SnapMirror error "Failed to start transfer for Snapshot copy "SNAPSHOT _NAME"
Applies to
- SnapMirror
- ONTAP 9
- Cloud Volumes ONTAP (CVO)
Issue
The SnapMirror scheduled update fails with the error: However, the subsequent retries goes through successfully. Please note that the default retry count is 8.
"Last Transfer Error: Failed to start transfer for Snapshot copy "Snapshot_name". (Failed to start transfer. (Replication operation request failed from Cluster Id:XYZ-1234, Node Id: XYZ-4321 to Cluster Id:ABC-1234, Node Id: ABC-4321 due to a network error (CSM: An operation did not complete within the specified timeout window.)))"