topic How to remove old snapshot in busy state?? in ONTAP Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/How-to-remove-old-snapshot-in-busy-state/m-p/116478#M24858 <P>Hi,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Have a&nbsp;volume(VOL6) with a&nbsp;very old&nbsp;snapshot called&nbsp;"ll" that is in a "busy,Snapmirror" state and I cannot delete it from OnCommand System Manager.&nbsp;The snap has grown to 4.76TB..., but it will not give me the delete option in the GUI to remove it.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>NAS3&gt; snap status vol6<BR />Volume vol6<BR />snapid&nbsp; status&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; date&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ownblks release fsRev name<BR />------&nbsp; ------&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ------------&nbsp;&nbsp; ------- ------- ----- --------<BR />237&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; complete&nbsp;&nbsp; Mar 01 12:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 100951&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.2 23589 hourly.0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR />236&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; complete&nbsp;&nbsp; Mar 01 08:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 176208&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.2 23589 hourly.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR />235&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; complete&nbsp;&nbsp; Mar 01 00:00&nbsp; 24848048&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.2 23589 nightly.0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR />234&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; complete&nbsp;&nbsp; Feb 29 20:00&nbsp;&nbsp; 1954052&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.2 23589 hourly.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR />233&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; complete&nbsp;&nbsp; Feb 29 16:00&nbsp;&nbsp; 3062731&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.2 23589 hourly.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR />232&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; complete&nbsp;&nbsp; Feb 29 12:00&nbsp;&nbsp; 1167625&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.2 23589 hourly.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR />231&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; complete&nbsp;&nbsp; Feb 29 08:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 846577&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.2 23589 hourly.5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR />229&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; complete&nbsp;&nbsp; Feb 29 00:00&nbsp; 30951569&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.2 23589 nightly.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR /><STRONG>148&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; complete&nbsp;&nbsp; Sep 15 07:08 1278694245&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.1 22331 ll</STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>nas3*&gt; snapmirror status<BR />Snapmirror is on.<BR />Source&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Destination&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; State&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lag&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Status<BR />nas3:/vol/vol5/data_q12&nbsp; nas3:/vol/vol6/data_q12&nbsp; Uninitialized&nbsp; 00:00:00&nbsp;&nbsp; Idle with restart checkpoint (at 106 MB)<BR />nas3:vol0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; nas6_svm:nas3_vol0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Source&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 772:40:49&nbsp; Idle<BR />nas3:vol0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; nas6_svm:nas3_vol0(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Source&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 00:00:00&nbsp;&nbsp; Idle<BR />nas3:vol11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; nas12:nas3vol11_mirror&nbsp;&nbsp; Source&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 15:54:35&nbsp;&nbsp; Idle<BR />nas3:vol14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; nas12:nas3vol14_mirror&nbsp;&nbsp; Source&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 50:04:34&nbsp;&nbsp; Transferring&nbsp; (1551 GB done)<BR />nas3:vol16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; nas12:nas3vol16_mirror&nbsp;&nbsp; Source&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 16:54:35&nbsp;&nbsp; Idle<BR />nas3:vol17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; nas12:nas3vol17_mirror&nbsp;&nbsp; Source&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 14:54:33&nbsp;&nbsp; Idle<BR />nas3:vol18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; nas12:nas3vol18_mirror&nbsp;&nbsp; Source&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 16:24:35&nbsp;&nbsp; Idle</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>How can I remove it ?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:55:32 GMT fallen-uk 2025-06-04T21:55:32Z How to remove old snapshot in busy state?? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/How-to-remove-old-snapshot-in-busy-state/m-p/116478#M24858 <P>Hi,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Have a&nbsp;volume(VOL6) with a&nbsp;very old&nbsp;snapshot called&nbsp;"ll" that is in a "busy,Snapmirror" state and I cannot delete it from OnCommand System Manager.&nbsp;The snap has grown to 4.76TB..., but it will not give me the delete option in the GUI to remove it.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>NAS3&gt; snap status vol6<BR />Volume vol6<BR />snapid&nbsp; status&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; date&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ownblks release fsRev name<BR />------&nbsp; ------&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ------------&nbsp;&nbsp; ------- ------- ----- --------<BR />237&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; complete&nbsp;&nbsp; Mar 01 12:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 100951&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.2 23589 hourly.0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR />236&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; complete&nbsp;&nbsp; Mar 01 08:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 176208&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.2 23589 hourly.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR />235&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; complete&nbsp;&nbsp; Mar 01 00:00&nbsp; 24848048&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.2 23589 nightly.0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR />234&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; complete&nbsp;&nbsp; Feb 29 20:00&nbsp;&nbsp; 1954052&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.2 23589 hourly.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR />233&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; complete&nbsp;&nbsp; Feb 29 16:00&nbsp;&nbsp; 3062731&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.2 23589 hourly.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR />232&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; complete&nbsp;&nbsp; Feb 29 12:00&nbsp;&nbsp; 1167625&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.2 23589 hourly.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR />231&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; complete&nbsp;&nbsp; Feb 29 08:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 846577&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.2 23589 hourly.5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR />229&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; complete&nbsp;&nbsp; Feb 29 00:00&nbsp; 30951569&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.2 23589 nightly.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR /><STRONG>148&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; complete&nbsp;&nbsp; Sep 15 07:08 1278694245&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.1 22331 ll</STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>nas3*&gt; snapmirror status<BR />Snapmirror is on.<BR />Source&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Destination&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; State&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lag&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Status<BR />nas3:/vol/vol5/data_q12&nbsp; nas3:/vol/vol6/data_q12&nbsp; Uninitialized&nbsp; 00:00:00&nbsp;&nbsp; Idle with restart checkpoint (at 106 MB)<BR />nas3:vol0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; nas6_svm:nas3_vol0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Source&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 772:40:49&nbsp; Idle<BR />nas3:vol0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; nas6_svm:nas3_vol0(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Source&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 00:00:00&nbsp;&nbsp; Idle<BR />nas3:vol11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; nas12:nas3vol11_mirror&nbsp;&nbsp; Source&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 15:54:35&nbsp;&nbsp; Idle<BR />nas3:vol14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; nas12:nas3vol14_mirror&nbsp;&nbsp; Source&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 50:04:34&nbsp;&nbsp; Transferring&nbsp; (1551 GB done)<BR />nas3:vol16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; nas12:nas3vol16_mirror&nbsp;&nbsp; Source&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 16:54:35&nbsp;&nbsp; Idle<BR />nas3:vol17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; nas12:nas3vol17_mirror&nbsp;&nbsp; Source&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 14:54:33&nbsp;&nbsp; Idle<BR />nas3:vol18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; nas12:nas3vol18_mirror&nbsp;&nbsp; Source&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 16:24:35&nbsp;&nbsp; Idle</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>How can I remove it ?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:55:32 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/How-to-remove-old-snapshot-in-busy-state/m-p/116478#M24858 fallen-uk 2025-06-04T21:55:32Z Re: How to remove old snapshot in busy state?? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/How-to-remove-old-snapshot-in-busy-state/m-p/116479#M24859 <P>So what happens if you try to delete it from CLI?</P> Tue, 01 Mar 2016 09:11:43 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/How-to-remove-old-snapshot-in-busy-state/m-p/116479#M24859 aborzenkov 2016-03-01T09:11:43Z Re: How to remove old snapshot in busy state?? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/How-to-remove-old-snapshot-in-busy-state/m-p/116480#M24860 <P>nas3&gt; snap delete vol6 ll<BR />Snapshot ll is busy because of snapmirror, sync mirror, volume clone, snap restore, dump, CIFS share, volume copy, ndmp, WORM volume, SIS Clone, LUN clone</P> Tue, 01 Mar 2016 09:22:05 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/How-to-remove-old-snapshot-in-busy-state/m-p/116480#M24860 fallen-uk 2016-03-01T09:22:05Z Re: How to remove old snapshot in busy state?? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/How-to-remove-old-snapshot-in-busy-state/m-p/116485#M24863 <P>The problem is resolved.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>nas3:/vol/vol5/data_q12&nbsp; nas3:/vol/vol6/data_q12&nbsp; Uninitialized&nbsp; 00:00:00&nbsp;&nbsp; Idle with restart checkpoint (at 106 MB)<STRONG> - It was a key issue<BR /></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Snapmirror abort -h <STRONG>nas3:/vol/vol6/data_q12, </STRONG>then snapshot goes to normal mode and i delete it.</P> Tue, 01 Mar 2016 12:33:59 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/How-to-remove-old-snapshot-in-busy-state/m-p/116485#M24863 fallen-uk 2016-03-01T12:33:59Z