Could you explain why the customer would like to add the host via an IP address instead of the recommended FQDN? Could you provide the business case for this?
Please make sure this is cloned.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2016-1743.html