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After running volume file async delete it remains in state running

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • FlexVol volumes

Issue

Unable to remove a folder in a volume.  The file delete operation volume file async-delete remains in 'running' state:

::*> volume file async-delete start -vserver-volume-path
[Job XXXX] Job is queued: Asynchronous directory delete job.



Following error can be seen in EMS.logs:

wafl_exempt09: asyncDelete.message.fail:alert]: Async delete job on path
/XXX/XXX/XXX/ of volume (MSID: XXXX) failed: File sharing violation.

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