https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/SnapMirror-volume-data-without-source-snapshots/m-p/90517#M19312 <P>Hey Everyone</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I was curious if there was a way to SnapMirror my source directory without including the snapshots.&nbsp; Maybe with a qtree snapmirror?&nbsp; My problem is that we're using snapshots on the source as part of our backup strategy but have less space (and bandwidth) on the destination side.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks</P> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:27:55 GMT cthomas488 2025-06-05T05:27:55Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/SnapMirror-volume-data-without-source-snapshots/m-p/90517#M19312 <P>Hey Everyone</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I was curious if there was a way to SnapMirror my source directory without including the snapshots.&nbsp; Maybe with a qtree snapmirror?&nbsp; My problem is that we're using snapshots on the source as part of our backup strategy but have less space (and bandwidth) on the destination side.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks</P> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:27:55 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/SnapMirror-volume-data-without-source-snapshots/m-p/90517#M19312 cthomas488 2025-06-05T05:27:55Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/SnapMirror-volume-data-without-source-snapshots/m-p/90693#M19324 Qtree SnapMirror(QSM) only transfers contents and its update to destination.QSM does not trasfer whole volume data, so destination volume can be smaller than source. Fri, 03 Oct 2014 09:36:12 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/SnapMirror-volume-data-without-source-snapshots/m-p/90693#M19324 YIshikawa 2014-10-03T09:36:12Z