topic Re: Error: Delete clone failed... Remove the protection(s) and retry the operation in Data Protection

Error: Delete clone failed... Remove the protection(s) and retry the operation

YoniSade — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:49:36 GMT

Getting error in SnapCenter v4.8 -> Monitor ->Jobs log after trying to delete an SQL Server DB clone (tried also with force delete):

Delete clone failed. The resource(s) 'xxxxxxxxx' are protected by the user(s) 'my user' Remove the protection(s) and retry the operation.

How can I remove the clone protection?

Re: Error: Delete clone failed... Remove the protection(s) and retry the operation

Ontapforrum — Thu, 11 May 2023 13:28:17 GMT

Please check this kb:

Failed to delete clone in SnapCenter:
https://kb.netapp.com/mgmt/SnapCenter/Failed_to_delete_clone_in_SnapCenter

SnapCenter is unable to delete clone(s) which have been removed from storage - NetApp Knowledge Base

Re: Error: Delete clone failed... Remove the protection(s) and retry the operation

YoniSade — Thu, 11 May 2023 14:04:17 GMT

Solutions suggested are not related to the protection error I'm getting.

Re: Error: Delete clone failed... Remove the protection(s) and retry the operation

YoniSade — Thu, 11 May 2023 14:40:46 GMT

kb suggested are not related to the protection error I'm getting.

Re: Error: Delete clone failed... Remove the protection(s) and retry the operation

Ontapforrum — Thu, 11 May 2023 15:26:21 GMT

Have you checked if the resource (cloned volume) is protected in the SnapCenter ?

Re: Error: Delete clone failed... Remove the protection(s) and retry the operation

YoniSade — Thu, 11 May 2023 16:13:07 GMT

Where exactly in SnapCenter can I check/disable that?

Re: Error: Delete clone failed... Remove the protection(s) and retry the operation

Ontapforrum — Fri, 12 May 2023 10:43:15 GMT

Following the instruction on this page, could you send us the screenshot of the CLONED resource that you are trying to delete ?

View SQL Server backups and clones in the Topology page (netapp.com)

Re: Error: Delete clone failed... Remove the protection(s) and retry the operation

NTAp-AVS — Fri, 12 May 2023 15:13:33 GMT

Question for you

Are the cloned databases still mounted to your sql server? If they do not exist in your SQL management studio, please check if all the disks related to that cloned database are unmounted.

So if you still have the issue after unmounting the clones, then we recommend opening a case with NetApp support as it needs further investigation and a possible Snapcenter Database edit.

Regards,