LVM startup message "File-based locking initialisation failed" in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • During boot time, following messages related to Logical Volume are seen:

       Setting up Logical Volume Management: File-based locking initialisation failed
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6
  • lvm2-2.02.74-5.el5

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