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SnapMirror snapshot delete fails with error "Snapshot is in use"

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ONTAP 9

Issue

Attempting to delete a snapshot results in the error:

snapshot delete -volume <source-vol> -snapshot <snapshot-name>
Error: command failed: This Snapshot copy is currently used as a reference Snapshot copy by one or more SnapMirror relationships.
       Deleting the Snapshot copy can cause future SnapMirror operations to fail.

::> set adv -conf off; snapshot delete -volume <source-vol> -snapshot <snapshot-name> -ignore-owners true
Error: command failed: Snapshot is in use.

 

 

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