Hi All, customer Sync SnapMirror trigger "CSS creation failed due to timeout" just two times and solved next in-common Snapshot creation operation refer KB https://kb.netapp.com/onprem/ontap/dp/SnapMirror/Synchronous_SnapMirror_css_creation_failed_due_to_timeout but customer still want to know the root cause because they require "provide answer to management", after review source and destination cluster did not relative workload or latency issue, but the KB did not provide about "common Snapshot creation fail" more information. Any idea or reference information let customer to be relieved of this worry and concern?
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Hi, After upgrade vCenter 7.0 update 3, SnapCenter Plug-in for vSphere did not work in vCenter web client as below. - SCV upgrade 4.5 > 4.6 > 4.7, vSphere web client 6.7 open SnapCenter Plug-in for vSphere no problem - after vCenter 6.7 upgrade to 7.0.3, SnapCenter Plug-in for vSphere click the warning jobs or Edit Storage System Failed or Update Resource Group fail with "VI SDK invoke exception:java.net connectexception:connection timed out" - SCV 4.7 upgrade to 4.7P1 same problem - the backup job should be no problem when review SCV backup job log and the netapp controller snapshot list the SCV backup log naming snapshot Refer SCV 4.8 or 4.9 https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/sc-plugin-vmware-vsphere/scpivs44_download_the_ova_open_virtual_appliance.html, in VMware vCenter 7.0.3 versions and higher, the OVA signed by the Entrust certificate is no longer trusted and require install ceritifcates in vCenter Is SCV 4.7 also require install certificate in VMware vCenter 7.0.3? But SCV 4.7 link did not mention https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/sc-plugin-vmware-vsphere-47/scpivs44_download_the_ova_open_virtual_appliance.html Best regards
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We will move a volume, with snapmirror all snapshots, that contains snapshots with long retention. No new snapshot will be taken on the destination when mirroring is complete. Is there a way to set up a snapshot policy that maintain the retention of the snapshots, i.e. delete the daily snapshots when retention period is outdated? RETENTION COUNT daily 60 weekly 52 monthly 36
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My Oracle DBA's have reported issues using SnapCenter whereby following a restore subsequent backups fail due to an undeletable snapshot owned by "SIS Clone". This also results in no snapshots possible to be created (e.g. manual or scheduled SnapMirror snapshots). I have a case raised but thought I'd post here as well. I've looked through mgwd, ems, and sktrace logs but not spotted anything. From their testing it seems consistent that when they follow the scenario "backup->restore->backup" that they get this problem. SnapCenter Server 4.6 P1 Build 4.6.0.7006 OnTap 9.7P17
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Hello Community, I needed to map some NetApp LUNs to Servers on the DR site of a client as a form of DR test. So I broke replication and made a clone of the Volume in question via GUI. After mounting the LUNs from the replicated volume, I tried resyncing the relationship, but it failed with the error: "Failed to change state back to Data Protection". I then proceeded to create a new relationship from Prod to DR without deleting the Cloned DR Volume (which means the replicated data is still on its volume). But the issue with this, is that it has initiated a new baseline transfer of the Volume. What I intend to do is wait till off-business hours to clone the Production volume and initiate a reverse relationship to that volume (on Production) without updating it and resync once again to DR which will change the RW Volume to DP. Then resync. Please is there anyway to resync the replication with the RW Volume I have in DR that failed with the above error about Data Protection or any there method different from what I intend to do and is a better approach I should have taken to achieve this? Please treat as urgent. I look forward to your responses.
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