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Will snapshots taken under an old snapshot policy be automatically rotated after the snapshot policy is changed?

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  • ONTAP 9
  • Snapshot

Answer

No, they will not be automatically rotated.
  • Snapshots are rotated based on the currently configured snapshot policy.
  • Manual deletion of snapshots taken under the old policy is required.

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