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Unable to delete ARW snapshot from ONTAP cluster

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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.

 

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