Snapshot restore fails with error message: Failed to promote Snapshot copy snapshot-name
Applies to
Cluster-Mode
- Data ONTAP 8.X
- Data ONTAP 9.x
Issue
Attempts to restore a snapshot older than a snapshot with an associated DP relationship (Snapmirror/SnapVault) fails with the following error message:
Error: command failed: Failed to promote Snapshot copy "snapshot-name" because one or more newer Snapshot copies are currently used as a reference Snapshot copy for data protection operations: snapshot-name.