I have done this in the past using ndmpcopy, which does preserve ACLs, etc.
You can find the software on the NOW site: now.netapp.com.
nope.
snap mirror is a front to vol copy. think of vol copy as "dd" ie: block level.
even if the target is larger than the amount of source actually used, the vol copy will fail if the target is smaller than the source.
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I have a volume of 400 gb total will 230 gb data on it. Can I snapmirror this on a smaller 300 gb volume..? thanks, prem