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Workaround: At step 4, b

[root@test_instance ~]# fdisk /dev/vdc
Welcome to fdisk (util-linux 2.23.2).
Command (m for help): n
Partition type:
p primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free)
e extended
Select (default p)
Partition number (1-4, default 1):
First sector (2048-2097151, default 2048):
Using default value 2048
Last sector, +sectors or +size

(2048-2097151, default 2097151):
Using default value 2097151
Partition 1 of type Linux and of size 1023 MiB is set
Command (m for help): p

Disk /dev/vdc: 1073 MB, 1073741824 bytes, 2097152 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk label type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x369152cb

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/vdc1 2048 2097151 1047552 83 Linux
Command (m for help): w
The partition table has been altered!
Command (m for help): q
[root@test_instance ~]# mkfs.xfs /dev/vdc1

Description: At step 4, b the hard disk name should be /dev/vdc instead of /dev/vdb.