ssh: connect to host xx.xx.xx.xxx port 22: Connection timed out on newly built server

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • ssh is getting connection refused. Sometimes it works and sometimes refused:

    ssh user@hostname
    ssh: connect to host hostname port 22: Connection refused
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (All versions)
  • openssh

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