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SnapMirror Snapshot is not deleted according to policy due to broken-off relationship

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • SnapMirror
  • Transfer is succeeded without any errors

Issue

  • SnapMirror Snapshot is not deleted according to its policy and exceeds its retention count
  • /etc/log/snapmirror_error indicates that Snapshot deletion failed

Wed Dec 13 06:25:05 UTC 2023 ScheduledUpdate[Dec 13 06:25:00]:<UUID> Operation-Uuid=<UUID> Group=none Operation-Cookie=0 sm_rpm_snaplist_delete:9070 Workflow ID [107] Snapshot "<SNAPMIRROR_SNAPSHOT>" delete failed

  • /etc/log/mlog/sktrace.log indicates that Snapshot deletion failed by Error:16

2023-12-13T06:25:05Z 376463217565786      [1:0] SM_HIGH_8:  [sm_rpm.c:9067]: sm_rpm_snaplist_delete([107]): DELETE Failed snap:6:<SNAPMIRROR_SNAPSHOT> Error:16

 

 

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