In OpenShift 4 a Pod cannot start with the error "Mount point already in use for same device"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • A Pod cannot start and presents the following error:
Unable to attach or mount volumes: unmounted volumes=[<erratic volume>], unattached volumes=[<list of volumes>]: timed out waiting for the condition
MountVolume.SetUp failed for volume "<PVC volume name>" : rpc error: code = FailedPrecondition desc = Mount point already in use for same device

Environment

  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RHOCP):
    • Verified in 4.8

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