https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/FileClone-operation-fails-with-Device-busy-error/m-p/145979#M32423 <P>Operation I am trying : create a new lun from snapshot . (Most of time it is successful)</P> <P>Some time i am getting below error:</P> <P>&lt;results status=\"failed\" errno=\"16\"<FONT color="#0000FF">Clone operation failed to start: Device busy..</FONT>\"&gt;&lt;/results&gt;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>what is the main reason for this error?</P> <P>because after some time when i try to clone it was successful.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>is there any throtle limit for I/O?</P> <P>should i wait for some time like (5-10 sec) and then retry?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>-neha</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:57:02 GMT neha_T 2025-06-04T12:57:02Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/FileClone-operation-fails-with-Device-busy-error/m-p/145979#M32423 <P>Operation I am trying : create a new lun from snapshot . (Most of time it is successful)</P> <P>Some time i am getting below error:</P> <P>&lt;results status=\"failed\" errno=\"16\"<FONT color="#0000FF">Clone operation failed to start: Device busy..</FONT>\"&gt;&lt;/results&gt;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>what is the main reason for this error?</P> <P>because after some time when i try to clone it was successful.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>is there any throtle limit for I/O?</P> <P>should i wait for some time like (5-10 sec) and then retry?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>-neha</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:57:02 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/FileClone-operation-fails-with-Device-busy-error/m-p/145979#M32423 neha_T 2025-06-04T12:57:02Z