Error reported when running docker-storage-setup with overlay2 filesystem: "not a valid block device"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Running /etc/sysconfig/docker-storage-setup for overlay2, returns the following error:
INFO: Volume group backing root filesystem could not be determined
 is not a valid block device.

Environment

  • Openshift 3.9
  • RHEL 7.5
  • overlay2 FS

Subscriber exclusive content

A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase, tools, and much more.

Current Customers and Partners

Log in for full access

Log In

New to Red Hat?

Learn more about Red Hat subscriptions

Using a Red Hat product through a public cloud?

How to access this content