Remote execution fails with the error 'Failed to establish connection to remote host, exit code: 255'

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • While running a remote job/command from the Satellite webui, it fails with the following error.

    Error initializing command: RuntimeError - Failed to establish connection to remote host, exit code: 255
    2:
    Exit status: EXCEPTION
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Satellite 6

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