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This is similar to the type of issue as https://issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-115111 however using the high level management vgchange cmd as the interface. The issue is the 'vgchange --persist start --removekey' is unable to start with the new key in one go.
kernel-6.12.0-157.el10 BUILT: Thu Nov 13 01:02:26 PM CET 2025
lvm2-2.03.36-1.el10 BUILT: Sat Oct 25 04:42:32 AM CEST 2025
lvm2-libs-2.03.36-1.el10 BUILT: Sat Oct 25 04:42:32 AM CEST 2025
[root@virt-503 ~]# lvmpersist read-keys --vg persist_VG
Device /dev/sde: registered keys: 0x9fe0f509ef4d1320
Device /dev/sdc: registered keys: 0x9fe0f509ef4d1320
Device /dev/sdb: registered keys: 0x9fe0f509ef4d1320
Device /dev/sda: registered keys: 0x9fe0f509ef4d1320
Device /dev/sdd: registered keys: 0x9fe0f509ef4d1320
# Differing key currently exists on devices than in lvmlocal
[root@virt-503 ~]# grep pr_key /etc/lvm/lvmlocal.conf
# Configuration option local/pr_key.
# 0x prefix. If pr_key is not set, host_id will be used to create a key.
pr_key = "0x9fe0f509ef4d1440" # edited by QA Wed Dec 3 18:08:03 2025
# Generic start wont work as expected
[root@virt-503 ~]# vgchange --persist start persist_VG
persistent reservation is started by another key (0x9fe0f509ef4d1320)
# Start attempt with --removekey "fails", but it does remove the key, thus allowing an additional generic start attempt to be successful
[root@virt-503 ~]# vgchange --persist start --removekey 0x9fe0f509ef4d1320 persist_VG
lvmpersist: start persist_VG failed to preempt-abort 0x9fe0f509ef4d1320 on /dev/sda.
persistent reservation start failed: lvmpersist command error.
[root@virt-503 ~]# lvmpersist read-keys --vg persist_VG
Device /dev/sde: registered keys: none
Device /dev/sdc: registered keys: none
Device /dev/sdb: registered keys: none
Device /dev/sda: registered keys: none
Device /dev/sdd: registered keys: none
# Generic start can now add the new key
[root@virt-503 ~]# vgchange --persist start persist_VG
lvmpersist: started persist_VG with key 0x9fe0f509ef4d1440.
[root@virt-503 ~]# lvmpersist read-keys --vg persist_VG
Device /dev/sde: registered keys: 0x9fe0f509ef4d1440
Device /dev/sdc: registered keys: 0x9fe0f509ef4d1440
Device /dev/sdb: registered keys: 0x9fe0f509ef4d1440
Device /dev/sda: registered keys: 0x9fe0f509ef4d1440
