Oracle Linux : Host Unable to ping Guest Virtual Machine After Guest System Update (Doc ID 2934116.1)

Last updated on SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.0 and later
Linux x86-64

An Oracle Linux (OL) system is running as a guest VM. The OL guest is updated with latest system updates.

After the update, attempts to ping(1) the OL guest from the host system fail e.g.:

The OL guest was recently updated with the latest system updates.

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