Why server is showing "Temporary failure in name resolution" when trying to download packages

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Issue

  • Why server is showing "Temporary failure in name resolution" when trying to download packages
  • When using yum command to install packages it is saying that RHN Support will be disabled, communicating with server error messages are shown:
TEMPORARY FAILURE IN NAME RESOLUTION.
setting up install process
No package apache available. 
Nothing to do.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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