OCI: OSMS Error ”[Errno 14] - Failed connect to <host>:443; Operation now in progress..."

Applies to:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later

Linux x86-64

 

Symptoms

When trying to install a package, the install fails with error:

$ sudo yum install polkit
 Loaded plugins: langpacks, ulninfo
https://yum-phx.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL7/UEKR5/x86_64/repodata/repomd.xml
: [Errno 14] curl#7 - "Failed connect to yum-phx.oracle.com:443; Operation now in progress"
Trying other mirror.
https://yum-phx.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL7/UEKR5/x86_64/repodata/repomd.xml
: [Errno 14] curl#7 - "Failed connect to yum-phx.oracle.com:443; Operation now in progress"
Trying other mirror.
https://yum-phx.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL7/UEKR5/x86_64/repodata/repomd.xml
: [Errno 14] curl#56 - "Callback aborted"
Trying other mirror.
$