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Scenario #368
Storage
Kubernetes v1.25, GCP PD

VolumeExpansion on Bound PVC Fails Due to Pod Running

PVC resize operation failed because the pod using it was still running.

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What Happened

Tried to resize a PVC while its pod was active.

Diagnosis Steps
  • 1PVC showed Resizing then back to Bound.
  • 2Events: PVC resize failed while volume in use.
Root Cause

Filesystem resize required pod to restart.

Fix/Workaround
• Deleted pod to trigger offline volume resize.
• PVC then showed FileSystemResizePending → Bound.
Lessons Learned

Some resizes need pod restart.

How to Avoid
  • 1Plan PVC expansion during maintenance.
  • 2Use fsResizePolicy: "OnRestart" if supported.
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