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SMHV does not delete snapshots when dataset contains more then 2 volumes

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Applies to

SnapManager for Hyper-V (SMHV) 2.1.4P1/P2

Issue

  • SMHV is not removing snapshots per retention
  • Backup taking a long time to run
  • Successfully enumerating snapshots, but failing with the error seen in the SMHV job report:
An error occurred while deleting snapshot. continuing with rest of the snapshots(if any)
An item with the same key has already been added.Source: mscorlib
Stack Trace:    at System.ThrowHelper.ThrowArgumentException(ExceptionResource resource)
   at System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2.Insert(TKey key, TValue value, Boolean add)
   at NetApp.SnapManager.RetentionPolicyHandler.DeleteSnaps(SmSnapList lstSnaps, Dictionary`2& IsMetaDataDelete)

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