Cryptsetup luksFormat - Cannot wipe header on device /dev/<device>
Issue
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When issuing the command
cryptsetup luksFormaton a particular device, you receive the following errorCannot wipe header on device /dev/sdX
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
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