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FlexGroup data not reclaimed after VM deletion/migration using VAAI copy offload

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • Flexgroup Volumes
  • VMware VAAI (vSphere APIs for Array Integration)

Issue

  • Deleting or moving VMs from a VMware datastore backed by an ONTAP NFS FlexGroup does not immediately reflect expected capacity gains.
  • The FlexGroup is using VAAI copy-offload to offload VM clones.

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