Apache restart fails with error "(99)Cannot assign requested address: make_sock: could not bind to address"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • The followling error appears after attempting to restart Apache httpd
    Stopping httpd:                                            [FAILED]
    Starting httpd: (99)Cannot assign requested address: make_sock: could not bind to address 10.12.13.14:80
    no listening sockets available, shutting down
    Unable to open logs
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Apache 2.x

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