Unable to delete SnapMirror snapshot - Resolution Guide
Applies to
ONTAP 9
Description
This article covers multiple scenarios where a SnapMirror snapshot cannot be deleted
Symptom |
Solution |
| Snapshot is in use | SnapMirror snapshot delete fails with error "Snapshot is in use" |
| Snapshot copy is currently used as a reference Snapshot copy by one or more SnapMirror relationships | SnapMirror snapshot delete fails "Snapshot copy is currently used as a reference Snapshot copy by one or more SnapMirror relationships" |
| Cannot delete a Snapshot copy in use by clone volume | SnapMirror Snapshot delete fails "Cannot delete a Snapshot copy in use by clone volume" |
| Source information not found | Leftover SnapMirror Snapshot cannot be deleted after a failed SnapMirror initialization |
| Snapshot copy has not expired or is locked | Snapshot delete fails with error Snapshot copy has not expired or is locked |
| Snapshots that should be removed automatically are not deleted | Snapshots are not deleted automatically |