3722351 - connection refused error during SAP HANA system replication registration due to system_replication_communication listeninterface set to ".local"

The secondary system fails to register with the primary site during SAP HANA System Replication setup.
Following error can be found in secondary site.

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unable to contact primary site host <hostname>:4<instance number>06. connection refused (),location=<hostname>:4<instance number>06. Trying old-style port (port offs et +100)...<hostname>:4<instance number>06

unable to contact primary site; to <hostname>b:3<instance number+1>06; original error: connection refused (),location=<hostname>:3<instance number+1>06; 

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SAP HANA, platform edition 2.0

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