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Unable to create snapshots due to maximum number of snapshots

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Applies to

 

  • ONTAP 9
  • Snapshots

Issue

  • Snapshot creation fails with error:

Error: Failed to create Snapshot copy "snapshot_name" of volume "vol_name" on Vserver "svm1". Reason: Cannot exceed maximum number of Snapshot copies.

  • Some snapshots are not viewable/selectable to delete.

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