https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/snapmirror-snapshots/m-p/113458#M4025 <P>Thank you!&nbsp; I did so and there was no adverse effect.</P> Tue, 08 Dec 2015 14:28:23 GMT TMADOCTHOMAS 2015-12-08T14:28:23Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/snapmirror-snapshots/m-p/113405#M4023 <P>To troubleshoot an SMSQL backup problem, we have removed the SnapMirror kickoff flag from several SnapManager for SQL backup jobs and replaced them with manually scheduled SnapMirror jobs.&nbsp; Now that a few days have passed, I've noticed space is low on many of our volumes, and there are two old <a href="https://community.netapp.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/28352">@SNAPMIRROR</a> snapshots (outside of our retention window) on each volume where we made this change.&nbsp; Can these snapshots safely be deleted?&nbsp; I believe these are just the snapshots used by SMSQL to manage the SnapMirror process.&nbsp; We still have a snapmirror snapshot that is&nbsp;up to date on each of these volumes.&nbsp; Any thoughts or suggestions?</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:35:11 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/snapmirror-snapshots/m-p/113405#M4023 TMADOCTHOMAS 2025-06-04T22:35:11Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/snapmirror-snapshots/m-p/113442#M4024 <P>Since the retention for thoswe <a href="https://community.netapp.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/28352">@SNAPMIRROR</a> snapshots i no longer managed by SMSQL and SnapDrive, you may indeed delete them manually.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Domenico.</P> Tue, 08 Dec 2015 06:53:01 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/snapmirror-snapshots/m-p/113442#M4024 dmauro 2015-12-08T06:53:01Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/snapmirror-snapshots/m-p/113458#M4025 <P>Thank you!&nbsp; I did so and there was no adverse effect.</P> Tue, 08 Dec 2015 14:28:23 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/snapmirror-snapshots/m-p/113458#M4025 TMADOCTHOMAS 2015-12-08T14:28:23Z