In addition steps; linux-tjrh:~ # lvcreate -n lvtest -L 100M vg1 allocation/use_blkid_wiping=1 configuration setting is set while LVM is not compiled with blkid wiping support. Falling back to native LVM signature detection. Logical volume "lvtest" created. linux-tjrh:~ # lvs LV VG Attr LSize Pool Origin Data% Meta% Move Log Cpy%Sync Convert lvtest vg1 -wi-a----- 100.00m linux-tjrh:~ # modprobe dm-cache linux-tjrh:~ # lvcreate --type cache -n CacheLV -L 100M vg1/lvtest /dev/loop1 Using default stripesize 64.00 KiB. Default cache policy is not available. linux-tjrh:~ # lvs LV VG Attr LSize Pool Origin Data% Meta% Move Log Cpy%Sync Convert CacheLV vg1 Cwi---C--- 100.00m lvtest vg1 -wi-a----- 100.00m linux-tjrh:~ # lvs -o +cache_mode LV VG Attr LSize Pool Origin Data% Meta% Move Log Cpy%Sync Convert CacheMode CacheLV vg1 Cwi---C--- 100.00m lvtest vg1 -wi-a----- 100.00m