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Error running lvchange: Device onapp--... is used by another device

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Issue

You see this error:

 

Running: Storage API Call: PUT 10.0.0.16:8080/lvm/Datastore/onapp-qinfxvnzxlrski/VDisk/vxtxwwqirqwvxm "{\"state\":2}" OnApp::Actions::Fatal Storage API Call failed: {"result"=>"FAILURE", "Error"=>"Error running lvchange: Device onapp--qinfxvnzxlrski-vxtxwwqirqwvxm-real (253:15) is used by another device.\n"} Remote Server: 10.0.0.16

It's mostly likely caused by a stuck dmsetup

Pay attention to the bolded items since you'll need them later on

Resolution

From the hypervisor (in this case, it's 10.0.0.16) run

dmsetup --tree ls | less | grep -B5 vxtxwwqirqwvxm

Your output should look like this

[root@onapp-hv-06 ~]# dmsetup --tree ls | less | grep -B5 vxtxwwqirqwvxm
onapp--qinfxvnzxlrski-backup--dsgetihcdileos (253:78)
 ├─onapp--qinfxvnzxlrski-backup--dsgetihcdileos-cow (253:73)
 │  └─mpathb (253:0)
 │     ├─ (8:32)
 │     └─ (8:16)
 └─onapp--qinfxvnzxlrski-vxtxwwqirqwvxm-real (253:15)
Now, remove the bolded items:
[root@onapp-hv-06 ~]# dmsetup remove onapp--qinfxvnzxlrski-backup--dsgetihcdileos
[root@onapp-hv-06 ~]# dmsetup remove onapp--qinfxvnzxlrski-vxtxwwqirqwvxm-real


The VM should be fixed now.
Refer to [John's Ticket](https://onapp.zendesk.com/agent/#/tickets/236875)