LVM resize fails with error File system resizing not supported: fs utilities do not support renamed devices

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • The lvm resize fails with the error as _File system resizing not supported: fs utilities do not support renamed devices_ when using _-r_.
  • lvextend command displays messages like this when trying to extend lv along with the filesystem:
  LV /dev/mapper/vg0-lv0 mounted at /data may have been renamed (from /dev/mapper/vg0-lv0).
  LV /dev/mapper/vg0-lv0 mounted at /a may have been renamed (from /dev/mapper/vg0-lv0).
  LV /dev/mapper/vg0-lv0 mounted at /b may have been renamed (from /dev/mapper/vg0-lv0).
  LV /dev/mapper/vg0-lv0 mounted at /c may have been renamed (from /dev/mapper/vg0-lv0).
  File system resizing not supported: fs utilities do not support renamed devices.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2
    • lvm2-2.03.17-7.el9.x86_64

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