SnapMirror Last Transfer Error: Failed to initialize internal database; Caused by expired license
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- SnapMirror
Issue
- SnapMirror report the following error
SnapMirror Last Transfer Error: Failed to initialize internal database
- These errors are reported in the MGWD logs:
Cmode vol error: entry doesn't exist, 7mode vol error entry doesn't exist FG error: entry doesn't exist
snapmirror initialize attempted on destination <Destination> and source <Source> while SnapMirror_DP license check failed for cluster <Destination>. Reason: The demo license for package "SnapMirror" has expired on 8/9/2021 08:00:00..