kekoakeakane
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- Apr 20, 2019
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When creating a set of snapshot tasks, I thought it would be a good idea to use the name and path of the dataset in the name of the snapshot. Such as "zpool01/ds01/backups-daily-auto-%Y%m%d.%H%M". When the task ran, it appeared to have created the snapshot as a set of snapshots with these names appeared in the list on the WebGUI. I realized there was a problem when the replication task to the backup FreeNAS server failed with a "snapshot does not exist" error. I finally determined that the forward slash in the name was causing the errors and after more investigation determined that no snapshots had actually been taken. I did this by going into the .zfs directory under each dataset and listing the files. No snapshots existed in the directory. Additionally, when selecting the snapshot in the WebGUI list, the data for the snapshot is also missing. i.e. Date Created, Used, and Referenced information.
The problem I am trying to solve is that these errant snapshots still exist in the list of snapshots in the WebGUI. However, since no snapshots exist, I can't delete them. How can I get these out of the snapshot index?
After more investigation, it appears that the snapshots existentially exist in the file system, but in a way that they cannot be referenced or deleted. See replies below.
The problem I am trying to solve is that these errant snapshots still exist in the list of snapshots in the WebGUI. However, since no snapshots exist, I can't delete them. How can I get these out of the snapshot index?
After more investigation, it appears that the snapshots existentially exist in the file system, but in a way that they cannot be referenced or deleted. See replies below.
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