Description of problem: When group is renamed to a new name, the new name is reflected in group list but after few seconds the group name is reverting to the old name. Initial group mirroring status of cluster: [root@ceph-rbd1-cd-cg-x49tk0-node2 ~]# rbd mirror group status p2/g2 g2: global_id: e0e4a535-7635-4747-982b-3b1c82db7642 state: up+stopped description: service: ceph-rbd1-cd-cg-x49tk0-node5.qphwpz on ceph-rbd1-cd-cg-x49tk0-node5 last_update: 2025-04-03 06:56:38 images: image: 8/a9fe0700-a82d-4293-a75c-57d912b24143 state: up+stopped description: local image is primary peer_sites: name: ceph-rbd2 state: up+replaying description: replaying last_update: 2025-04-03 06:56:39 images: image: 8/a9fe0700-a82d-4293-a75c-57d912b24143 state: up+replaying description: replaying, {"bytes_per_second":0.0,"bytes_per_snapshot":0.0,"last_snapshot_bytes":0,"last_snapshot_sync_seconds":0,"remote_snapshot_timestamp":1743663396,"replay_state":"idle"} snapshots: .mirror.primary.e0e4a535-7635-4747-982b-3b1c82db7642.643f219647bd Renaming the group from 'g2' to 'g2_new': [root@ceph-rbd1-cd-cg-x49tk0-node2 ~]# rbd group rename --pool p2 --group g2 --dest-pool p2 --dest-group g2_new mirroring Status of 'g2_new' immediately after above step: [root@ceph-rbd1-cd-cg-x49tk0-node2 ~]# rbd mirror group status p2/g2_new g2_new: global_id: e0e4a535-7635-4747-982b-3b1c82db7642 state: up+stopped description: service: ceph-rbd1-cd-cg-x49tk0-node5.qphwpz on ceph-rbd1-cd-cg-x49tk0-node5 last_update: 2025-04-03 06:57:20 images: image: 8/a9fe0700-a82d-4293-a75c-57d912b24143 state: up+stopped description: local image is primary peer_sites: name: ceph-rbd2 state: up+stopped description: last_update: 2025-04-03 06:57:31 images: image: 8/a9fe0700-a82d-4293-a75c-57d912b24143 state: up+stopped description: snapshots: .mirror.primary.e0e4a535-7635-4747-982b-3b1c82db7642.643f219647bd [root@ceph-rbd1-cd-cg-x49tk0-node2 ~]# rbd mirror group status p2/g2 rbd: failed to get mirror info for group: (2) No such file or directory [root@ceph-rbd1-cd-cg-x49tk0-node2 ~]# rbd group ls p2 g2_new After a minute or so, I see 'g2' is back while 'g2_new' is not seen: [root@ceph-rbd1-cd-cg-x49tk0-node2 ~]# rbd group ls p2 g2 [root@ceph-rbd1-cd-cg-x49tk0-node2 ~]# rbd mirror group status p2/g2 g2: global_id: e0e4a535-7635-4747-982b-3b1c82db7642 state: up+error description: bootstrap failed service: ceph-rbd1-cd-cg-x49tk0-node5.qphwpz on ceph-rbd1-cd-cg-x49tk0-node5 last_update: 2025-04-03 06:57:50 images: peer_sites: name: ceph-rbd2 state: up+replaying description: replaying last_update: 2025-04-03 06:57:51 images: image: 8/a9fe0700-a82d-4293-a75c-57d912b24143 state: up+replaying description: replaying, {"bytes_per_second":0.0,"bytes_per_snapshot":0.0,"last_snapshot_bytes":0,"last_snapshot_sync_seconds":0,"local_snapshot_timestamp":1743663396,"remote_snapshot_timestamp":1743663396,"replay_state":"idle"} snapshots: .mirror.primary.e0e4a535-7635-4747-982b-3b1c82db7642.643f219647bd [root@ceph-rbd1-cd-cg-x49tk0-node2 ~]# rbd mirror group status p2/g2_new rbd: failed to get mirror info for group: (2) No such file or directory Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): ceph version 19.2.1-57.el9cp (25ca432e5c2874ac833d0f13057a1b7d98913317) squid (stable) How reproducible: frequently Steps to Reproduce: 1. Rename the group 2. Check the status after a a minute 3. Actual results: Group name reverted to old name. Expected results: group name should continue to exist with new name rbd mirror group status p2/g2_new should show the status and rbd group ls p2 should list 'g2_new' instead of 'g2'
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory (Important: Red Hat Ceph Storage 8.1 security, bug fix, and enhancement updates), and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9775