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name: containers-ts-storage-block-limited
title: Why does my Block Storage persistent volume show a `limited` connectivity status?
description: '[Classic infrastructure]'
last-updated: 2026-04-30
---

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# Why does my Block Storage persistent volume show a `limited` connectivity status?
{: #block-pv-limited-connectivity}
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[Classic infrastructure]{: tag-classic-inf}

When you describe your Block Storage for Classic persistent volume (PV), you see a label similar to the following example.
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```sh
Labels: ibm.io/pv-connectivity-status: limited
```
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The Block Storage for Classic driver looks for 2 target ports when you mount a PVC to a PV. If 2 target ports can't be found when mounting the volume, the `ibm.io/pv-connectivity-status: limited` label is added to the PV.
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If your PV shows a `limited` connectivity status, then only 1 target port was available at mount time. Usually, this situation is due to maintenance impacts. 
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1. Review that IBM Cloud status console for potential maintenance impacts. Do not reload or restart your deployments if your PVs have `limited` connectivity.

1. If there is no ongoing maintenance, or if the issue persists, contact support. Open a [support case](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/support?topic=support-using-avatar&format=markdown). In the case details, be sure to include any relevant log files, error messages, or command outputs..

You can also set up monitoring alerts for `limited` connected PVs. For more information, see [Setting up monitoring for `limited` connectivity PVs](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/containers?topic=containers-block_storage&format=markdown#storage-block-vpc-limited-monitoring).
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