How Data ONTAP tracks the deleted files on SnapLock volumes

Data ONTAP constantly tracks the retention status of WORM files on SnapLock Compliance volumes. It allows you to destroy a SnapLock Compliance volume depending on the status of the WORM files on the volume.

Data ONTAP allows you to destroy SnapLock Compliance volume if the volume does not contain any unexpired WORM file.

Note: An administrator can destroy SnapLock Enterprise volumes at any time.

Destroying SnapLock volumes
You must check the status of the volume and the WORM files before destroying the volume.
Destroying aggregates
An aggregate must be taken offline for destroying. You can take SnapLock aggregates offline only when they do not contain flexible volumes. You must destroy the flexible volumes contained in an aggregate before you can destroy the aggregate. This applies to all flexible volumes within SnapLock aggregates.