rabbitmq-server start failed - rabbitmq

Question

Facing issue with rabbitmq server startup. Rabbitmq-server start fails with logs -
noti] <0.147.0> Protocol 'inet_tcp': register/listen error: etimedout
noti] <0.147.0>
erro] <0.144.0> supervisor: {local,net_sup}
erro] <0.144.0> errorContext: start_error
erro] <0.144.0> reason: {'EXIT',nodistribution}
erro] <0.144.0> offender: [{pid,undefined},
erro] <0.144.0> {id,net_kernel},
erro] <0.144.0> {mfargs,{net_kernel,start_link,
erro] <0.144.0> [[rabbit_prelaunch_186103#localhost,
erro] <0.144.0> shortnames],
erro] <0.144.0> false,net_sup_dynamic]}},
erro] <0.144.0> {restart_type,permanent},
erro] <0.144.0> {shutdown,2000},
erro] <0.144.0> {child_type,worker}]
erro] <0.144.0>
BOOT FAILED
[erro] <0.131.0>
[erro] <0.131.0> BOOT FAILED
[erro] <0.131.0> ===========
[erro] <0.131.0> Exception during startup:
[erro] <0.131.0>
[erro] <0.131.0> error:{badmatch,{error,{{shutdown,{failed_to_start_child,net_kernel,{'EXIT',nodistribution}}},{child,undefined,net_sup_dynamic,{erl_distribution,start_link,[[rabbit_prelaunch_186103#localhost,shortnames],false,net_sup_dynamic]},permanent,1000,supervisor,[erl_distribution]}}}}
[erro] <0.131.0>
[erro] <0.131.0> rabbit_prelaunch_dist:duplicate_node_check/1, line 78
[erro] <0.131.0> rabbit_prelaunch_dist:setup/1, line 23
[erro] <0.131.0> rabbit_prelaunch:do_run/0, line 115
[erro] <0.131.0> rabbit_prelaunch:run_prelaunch_first_phase/0, line 32
[erro] <0.131.0> supervisor:do_start_child_i/3, line 385
[erro] <0.131.0> supervisor:do_start_child/2, line 371
[erro] <0.131.0> supervisor:-start_children/2-fun-0-/3, line 355
[erro] <0.131.0> supervisor:children_map/4, line 1171
This issue is on centos and rabbitmq version is 3.9.11 / erlang 23.3.4
Already tried rebooting the system, deleting /var/lib/rabbitmq/mnesia files and restarting rabbitmq (no luck).
Has anyone faced this issue?