SnapVault with error destination requested snapshots that does not exist

basisinfra — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:24:46 GMT

Hi all,

We are using Virtual Storage Console (VSC) in VMware (5.5) for creating the snapshots (backup) on the primary storage. Since we still have 7-mode (no clustered yet) we cannot use SnapVault in VSC (not supported, only in CDOT). For the snapshots on the primary storage everything is working fine.

We have created manually a SnapVault relation ship to the secondary storage. We added a Transfer schedule on the secondary storage. Now we are getting the following error message:

"destination requested snapshot that does not exists on source filer"

But we are creating a snapshot around 10:00 PM on the primary storage system and a SnapVault transfer around 01:00 AM. What's going on here? Please advice.

Thanks,

Basis

Re: SnapVault with error destination requested snapshots that does not exist

deepuj — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 05:40:23 GMT

Hi,

Sounds as if snapshot autodelete threw away your baseline snapshot. You should always disable snapshot autodelete on the source volumes for SnapVault.

Thanks

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SnapVault with error destination requested snapshots that does not exist

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