/filter/networks.py
@@ -274,6 +274,11 @@ def net_mtu(context, name, inventory_hostname=None):
     return mtu
 
 
+@jinja2.pass_context
+def net_macaddress(context, name, inventory_hostname=None):
+    return net_attr(context, name, 'macaddress', inventory_hostname)
+
+
 @jinja2.pass_context
 def net_bridge_stp(context, name, inventory_hostname=None):
     """Return the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) state for a bridge.
@@ -394,6 +399,7 @@ def net_interface_obj(context, name, inventory_hostname=None, names=None):
         netmask = None
     vlan = net_vlan(context, name, inventory_hostname)
     mtu = net_mtu(context, name, inventory_hostname)
+    macaddress = net_macaddress(context, name, inventory_hostname)
 
     # NOTE(priteau): do not pass MTU for VLAN interfaces on bridges when it is
     # identical to the parent bridge, to work around a NetworkManager bug.
@@ -433,6 +439,7 @@ def net_interface_obj(context, name, inventory_hostname=None, names=None):
         'gateway': gateway,
         'vlan': vlan,
         'mtu': mtu,
+        'macaddress': macaddress,
         'route': routes,
         'rules': rules,
         'bootproto': bootproto or 'static',
@@ -789,6 +796,7 @@ def get_filters():
         'net_neutron_gateway': net_neutron_gateway,
         'net_vlan': net_vlan,
         'net_mtu': net_mtu,
+        'net_macaddress': net_macaddress,
         'net_routes': net_routes,
         'net_rules': net_rules,
         'net_physical_network': net_physical_network,
diff --git a/kayobe/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_networkd.py b/kayobe/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_networkd.py
index 37fb272c4..ffcedecca 100644
--- a/kayobe/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_networkd.py
+++ b/kayobe/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_networkd.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class BaseNetworkdTest(unittest.TestCase):
         "net1_interface": "eth0",
         "net1_cidr": "1.2.3.0/24",
         "net1_ips": {"test-host": "1.2.3.4"},
+        "net1_macaddress": "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff",
         # net2: VLAN on eth0.2 with VLAN 2 on interface eth0.
         "net2_interface": "eth0.2",
         "net2_vlan": 2,
@@ -351,9 +352,27 @@ class TestNetworkdNetDevs(BaseNetworkdTest):
 class TestNetworkdLinks(BaseNetworkdTest):
 
     def test_empty(self):
-        links = networkd.networkd_links(self.context, ['net1'])
+        links = networkd.networkd_links(self.context, ['net2'])
         self.assertEqual({}, links)
 
+    def test_link_name(self):
+        links = networkd.networkd_links(self.context, ['net1'])
+        expected = {
+            "50-kayobe-eth0": [
+                {
+                    "Match": [
+                        {"PermanentMACAddress": "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff"}
+                    ]
+                },
+                {
+                    "Link": [
+                        {"Name": "eth0"},
+                    ]
+                },
+            ]
+        }
+        self.assertEqual(expected, links)
+
 
 class TestNetworkdNetworks(BaseNetworkdTest):
 
diff --git a/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-host-configure-base/tests/test_overcloud_host_configure.py b/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-host-configure-base/tests/test_overcloud_host_configure.py
index 22cceb429..cf5424f3a 100644
--- a/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-host-configure-base/tests/test_overcloud_host_configure.py
+++ b/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-host-configure-base/tests/test_overcloud_host_configure.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 import ipaddress
 import os
-import time
 
 import distro
 import pytest
@@ -54,17 +53,18 @@ def test_network_bridge(host):
     interface = host.interface('br0')
     assert interface.exists
     assert '192.168.36.1' in interface.addresses
-    stp_status = host.file('/sys/class/net/br0/bridge/stp_state').content_string.strip()
+    state_file = "/sys/class/net/br0/bridge/stp_state"
+    stp_status = host.file(state_file).content_string.strip()
     assert '0' == stp_status
     ports = ['dummy3', 'dummy4']
     sys_ports = host.check_output('ls -1 /sys/class/net/br0/brif')
     assert sys_ports == "\n".join(ports)
     for port in ports:
-       interface = host.interface(port)
-       assert interface.exists
-       v4_addresses = [a for a in interface.addresses
-                       if ipaddress.ip_address(a).version == '4']
-       assert not v4_addresses
+        interface = host.interface(port)
+        assert interface.exists
+        v4_addresses = [a for a in interface.addresses
+                        if ipaddress.ip_address(a).version == '4']
+        assert not v4_addresses
 
 
 def test_network_bridge_vlan(host):
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ def test_network_bond(host):
     slaves = set(['dummy5', 'dummy6'])
     assert sys_slaves == slaves
     for slave in slaves:
-       interface = host.interface(slave)
-       assert interface.exists
-       assert not interface.addresses
+        interface = host.interface(slave)
+        assert interface.exists
+        assert not interface.addresses
 
 
 def test_network_bond_vlan(host):
@@ -99,8 +99,9 @@ def test_network_bond_vlan(host):
 def test_network_bridge_no_ip(host):
     interface = host.interface('br1')
     assert interface.exists
-    assert not '192.168.40.1' in interface.addresses
-    stp_status = host.file('/sys/class/net/br1/bridge/stp_state').content_string.strip()
+    assert '192.168.40.1' not in interface.addresses
+    state_file = "/sys/class/net/br1/bridge/stp_state"
+    stp_status = host.file(state_file).content_string.strip()
     assert '1' == stp_status
 
 
@@ -113,13 +114,13 @@ def test_network_systemd_vlan(host):
 
 
 def test_additional_user_account(host):
-      user = host.user("kayobe-test-user")
-      assert user.name == "kayobe-test-user"
-      assert user.group == "kayobe-test-user"
-      assert set(user.groups) == {"kayobe-test-user", "stack"}
-      assert user.gecos == "Kayobe test user"
-      with host.sudo():
-          assert user.password == 'kayobe-test-user-password'
+    user = host.user("kayobe-test-user")
+    assert user.name == "kayobe-test-user"
+    assert user.group == "kayobe-test-user"
+    assert set(user.groups) == {"kayobe-test-user", "stack"}
+    assert user.gecos == "Kayobe test user"
+    with host.sudo():
+        assert user.password == 'kayobe-test-user-password'
 
 
 def test_software_RAID(host):
@@ -229,7 +230,8 @@ def test_apt_auth(host):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('repo', ["appstream", "baseos", "extras", "epel"])
-@pytest.mark.skipif(not _is_dnf_mirror(), reason="DNF OpenDev mirror only for CentOS 8")
+@pytest.mark.skipif(not _is_dnf_mirror(),
+                    reason="DNF OpenDev mirror only for CentOS 8")
 def test_dnf_local_package_mirrors(host, repo):
     # Depends on SITE_MIRROR_FQDN environment variable.
     assert os.getenv('SITE_MIRROR_FQDN')
@@ -256,7 +258,7 @@ def test_dnf_automatic(host):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(not _is_dnf(),
-                    reason="tuned profile setting only supported on CentOS/Rocky")
+                    reason="tuned profiles only supported on CentOS/Rocky")
 def test_tuned_profile_is_active(host):
     tuned_output = host.check_output("tuned-adm active")
     assert "throughput-performance" in tuned_output
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-support-link-configuration-a80e8579fc8b783f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-support-link-configuration-a80e8579fc8b783f.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27f5dcde2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-support-link-configuration-a80e8579fc8b783f.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Added initial support for systemd-networkd link configuration, now you can
+    configure and rename the name of a network interface if you know the MAC
+    address of the interface.