unable to create a new lv , getting the message: "Write locks are prohibited with read-only locking"

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Issue

  • unable to perform lvcreate, lvcreate throws below errors.
# lvcreate -L 5G -n lv_test test_vg
  Write locks are prohibited with read-only locking.
  Can't get lock for test_vg

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3

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