Getting error "WARNING: Device for PV aaaaa-bbbbb-ccccc-ddd-3243-ddd-eeeee" not found or rejected by a filter."

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Issue

  • Getting following error message after configuring lvm filter in RHEL7.
WARNING: Device for PV aaaaa-bbbbb-ccccc-ddd-3243-ddd-eeeee" not found or rejected by a filter.
  • Lvm filter configured as below. These filter settings gets change on reboot.
 filter = [ "a|/dev/emcpower.*|", "r|.*|" ]
  • Can't scan lvm metadata from powerpath devices if lvm filter configured to accept all devices.
  • LVM not accepting or scanning emcpower or third party multipath device names.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
    • lvm2

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