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Can existing Snapshots be locked after enabling Snapshot Locking ?

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  • NetApp ONTAP
  • Snapshot Locking
  • SnapLock Compliance Clock

    • Answer

    No. Enabling snapshot-locking-enableddoes not retroactively lock existing Snapshots.
    Snapshot lock status is determined when the Snapshot is created:
    • Snapshots created before enabling snapshot-locking-enabled remain unlocked.
    • Only Snapshots created after snapshot-locking-enabled and the Compliance Clock are enabled can be locked according to the retention policy.

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