SCV backup job removes VM snapshots that were manually created by users
Applies to
- SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere (SCV)
- When manually creating VM snapshot, a VM snapshot whose name is
SCV__[VM_UUID]
likeSCV__501e57e9-04b0-368a-d871-47d7f14e1a4e
existed
Notes:
- VM snapshot
SCV__[VM_UUID]
is created by SCV during a backup job - VM snapshot
SCV__[VM_UUID]
is deleted by SCV after the completion of taking an ONTAP volume snapshot - VM snapshot
SCV__[VM_UUID]
can linger in case SCV fails to delete it for some reason like a network issue
Issue
When running a SCV backup job, SCV deletes VM snapshots that were manually created after VM snapshot
SCV__[VM_UUID]