Oracle Linux - Unable to Boot - Warning: /dev/mapper/ocivolume-root does not exist

Applies To:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Oracle Linux 7 / 8 / 9

Symptoms:

Oracle Linux fails to boot ; Landing in Dracut shell.

Console history shows :

[  193.309821] dracut-initqueue[583]: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - starting timeout scripts

[  193.831632] dracut-initqueue[583]: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - starting timeout scripts

[  194.350874] dracut-initqueue[583]: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - starting timeout scripts

[  194.869661] dracut-initqueue[583]: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - starting timeout scripts

[  OK  ] Reached target Initrd File Systems.

[  OK  ] Reached target Initrd Default Target.

[  194.879906] dracut-initqueue[583]: Warning: Could not boot.

Starting Setup Virtual Console...

[  OK  ] Started Setup Virtual Console.

Starting Dracut Emergency Shell...

Warning: /dev/mapper/ocivolume-root does not exist

Warning: /dev/ocivolume/root does not exist

Cause:

Dracut shell shows Logical Volume root is missing.