Unable to access apache2 virtual host by the servername

Question

I am trying to create a virtual host in apache2 running on VirtualBox guest OS is Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. The following is the configuration of my virtualhost in /etc/apache2/sites-available/mysite.lo.conf

<VirtualHost *:80>
   Servername mysite.lo
   ServerAlias www.mysite.lo
   DocumentRoot /var/www/mysite.lo
</VirtualHost>

Settings in /etc/hosts

127.0.0.1 localhost
172.16.17.146 mysite.lo

When i try to run www.mysite.lo from my host browser, the browser responds no resuts found. When I type the ip address 172.16.17.146 then the browser successfully displays the content of mysite.lo. I would be grateful if someone can guide me on how to access the contents using the servername instead of ip adress. This is the link I have used as a guide to create my virtual host. Regards.

Dmitry Sukhodoyev Dmitry Sukhodoyev · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-20T19:12:02

you should add www.mysite.lo to 172.16.17.146 line, or run mysite.lo without www. from host browser.

Unable to access apache2 virtual host by the servername

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