Unable to delete ARW snapshot from ONTAP cluster
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- Anti-ransomware (ARW) or Autonomous Ransomware Protection (ARP)
Issue
If the snapshot is deleted without pausing ARW, the user may encounter the following error:
::> snapshot delete -vserver svm1 -volume vol_arw -snapshot Anti_ransomware_backup.2023-04-12_0315 -force true
Error: command failed: This Snapshot copy is currently used as a reference Snapshot copy by Job IDs: anti_ransomware. Deleting the Snapshot copy can fail the jobs.