AppSync: Failed to perform vgchange operation on volume group DATA_VG
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Symptoms
New Host Client Service Plan
The Service Plan event logs (CSV events) will show:
The Service Plan event logs (CSV events) will show:
<Date> Mount copy,ed19fd04-0e9b-4008-be18-df4a94dac4d6,MILE_000002,<host-name>,Error occurred during the execution of service plan Oracle Test Plan
<Date> Mount copy,ed19fd04-0e9b-4008-be18-df4a94dac4d6,MILE_000005, <host-name>,Mount copy phase for oralab12 completed with errors
<Date> Mount copy,ed19fd04-0e9b-4008-be18-df4a94dac4d6,UNIX_000006, <host-name>,Unable to mount the filesystem /opt/oracle. The fsck operation failed.
<Date> Mount copy,ed19fd04-0e9b-4008-be18-df4a94dac4d6,UNIX_000026, <host-name>,Failed to perform vgchange operation on volume group DATA_VG.
See agent logs for more details. If the operation has timed out, retry after increasing the agent command timeout value for the host from Settings > Servers page in the AppSync UI.
Mount host plugin log:
<Date> Mount copy,ed19fd04-0e9b-4008-be18-df4a94dac4d6,MILE_000005, <host-name>,Mount copy phase for oralab12 completed with errors
<Date> Mount copy,ed19fd04-0e9b-4008-be18-df4a94dac4d6,UNIX_000006, <host-name>,Unable to mount the filesystem /opt/oracle. The fsck operation failed.
<Date> Mount copy,ed19fd04-0e9b-4008-be18-df4a94dac4d6,UNIX_000026, <host-name>,Failed to perform vgchange operation on volume group DATA_VG.
See agent logs for more details. If the operation has timed out, retry after increasing the agent command timeout value for the host from Settings > Servers page in the AppSync UI.
host.py[2297]:mountFilesystem() vgimportclone exception :
WARNING: Not using device /dev/sdd1 for PV xxxxxx-Tbqr-vBWH-CTvL-lh6P-S0iW-xxxxxx.', '
WARNING: Not using device /dev/sde1 for PV xxxxxx-V5GN-w5nX-8wH8-DDdG-UKdF-xxxxxx.', '
WARNING: Not using device /dev/sde2 for PV xxxxxx-kt1Q-avdC-cwnU-YImd-1pOc-xxxxxx.', '
WARNING: PV xxxxxx-Tbqr-vBWH-CTvL-lh6P-S0iW-xxxxxx prefers device /dev/sdb1 because device is used by LV.', '
WARNING: PV xxxxxx-V5GN-w5nX-8wH8-DDdG-UKdF-xxxxxx prefers device /dev/sdc1 because device is used by LV.', '
WARNING: PV xxxxxx-kt1Q-avdC-cwnU-YImd-1pOc-xxxxxx prefers device /dev/sdc2 because device is used by LV.', '
Volume group "DATA_VG" not found', ' Cannot process volume group DATA_VG', '
WARNING: found device with duplicate /dev/sdb1', '
WARNING: found device with duplicate /dev/sdc1', '
WARNING: found device with duplicate /dev/sde2', '
WARNING: Disabling lvmetad cache which does not support duplicate PVs.', '
WARNING: Scan found duplicate PVs.', ' WARNING: Failed to scan devices.', ' WARNING: Update lvmetad with pvscan --cache.']
WARNING: Not using device /dev/sdd1 for PV xxxxxx-Tbqr-vBWH-CTvL-lh6P-S0iW-xxxxxx.', '
WARNING: Not using device /dev/sde1 for PV xxxxxx-V5GN-w5nX-8wH8-DDdG-UKdF-xxxxxx.', '
WARNING: Not using device /dev/sde2 for PV xxxxxx-kt1Q-avdC-cwnU-YImd-1pOc-xxxxxx.', '
WARNING: PV xxxxxx-Tbqr-vBWH-CTvL-lh6P-S0iW-xxxxxx prefers device /dev/sdb1 because device is used by LV.', '
WARNING: PV xxxxxx-V5GN-w5nX-8wH8-DDdG-UKdF-xxxxxx prefers device /dev/sdc1 because device is used by LV.', '
WARNING: PV xxxxxx-kt1Q-avdC-cwnU-YImd-1pOc-xxxxxx prefers device /dev/sdc2 because device is used by LV.', '
Volume group "DATA_VG" not found', ' Cannot process volume group DATA_VG', '
WARNING: found device with duplicate /dev/sdb1', '
WARNING: found device with duplicate /dev/sdc1', '
WARNING: found device with duplicate /dev/sde2', '
WARNING: Disabling lvmetad cache which does not support duplicate PVs.', '
WARNING: Scan found duplicate PVs.', ' WARNING: Failed to scan devices.', ' WARNING: Update lvmetad with pvscan --cache.']
Cause
Unix partitioned devices are not supported with AppSync 4.0
Check AppSync Support Matrix for latest supported Configuration notes On Linux/Unix Operating Systems
Check AppSync Support Matrix for latest supported Configuration notes On Linux/Unix Operating Systems
Resolution
This is listed in the AppSync Support Matrix:
AppSync does not support filesystems or ASM diskgroups on Linux operating system devices which are not full block devices (like /dev/sdc) or primary first partition (like /dev/sdc1)
Affected Products
AppSyncProducts
AppSyncArticle Properties
Article Number: 000173539
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 05 مايو 2026
Version: 4
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