Snapshot restore fails with error message: Failed to promote Snapshot copy snapshot-name
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- SnapMirror
Issue
Attempts to restore a snapshot older than a Snapshot with an associated DP relationship (SnapMirror/SnapVault) fails with the following error message:
Error: command failed: Failed to promote Snapshot copy "<SNAPSHOT>" because one or more newer Snapshot copies are currently used as a reference Snapshot copy for data protection operations: <SNAPSHOT_FOR_DP>.