cDOT Snapmirror Transfer failed. (Volume access error (Invalid argument))

MickD — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:27:55 GMT

Hi,

I am using snapmirror to backup from a number of primary cDOT clusters to a secondary cDOT cluster. There are 130 mirrors completing successfully.

In one case however, the initilisation starts and the updates begin, but after approx 1 hour the initilisation fails with the error

'Transfer failed.'. Last Transfer Error Was 'Transfer failed. (Volume access error (Invalid argument))'.

Primary

Vserver Volume State Type Size Available Used%

abc x1 online RW 2.30TB 566.2GB 75%

Seconadry

def a_x1 online DP 3.50TB 3.08TB 12%

The event log only repears the same error.

Vol sizes are appropiate.

Language settings are the same.

How do I discover which is the Invalid Argument, and resolve the issue

Regrads,

Mick

Re: cDOT Snapmirror Transfer failed. (Volume access error (Invalid argument))

CASTROJSEC — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:46:53 GMT

Make sure your aggregate has enough space. If the others finished you may not have enough room in the aggregrate. I'm not sure if you are using thin provisioning or not.

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