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"Qtree (or directory) already exists" but "Qtree does not exist."

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • Qtree
  • Linux

Issue

  1.  A qtree (qtree1) was deleted via linux:

    [root@linux]# ll 
    drwxrwsr-x 2 root root 4096 Mar 29 10:07 qtree1
    [root@linux]# rm -Rf qtree1

     
  2.  When trying to create qtree1 again, the following error message is being displayed:

    cluster1::*> qtree create -vserver vserver1 -volume vol1 -qtree qtree1
    Error: command failed: Failed to create qtree "qtree1" in volume "vol1" Vserver "vserver1".Reason: Qtree (or directory) "qtree1" already exists.


     
  3.  However, No directory has the same name as the qtree either, and this "existing" qtree can not be deleted:

    cluster1::*> qtree delete -force true -vserver vserver1 -volume vol1 -qtree "qtree1"
    Error: command failed: Failed to get qtree from volume "vol1" on Vserver "vserver1".
    Reason: Qtree qtree1 does not exist.

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