Why application does not reflect changes done in /etc/hosts file ?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • The host to IP resolution is working as per the entries in /etc/hosts file, however application is unable to resolve the system IP.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (All Versions)

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