metadata errors when running LVM

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Customer witnesses the error "Incorrect metadata area header checksum" when running commands like vgdisplay, pvs or pvdisplay.
  • The commands works, displaying the information, but curious what's causing the metadata error and how to fix it.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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