Why does the ssh command sometimes respond with "No route to host" and other times connect without problems

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

Connection from ssh client to ssh server sometimes succeeds and sometimes fails.

The command is ssh hostname.

The error is No route to host.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • vCenter server 5

Subscriber exclusive content

A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase of over 48,000 articles and solutions.

Current Customers and Partners

Log in for full access

Log In
Close

Welcome! Check out the Getting Started with Red Hat page for quick tours and guides for common tasks.