SSH login gets stuck waiting for "SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_5.3" from server (Virtual Machines)

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • ssh waits during login for prompt
  • ssh login slow to respond during login

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6

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