vxresize does not work: fsadm error V-3-20306: cannot lock <mount>/lost+found ...

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Description

Error Message

fsadm error V-3-20306: cannot lock /lost+found ..

Cause

A stale lock file could be the cause

Resolution

Check for the following file:

 /lost+found/.fsadm

Check if fsadm is not stuck with:

ps -ef |grep fsadm

check thet .fsadm is not used by any process

fuser -fu /lost+found/.fsadm

Then remove the lock

rm -rf /lost+found/.fsadm

and run again vxresize.

Please note that this is the procedure in case of shrink.


Issue/Introduction

vxresize does not work properly: fsadm is not able to shrink file system
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