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Error removing VMware snapshots from restored VM

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Applies to

  • SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere (SCV)
  • Restored VM

Issue

  • Error in SCV backup removing VMware snapshots from restored VM:

DEBUG sv2101134 --- [   Thread-16335] c.n.w.r.SCVBackupServiceImpl             : Unquiesce on SCV
DEBUG sv2101134 --- [   Thread-16335] c.n.w.r.u.RestClientUtil                 : Connecting to scv url:  https://localhost:8144/scbr/smcoreplugin/unquiesce
ERROR sv2101134 --- [   Thread-16335] c.n.w.r.SCVBackupServiceImpl             : Unable to unquiesce on SCV: Exception when unquiescing virtual machines: <VM_Name>.Please check 'Remove all snapshots' task on vSphere Web Client or SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere logs for detailed error message.
WARN sv2101134 --- [   Thread-16335] c.n.w.m.WorkflowExecutor                 : Activity (Unquiescing Applications) of Workflow (WorkflowExecutor), Failed with error: Unable to unquiesce on SCV: Exception when unquiescing virtual machines: <VM_Name>. Please check 'Remove all snapshots' task on vSphere Web Client or SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere logs for detailed error message.
ERROR sv2101134 --- [-32375-thread-1] c.n.a.v.VsphereService                   : An error occurred while deleting a snapshot: One of the disks in this virtual machine is already in use by a virtual machine or by a snapshot.
DEBUG sv2101134 --- [-32375-thread-1] c.n.a.v.VsphereSnapshotService           : [JobId:388740] An error occurred while deleting a snapshot: One of the disks in this virtual machine is already in use by a virtual machine or by a snapshot.
DEBUG sv2101134 --- [-32375-thread-1] c.n.a.b.UnquiesceManager                 : VMware snapshot deleted was unsuccessful.

  • Excess VMware snapshots are seen in vCenter when choose the affected VM and Snapshots.

 

 

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