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04-21-2021 06:41 AM
04-21-2021 06:41 AM
Re: deleting old snapshots
Hi Ejener,
As I don't have visibility to the export status of the volumes you mentioned, can't comment with confirmation. You can validate the export status of the volume with your internal data or you can validate with the support engineer who is handling your support case. They can check logs and confirm you.
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04-21-2021 06:48 AM
04-21-2021 06:48 AM
Re: deleting old snapshots
Hi Ejenner,
It depends on the auto-deletion, auto expiration policy set in the backup job. If the excessive older snapshots are not set to auto deletion, accumulation of snapshots is expected behaviour.
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04-21-2021 06:50 AM
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Re: deleting old snapshots
Not seen that setting before. Is that a setting in Veeam?
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04-21-2021 07:06 AM
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Re: deleting old snapshots
Yes. Backup policy configuration is completely on the backup software (Veeam).
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04-21-2021 07:10 AM
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Re: deleting old snapshots
Did you see my other question?
After deleting snapshots through CLI I'm not seeing any differences in the numbers in the 3PAR Management Console. It also isn't making any difference to the success of backups. They're still failing with the same VSS error.
Is something else required to commit the changes?
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04-21-2021 07:36 AM
04-21-2021 07:36 AM
Re: deleting old snapshots
looking more closely, concentrating on a particular snapshot.
I found it in the CLI and the Management Console.
Pressed 'y' to delete. Refreshed the console by closing it and opening it.
Snapshot still visible in the console? How can that be?
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04-21-2021 07:51 AM
04-21-2021 07:51 AM
Re: deleting old snapshots
Hi Ejenner,
Please list the existing snapshots and VVs with the command 'showvv'. And identify the snapshot to delete.
Delete the snapshot with 'removevv' command. Ensure that it has been deleted successfully.
List the VVs and snapshots again with 'showvv' command. And check if the snapshot you deleted is not there in the list.
The management console may take sometime to refresh with realtime data. So, the removed snapshot still shows there.
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04-21-2021 07:56 AM
04-21-2021 07:56 AM
Re: deleting old snapshots
There is a way in the old 3PAR Management Console to 'remove' the snapshot so I've attempted that.
When you select 'remove' you get the following screens. Maybe this is why they're not deleting in CLI?
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04-21-2021 08:51 PM
04-21-2021 08:51 PM
Re: deleting old snapshots
Hello Ejenner,
Please validate Veeam backup configuration and ensure they are the snapshots to delete. Select and click on ok/yes to delete. Wait for sometime for the Management console GUI to update. Or you can check in CLI (to confirm that the snapshot is deleted) after sometime.
For better accuracy, I advise to use CLI:
1. List the snapshots
2. Delete the snapshots
3. List again to verify (compare with previous listing) that they are deleted.
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04-22-2021 03:27 AM - edited 04-22-2021 03:50 AM
04-22-2021 03:27 AM - edited 04-22-2021 03:50 AM
Re: deleting old snapshots
Hello Ejenner,
Was that useful to you in removing excessive snapshots and make some free space? Please let me know if you need further assistance on this.
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