Satellite hostname change fails with the error 'Error: Timed out connecting to server'

Issue

• satellite-change-hostname script fails with the below error.

[root@satellite_cert]# satellite-change-hostname satellite.new.com --username admin --password 'passwd'  --custom-cert satellite.new.com.crt --custom-key satellite.new.com.ex_key.pem

Checking custom certificates

Checking hostname validity

Checking overall health of server
Error: Timed out connecting to server

There is a problem with the server; please check 'hammer ping'
Failed 'hammer ping' with exit code 70
[root@satellite_cert]# hammer ping
Warning: An error occured while loading module hammer_cli_foreman.
Warning: An error occured while loading module hammer_cli_foreman_ansible.
Warning: An error occured while loading module hammer_cli_foreman_bootdisk.
Warning: An error occured while loading module hammer_cli_foreman_openscap.
Warning: An error occured while loading module hammer_cli_foreman_remote_execution.
Warning: An error occured while loading module hammer_cli_foreman_tasks.
Warning: An error occured while loading module hammer_cli_foreman_templates.
Warning: An error occured while loading module hammer_cli_foreman_virt_who_configure.
Warning: An error occured while loading module hammer_cli_foreman_webhooks.
Warning: An error occured while loading module hammer_cli_katello.
Error: No such sub-command 'ping'.

See: 'hammer --help'.