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OLVM : QCOW2 size exceeds the virtual size of the LV (Doc ID 2740850.1)

Last updated on JUNE 28, 2024

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.8 with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel [4.14.35] and later
Linux x86-64

Symptoms

When qcow2 disk is created with a certain size, the virtual size will be more than the allocated size.
For example , when creating a template from a VM using the qcow2 format with 10GB disk size

Cause

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