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Enabling Snapshots on SVM Root Volumes Without Affecting Data Volumes in ASAR2

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Applies to

  • NetApp ONTAP 9.16.1P10ASAR2
  • ASA-A90 systems
  • SVM root volumes

Issue

  • Old SVM root volume snapshots are seen to present in the SVM root volume

Cluster::> volume snapshot show -vserver svm1 -volume svm1_root
vserver Volume    Snapshot                 Size Total %Used %
---------------------------------------------------------------
svm1    svm1_root weekly.2025-11-22_231541 2KB  0%    39%
svm1    svm1_root weekly.2025-11-29_231538 8KB  0%    37%
svm1    svm1_root daily.2025-11-30_231043  2KB  0%    40%

  • And the volume and vserver to have the right snapshot policy
Cluster::> vol show -fields snapshot-policy
vserver      volume    snapshot-policy
------------ --------- ---------------
svm1         svm1_root default
Cluster::> vserver show -fields snapshot-policy
vserver        snapshot-policy
-------------- ---------------
svm1           default
  • despite which snapshots were not being captured
  • found the snapshot policy used by volumes were in not enabled state
Cluster::> snapshot policy show -fields enabled
vserver        policy  enabled
-------------- ------- -------
Cluster        default false

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