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Unable to delete volume due to FlexCache error

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9.3 or higher
  • CVO
  • FSX

Issue

Unable to delete a volume due to error that states the volume is a FlexCache volume.
 
cluster::*> volume delete -vserver vserver1 -volume vl1
 
Error: command failed:Volume "vol1" in Vserver "vserver1" is an origin of a FlexCache volume. To delete an origin of a FlexCache volume, you must first delete the FlexCache volumes that are in relationship with the origin. Use the "volume flexcache origin show-caches-origin-vserver vserver1 -origin-volume vol1" command to show the FlexCache volumes associated with the origin.
 
However, when you try to delete it as a FlexCache vol:
 
cluster::*> vol flexcache delete -vserver vserver1 -volume vol1
 
Error: command failed: Cannot delete volume"vol1" in Vserver "vserver1" because it is not a FlexCache volume. Use the "volume delete -vserver vserver1 -volumevol1" command to delete the volume.
 
And when reviewing the origin:
 
cluster::*> volume flexcache origin show-caches -origin-vserver vserver1 -origin-volume vol1
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