topic Converting Qtree SnapMirror to Volume Snapmirror in ONTAP Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Converting-Qtree-SnapMirror-to-Volume-Snapmirror/m-p/43568#M10253 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi there</P><P></P><P>We are using SnapVault for backing up our datasets. Now we would like to convert the Secondary system to a DR solution.</P><P>I know the KB article and already tested it, so I know the way to convert a SnapVault relation into a SnapMirror.</P><P><A href="https://now.netapp.com/Knowledgebase/solutionarea.asp?id=kb15624" target="_blank">https://now.netapp.com/Knowledgebase/solutionarea.asp?id=kb15624</A></P><P>But actually this procedure results in a Qtree SnapMirror, and we would like to have the same snapshots on both sides...</P><P></P><P>So: is there a way to convert the QSM into a VSM?</P><P></P><P>The goal is to avoid a rebaselining because of the WAN link in between the systems.</P><P></P><P>THX</P><P>Markus</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:20:06 GMT mheimberg 2025-06-05T07:20:06Z Converting Qtree SnapMirror to Volume Snapmirror https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Converting-Qtree-SnapMirror-to-Volume-Snapmirror/m-p/43568#M10253 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi there</P><P></P><P>We are using SnapVault for backing up our datasets. Now we would like to convert the Secondary system to a DR solution.</P><P>I know the KB article and already tested it, so I know the way to convert a SnapVault relation into a SnapMirror.</P><P><A href="https://now.netapp.com/Knowledgebase/solutionarea.asp?id=kb15624" target="_blank">https://now.netapp.com/Knowledgebase/solutionarea.asp?id=kb15624</A></P><P>But actually this procedure results in a Qtree SnapMirror, and we would like to have the same snapshots on both sides...</P><P></P><P>So: is there a way to convert the QSM into a VSM?</P><P></P><P>The goal is to avoid a rebaselining because of the WAN link in between the systems.</P><P></P><P>THX</P><P>Markus</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:20:06 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Converting-Qtree-SnapMirror-to-Volume-Snapmirror/m-p/43568#M10253 mheimberg 2025-06-05T07:20:06Z Re: Converting Qtree SnapMirror to Volume Snapmirror https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Converting-Qtree-SnapMirror-to-Volume-Snapmirror/m-p/43573#M10255 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I don't know of a way to do that.&nbsp; While the names are similar, VSM and QSM are very different replication technologies.</P><P>You may want to look at the alternatives to avoid the WAN such as shipping shelves back and forth or using SnapMirror to Tape.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:47:17 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Converting-Qtree-SnapMirror-to-Volume-Snapmirror/m-p/43573#M10255 adamfox 2009-12-22T19:47:17Z