Ping issue "Name or service not known"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

Not able to contact a server by hostname

  • ping is not working using the hostname
  • dig and nslookup not responding
  • /etc/resolv.conf looks correct
  • selinux disabled
  • network issues discarded

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) All Versions'

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