"Dependency failed for /storage/lvm_snapshot" message and vCenter Server boots in emergency mode following update to 8.0U2

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

• The vCenter Server Virtual Machine console shows the following failures after an update to 8.0U2:

Failed to start File System-xxxx
Dependency failed for /storage/lvm_snapshot
Dependency failed for Local File Systems
You are in emergency mode. After logging in, type "journalctl -xb" to view system logs, "system reboot" to reboot, "systemctl default" or "exit" to boot into default mode.

• Attempting to repair the filesystems by following the steps in "A Photon OS based virtual appliance fails to start" does not resolve the issue.

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 8.0.2

Cause

This issue is still under investigation by Broadcom Engineering Team.

Resolution

Please contact Broadcom Technical support Team Creating and managing Broadcom support cases