Error response from daemon: error looking up volume plugin "rexray": plugin not found

TL;DR: Install and enable the volume plugin first (docker plugin install rexray/ebs), then create the volume. The daemon cannot use a driver it does not have; the name in your volume or run command must match an installed, enabled plugin.

The error

Error response from daemon: error looking up volume plugin "rexray": plugin not found

Fix it

1. List installed plugins:

docker plugin ls Expected: the driver missing or DISABLED.

1. Install it:

docker plugin install rexray/ebs --grant-all-permissions Expected: installs and enables.

1. If present but disabled:

docker plugin enable rexray/ebs

1. Retry the volume create / container run.

When this applies

• Cloud volume drivers (rexray, portworx), NFS or Ceph plugins referenced but not installed
• Compose files with driver: rexray moved between hosts

When this does NOT apply

• Local driver volumes (built in, never "not found")
• Plugin installed but failing at runtime (check docker plugin inspect and plugin logs)

Versions

Docker Engine 17.06+ (managed plugin system).

Why it happens

Volume drivers are separate plugin processes. The name is just a string until the daemon resolves it against installed plugins; a typo or a fresh host without the install step fails lookup.

Edge cases

• Plugins need --grant-all-permissions at install or they sit disabled awaiting approval.
• Plugin names include the repo: docker plugin install vieux/sshfs then reference driver vieux/sshfs.
• After daemon upgrade, plugins sometimes stay disabled; re-enable them.