How to fix the Oracle error PRVF-05232: The GNS subdomain qualified host name “{0}” was resolved into an IP address?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPRVF-05232: The GNS subdomain qualified host name “{0}” was resolved into an IP address with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PRVF-05232: The GNS subdomain qualified host name “{0}” was resolved into an IP address

Reason for the Error PRVF-05232: The GNS subdomain qualified host name “{0}” was resolved into an IP address

Cause: The specified GNS subdomain qualified host name was resolved into an IP address before Clusterware installation.

How to fix the Error PRVF-05232: The GNS subdomain qualified host name “{0}” was resolved into an IP address ?

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

Action: Ensure that the DNS is configured to forward (rather than resolve) names in the GNS subdomain.