Clones are getting created and mounted while using any third party backup solutions such as Symantec Backup exec
Applies to
- Product Model: F2240-4-0-CNTLR-R5
- OS: Data ONTAP 8.1.2P4 7-Mode
- Symantec Backup exec used additionally for backup.
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Windows Server 2012 R2
Issue
The following is the snippet from the storage controller while the software takes a snapshot creates clone that might stay or get deleted.
Fri Dec 18 12:19:47 EST [akhilk-1:lun.offline:warning]: LUN /vol/vol4/{0170af4a-e18b-4230-a10e-2271c20c02b3}.aux has been taken offline
Fri Dec 18 12:19:47 EST [akhilk-1:lun.destroy:info]: LUN /vol/vol4/{0170af4a-e18b-4230-a10e-2271c20c02b3}.aux destroyed
Fri Dec 18 12:19:55 EST [akhilk-1:wafl.volume.clone.created:info]: Volume clone sdw_cl_vol4_0 of volume vol4 was created successfully.
Fri Dec 18 12:19:55 EST [akhilk-1:lun.newLocation.offline:warning]: LUN /vol/sdw_cl_vol4_0/lun4 has been taken offline to prevent map conflicts after a copy or move operation.
Fri Dec 18 12:19:55 EST [akhilk-1:lun.map:info]: LUN /vol/sdw_cl_vol4_0/lun4 was mapped to initiator group viaRPC.iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:akhilk-4_1=5
Fri Dec 18 12:19:56 EST [akhilk-1:wafl.scan.ownblocks.done:info]: Completed block ownership calculation on volume sdw_cl_vol4_0. The scanner took 11 ms.
Fri Dec 18 12:20:21 EST [akhilk-1:lun.map.unmap:info]: LUN /vol/sdw_cl_vol4_0/lun4 unmapped from initiator group viaRPC.iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:akhilk-4_1
Fri Dec 18 12:20:23 EST [akhilk-1:wafl.vvol.offline:info]: Volume 'sdw_cl_vol4_0' has been set temporarily offline
Fri Dec 18 12:20:25 EST [akhilk-1:wafl.vvol.destroyed:info]: Volume sdw_cl_vol4_0 destroyed.
Fri Dec 18 12:20:31 EST [akhilk-1:wafl.snap.delete:info]: Snapshot copy {475cd271-91bc-4aca-8b56-9d9138c16255} on volume vol4 NetApp was deleted by the Data ONTAP function zapi_snapshot_delete. The unique ID for this Snapshot copy is (1, 22).
Fri Dec 18 12:20:37 EST [akhilk-1:api_mpool_09:notice]: Multicreation of snapshot named {9b383f46-dbd9-4292-8eac-4da528e37314} successful. It took 1063 milli seconds from start to finish in ZAPI.
Fri Dec 18 12:20:37 EST [akhilk-1:lun.offline:warning]: LUN /vol/vol2/{6d43ded8-4009-4b2b-a9a3-9c269e6a5961}.aux has been taken offline
Fri Dec 18 12:20:37 EST [akhilk-1:lun.destroy:info]: LUN /vol/vol2/{6d43ded8-4009-4b2b-a9a3-9c269e6a5961}.aux destroyed
Fri Dec 18 12:20:42 EST [akhilk-1:lun.newLocation.offline:warning]: LUN /vol/sdw_cl_vol2_0/lun2 has been taken offline to prevent map conflicts after a copy or move operation.
Fri Dec 18 12:20:42 EST [akhilk-1:lun.map:info]: LUN /vol/sdw_cl_vol2_0/lun2 was mapped to initiator group viaRPC.iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:akhilk-4_1=5
Fri Dec 18 12:20:45 EST [akhilk-1:wafl.scan.ownblocks.done:info]: Completed block ownership calculation on volume sdw_cl_vol2_0. The scanner took 0 ms.
Fri Dec 18 12:20:54 EST [akhilk-1:lun.map.unmap:info]: LUN /vol/sdw_cl_vol2_0/lun2 unmapped from initiator group viaRPC.iqn.1991-05.com.microsoft:akhilk-4_1
Fri Dec 18 12:20:57 EST [akhilk-1:wafl.vvol.offline:info]: Volume 'sdw_cl_vol2_0' has been set temporarily offline
Fri Dec 18 12:21:00 EST [akhilk-1:wafl.vvol.destroyed:info]: Volume sdw_cl_vol2_0 destroyed.
Fri Dec 18 12:21:03 EST [akhilk-1:wafl.snap.delete:info]: Snapshot copy {9b383f46-dbd9-4292-8eac-4da528e37314} on volume vol2 NetApp was deleted by the Data ONTAP function zapi_snapshot_delete. The unique ID for this Snapshot copy is (1, 65).
These clones with sdw_cl_*<volume_name> naming convention fails to unmount, and can be seen in OnCommand System Manager. This cannot be seen in the SnapDrive for Windows console.
Note: These clones can be manually deleted.
