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Not able to delete Snapvault busy Snapshot

NAYABRSK — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:56:20 GMT

Hi,

I was not able to delete snapvault busy snapshot. I dont see any clone's with respect to the snapshot but i see there is DEDPUPLICATION enabled on this particular snapvault volume.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Not able to delete Snapvault busy Snapshot

Sahana — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 05:01:25 GMT

Hi,

Deduplication will not cause this issue. Refer the links below:

https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMM1278380/html/onlinebk/GUID-B681D2D9-1DDC-4BD1-A0B0-71C87B5B3386.html

https://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/ka11A0000001MFH/busy-snapshot-locked-by-snapvault (requires login)

Re: Not able to delete Snapvault busy Snapshot

NAYABRSK — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 06:58:18 GMT

Actually the snapshot was DUMP backup snapshot which was in locked state. As i understand it is a bug in netapp where after creating a DUMP cannot delete snapshot

Reference:- https://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/ka11A0000001VadQAE/SnapVault-Snapshots-remain-busy-after-dump-backup

http://mysupport.netapp.com/NOW/cgi-bin/bol?Type=Detail&Display=1048801

Thanks,

Nayab