After extending clustered logical volume, cluster node reports "attempt to access beyond end of device" or Buffer I/O errors in RHEL 5.4 and earlier
Issue
- GFS1 error after storage extension:
attempt to access beyond end of device
- GFS or GFS2 file system withdrawls after extending a logical volume
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 with the Resilient Storage Add On, prior to Update 5
- lvm2-cluster prior to release 2.02.56-7.el5
- For environments at RHEL 5 Update 5 or later, view this solution for more general steps on resolving similar issues
- Volume groups with the clustered ('c') flag set
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