ntpdate fails hostname resolution at Boot time

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

ntpdate fails hostname resolution at Boot time with the error:

ntpdate[PID]: Can't find host HOSTNAME: Name or service not known (-2)

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.3

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