Issue:
While connecting from Windows - 10 to Guest OS - Oracle Linux -7.1 on Oracle Virtual Box - 5.2, you may get the below error.
ssh: connect to host XX.XX.XX.XX port 22: Connection refused
shaikprod@shaikprod ~
$ ping 192.168.56.1
Pinging 192.168.56.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.56.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.56.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.56.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.56.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.56.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
shaikprod@shaikprod ~
$ ssh 192.168.56.1
ssh: connect to host 192.168.56.1 port 22: Connection refused
shaikprod@shaikprod ~
$ ssh 192.168.56.1
ssh: connect to host 192.168.56.1 port 22: Connection refused
Fix:
Enable port forwarding on the NAT -Network from the Oracle Virtual Box
While connecting from Windows - 10 to Guest OS - Oracle Linux -7.1 on Oracle Virtual Box - 5.2, you may get the below error.
ssh: connect to host XX.XX.XX.XX port 22: Connection refused
shaikprod@shaikprod ~
$ ping 192.168.56.1
Pinging 192.168.56.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.56.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.56.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.56.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.56.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.56.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
shaikprod@shaikprod ~
$ ssh 192.168.56.1
ssh: connect to host 192.168.56.1 port 22: Connection refused
shaikprod@shaikprod ~
$ ssh 192.168.56.1
ssh: connect to host 192.168.56.1 port 22: Connection refused
Fix:
Enable port forwarding on the NAT -Network from the Oracle Virtual Box