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Missing Snapshot copy on Netapp cloud ontap

AdminNetapp091320 — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:16:19 GMT

Hi Experts!

Can you share the quick fix for this?

"Failed to add owner "transfer" to Snapshot copy hourly.<date>_1xxxx on volume e4xxxxxxxx:<volume_name>.

"Snapshot copy does not exist

"Transfer aborted...

Re: Missing Snapshot copy on Netapp cloud ontap

Ontapforrum — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 13:34:21 GMT

SnapMirror warning "Failed to add owner "transfer" to Snapshot copy on volume":
https://kb.netapp.com/Advice_and_Troubleshooting/Data_Protection_and_Security/SnapMirror/SnapMirror_warning_%22Failed_to_add_owner_%22transfer%22_to_Snapshot_copy_on_volume%22

Re: Missing Snapshot copy on Netapp cloud ontap

AdminNetapp091320 — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:25:56 GMT

Hello, I tried to initiate again and already aborted active job but no luck. Can I run the SnapMirror manually or I need to wait for scheduled job to be come active?

Re: Missing Snapshot copy on Netapp cloud ontap

Ontapforrum — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:00:39 GMT

Yes, you can try manually and check it it errors out. Let us know what error you see.

Re: Missing Snapshot copy on Netapp cloud ontap

aladd — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 04:49:58 GMT

Was it validated that the snapshot exists in the instance?

And as was mentioned by @Ontapforrum , can you provide the updated errors when trying manually from CLI?