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# sk180625 - "add snapshot" command does not show an output 

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk180625 |
| Date Created | 2023-02-15 |
| Last Modified | 2023-02-16 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Scalable Platforms |
| Versions | R82.20, R82.10, R82, R81.20 |
| OS | Gaia |
| Platform | 16000 |

## Symptoms

- * The "`add snapshot`" command does not show an output. The snapshot shows some percentage completion, but then the snapshot stops without an error.

* The *CPbackup.elg* file shows:

  ```
  
  [Sun Feb  5 11:27:14 2023]: <<<<<< Start Backup >>>>>>
  [Sun Feb  5 11:27:14 2023]: LOG FILE NAME = /var/CPbackup/log/backups/backup__Feb_2023_11_27_050223112714.backup.log
  [Sun Feb  5 11:27:14 2023]: Info: 'calc_snapshot_size': lv_current size is : 32.00g
  [Sun Feb  5 11:27:14 2023]: Info: 'calc_snapshot_size': unpartition_free size is : 93.88g
  [Sun Feb  5 11:27:14 2023]: Info: 'calc_snapshot_size': unpartition_free size is : 93.88
  [Sun Feb  5 11:27:14 2023]: Info: 'calc_snapshot_size': lv_cur_used_size  is : 9213412
  [Sun Feb  5 11:27:14 2023]: Info: 'calc_snapshot_size': lv_cur_used_size  is : 9213412
  [Sun Feb  5 11:27:14 2023]: Info: 'calc_snapshot_size': vol_used_g  is : 8.78659439086914
  [Sun Feb  5 11:27:14 2023]: Info: 'calc_snapshot_size': snapshot_size is: 17
  [Sun Feb  5 11:27:14 2023]: Info: 'backup_f': snapshot_size: 17G
  [Sun Feb  5 11:27:14 2023]: Error: 'create_snapshot_lv': /dev/vg_splat/lv_current_snap already exist,creation failed
  ```

## Cause

The */dev/vg_splat/lv_current_snap* logical volume partition already exists and causes the snapshot to fail.

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## Solution

**Procedure** :

1. Manually remove the redundant logical volume partition:  
   `# lvremove -f "/dev/vg_splat/lv_current_snap"`  

2. Remove the lock if it exists:  
   `# rm /tmp/.lock.backup_restore`  

3. Run the snapshot.

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