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Snapshot delete fails with error Snapshot copy has not expired or is locked

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • SnapMirror
  • Snapshot delete

Issue

Attempting to delete a SnapMirror snapshot results in the error

Error: command failed: Snapshot copy "snapshot name" of volume "volume name" on Vserver "vserver name" has not expired or is locked. Use the "snapshot show -fields owners, expiry-time" command to view the expiry and lock status of the Snapshot copy.

 

 

 

 

 

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