diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/configib b/xCAT/postscripts/configib
index b1c19c6da..7f48eb42d 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/configib
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/configib
@@ -486,13 +486,25 @@ IPADDR_$ipindex=$nicip" >> $dir/ifcfg-$nic
                if [ $ipindex -eq 1 ]
                then
                    if [[ "$OSVER" =~ ^(rhels9|alma9|rocky9) ]]; then
-                       # ipv6
-                       if echo $nicip | grep : 2>&1 1>/dev/null
-                       then
-                           nmcli con add type infiniband con-name $nic ifname $nic ipv6.method manual ipv6.addresses $nicip
-                       else # ipv4
-                           prefix=$(convert_netmask_to_cidr $netmask)
-                           nmcli con add type infiniband con-name $nic ifname $nic ipv4.method manual ipv4.addresses $nicip/$prefix
+                       if nmcli --field connection.id con show $nic 2>&1 1>/dev/null
+                       then # modify current connection
+                            # ipv6
+                            if echo $nicip | grep : 2>&1 1>/dev/null
+                            then
+                                nmcli con modify $nic type infiniband con-name $nic ifname $nic ipv6.method manual ipv6.addresses $nicip
+                            else # ipv4
+                                prefix=$(convert_netmask_to_cidr $netmask)
+                                nmcli con modify $nic type infiniband con-name $nic ifname $nic ipv4.method manual ipv4.addresses $nicip/$prefix
+                            fi
+                       else # create new connection
+                            # ipv6
+                            if echo $nicip | grep : 2>&1 1>/dev/null
+                            then
+                                nmcli con add type infiniband con-name $nic ifname $nic ipv6.method manual ipv6.addresses $nicip
+                            else # ipv4
+                                prefix=$(convert_netmask_to_cidr $netmask)
+                                nmcli con add type infiniband con-name $nic ifname $nic ipv4.method manual ipv4.addresses $nicip/$prefix
+                            fi
                        fi
                    else
                        nmcontrol=""
@@ -540,7 +552,7 @@ IPADDR=$nicip" > $dir/ifcfg-$nic
                         value="${array_extra_param_values[$i]}"
                         echo "  $i: name=$name value=$value"
                         if [[ "$OSVER" =~ ^(rhels9|alma9|rocky9) ]]; then
-                            nmcli con modify $con_name $name $value
+                            nmcli con modify $nic $name $value
                         else
                             grep -i "${name}" $dir/ifcfg-$nic
                             if [ $? -eq 0 ];then
@@ -553,13 +565,25 @@ IPADDR=$nicip" > $dir/ifcfg-$nic
                     done		
                else # not the first ip address
                    if [[ "$OSVER" =~ ^(rhels9|alma9|rocky9) ]]; then
-                       # ipv6
-                       if echo $nicip | grep : 2>&1 1>/dev/null
-                       then
-                           nmcli con add type infiniband con-name $nic ifname $nic ipv6.method manual ipv6.addresses $nicip
-                       else # ipv4
-                           prefix=$(convert_netmask_to_cidr $netmask)
-                           nmcli con add type infiniband con-name $nic ifname $nic ipv4.method manual ipv4.addresses $nicip/$prefix
+                       if nmcli --field connection.id con show $nic 2>&1 1>/dev/null
+                       then # modify current connection
+                            # ipv6
+                            if echo $nicip | grep : 2>&1 1>/dev/null
+                            then
+                                nmcli con modify $nic type infiniband con-name $nic ifname $nic ipv6.method manual ipv6.addresses $nicip
+                            else # ipv4
+                                prefix=$(convert_netmask_to_cidr $netmask)
+                                nmcli con modify $nic type infiniband con-name $nic ifname $nic ipv4.method manual ipv4.addresses $nicip/$prefix
+                            fi
+                       else # create new connection
+                            # ipv6
+                            if echo $nicip | grep : 2>&1 1>/dev/null
+                            then
+                                nmcli con add type infiniband con-name $nic ifname $nic ipv6.method manual ipv6.addresses $nicip
+                            else # ipv4
+                                prefix=$(convert_netmask_to_cidr $netmask)
+                                nmcli con add type infiniband con-name $nic ifname $nic ipv4.method manual ipv4.addresses $nicip/$prefix
+                            fi
                        fi
                    else
                        # ipv6
@@ -620,7 +644,7 @@ IPADDR$ipindex=$nicip"
                             value="${array_extra_param_values[$i]}"
                             echo "  $i: name=$name value=$value"
                             if [[ "$OSVER" =~ ^(rhels9|alma9|rocky9) ]]; then
-                                nmcli con modify $con_name $name $value
+                                nmcli con modify $nic $name $value
                             else
                                 grep -i "${name}" $cfgfile
                                 if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then