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Backup application fails to create snapshots on primary storage

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • SnapMirror Active Sync (SMAS, formerly SnapMirror Business Continuity – SMBC)
  • Veeam Backup & Replication

Issue

  • When initiating a backup job, the backup application fails to create a snapshot on the primary storage.
  • The following error appears: Snapshot copies can only be created on read/write (RW) volumes

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