WARNING: PV /dev/sdX in VG vgXX is missing the used flag in PV header.

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • WARNING: PV /dev/sdX in VG vgXX is missing the used flag in PV header.
  • Server lands to dracut prompt and running lvm commands report above warning.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • LVM2

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