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IDLE WITH RESTART CHECKPOINT error while initializing snapmirror

siddu — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 20:29:25 GMT

I am trying to initialize a snapmirror on my filer and after copying some amout of data say 328GB it is throwing an error stating "IDLE WITH RESTART CHECKPOINT"..Can someone clarify how to fix this..

10.184.36.229:volrbw wrpnf001wmgtg5:w_volrbw Uninitialized 00:00:00 Idle with restart checkpoint (at 328 GB)

I have tried to delete the volume completely and start reinitializing again,but i am facing the same issue..

Hoping for a quick response..

Re: IDLE WITH RESTART CHECKPOINT error while initializing snapmirror

JGPSHNTAP — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 11:32:53 GMT

Is this 7-mode? If so, check the snapmirror log to see what's happening.

What command are you using to restart it?

Re: IDLE WITH RESTART CHECKPOINT error while initializing snapmirror

siddu — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 11:41:12 GMT

Its 7-mode..In the snapmirror log file all i can see is snapmirror failed..

And i used snapmirrror initialize command only to restsart it..And its not moving forward from this point..

Re: IDLE WITH RESTART CHECKPOINT error while initializing snapmirror

JGPSHNTAP — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 11:54:17 GMT

can you paste the output of

snapmirror status -l

Re: IDLE WITH RESTART CHECKPOINT error while initializing snapmirror

siddu — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:19:37 GMT

Source:                 10.184.36.229:volrbw
Destination:            wrpnf001wmgtg5:w_volrbw
Status:                 Idle with restart checkpoint
Progress:               344420456 KB
State:                  Unknown
Lag:                    00:00:00
Mirror Timestamp:       -
Base Snapshot:          -
Current Transfer Type: Update
Current Transfer Error: volume is not online; cannot execute operation
Contents:               -
Last Transfer Type:     -
Last Transfer Size:     -
Last Transfer Duration: 00:00:00
Last Transfer From:     -

Please find the above output

Re: IDLE WITH RESTART CHECKPOINT error while initializing snapmirror

JGPSHNTAP — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:33:31 GMT

Ok, at this point you can weigh how long it took to copy the initial 328 vs a full restrict and initialize

But I would try update -S

and if that doesn't work, try initialize -S again

If that doesn't work, you can just offline delete and restart

Re: IDLE WITH RESTART CHECKPOINT error while initializing snapmirror

siddu — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:47:04 GMT

I have tried all the options that you have mentioned but no luck..

And it took around an hour to complete upto 328 GB..

So any other better troubleshooting points?

Re: IDLE WITH RESTART CHECKPOINT error while initializing snapmirror

JGPSHNTAP — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:53:32 GMT

Well since you have tried them all and it only took one hour.. what are you thinking..

Offline delete the old target, recreate - restrice and start over - If you tried that, then open a case..

Re: IDLE WITH RESTART CHECKPOINT error while initializing snapmirror

siddu — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:05:18 GMT

Okay i tried that as well..

Let me raise a support case..

But if you get any ideas in between please do let e know here..

Thanks

Re: IDLE WITH RESTART CHECKPOINT error while initializing snapmirror

JGPSHNTAP — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:11:36 GMT

I'd be interested to hear what it was at this point.. you would have done everything i would have covered right off the bat.

The only other thing, which i'm sure you check is your aggr didn't run out of space on the dst