How to fix the Oracle error INS-40707: Grid Naming Service (GNS) Virtual IP Address string cannot be resolved.?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorINS-40707: Grid Naming Service (GNS) Virtual IP Address string cannot be resolved. with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

INS-40707: Grid Naming Service (GNS) Virtual IP Address string cannot be resolved.

Reason for the Error INS-40707: Grid Naming Service (GNS) Virtual IP Address string cannot be resolved.

Cause: The GNS virtual IP address could not be resolved using TCP/IP host name lookup.

How to fix the Error INS-40707: Grid Naming Service (GNS) Virtual IP Address string cannot be resolved. ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Action: Specify a valid GNS virtual IP address.