LVM commands return error about semaphores.

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • LVM commands return error about semaphores.
  lvcreate -n test_lv10 -L 1G test_vg_3
  Found duplicate PV XfbmuZ2c2MPAb8r0TDIBNrcyUx0yMZpu: using /dev/emcpowerh not /dev/sdb
  Failed to create notification semaphore: Invalid argument
  Unable to resume test_vg_3-test_lv10 (253:3)
  Failed to activate new LV.
  Failed to create notification semaphore: Invalid argument
  Unable to deactivate test_vg_3-test_lv10 (253:3)
  Unable to deactivate failed new LV. Manual intervention required.
  • Activating or deactivating lv reports error about semaphore:-
 Resuming vg_test-lv_test (253:3)
  Failed to create notification semaphore: Invalid argument
  Unable to resume vg_test-lv_test (253:3)
Removing iscsivg-iscsilv (253:2)
  Failed to create notification semaphore: Invalid argument
  Unable to deactivate iscsivg-iscsilv (253:2)
        Leaving critical section (deactivated).

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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