ZSphere cloning cannot find backup storage or commit a volume snapshot as an image

Issue/Introduction

This article helps troubleshoot cases where ZSphere cloning cannot find backup storage or commit a volume snapshot as an image.

Symptoms

• Creating a cloning task fails with an error indicating that backup storage cannot be found or that a volume snapshot cannot be committed as an image.
• The error includes a PS UUID, volume snapshot UUID, or information about the target image.

Environment

• Product: ZVF
• Version: 4.x
• Component: ZSphere
• Affected object: virtual machine cloning
• Scenario: For migration and cloning issues, confirm the current version, deployment type, storage type, and operation timeline.

Possible causes