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Configuration backup failure after timezone change

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Applies to

ONTAP 9

Issue

  • After changing the timezone on the cluster, the following event can be seen:
Wed Apr 09 18:17:30 +0000 [cluster1-02: mgwd: configbr.backupFailed:alert]: The cluster configuration backup cluster1.8hour.2025-04-09.18_15_00.7z cannot be created. Error: 'Failed to create tarball for backup "cluster1.8hour.2025-04-09.18_15_00.7z". Error: File exists'.
Wed Apr 09 18:17:30 +0000 [cluster1-02: mgwd: mgmtgwd.jobmgr.jobcomplete.failure:info]: Job "CLUSTER BACKUP AUTO 8hour" [id 15] (Cluster Backup Job) completed unsuccessfully: Failed to create tarball for backup "cluster1.8hour.2025-04-09.18_15_00.7z". Error: File exists (1).

 

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