Why ping from Windows system to RHEL system with ip address works but with hostname does not ?
Issue
ping
fromWindows
system toRHEL
system with ip address works fine , but when usedhostname
ofRHEL
system instead of ip address it does not work.- When
hostname
toIP address
entry is made in Windows system'shosts
file then it works fine, but how to make it work without usinghosts
file ?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Any Version)
- Windows System (Any Version)
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