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Can rsync be used to copy data from an existing NFS server to a NetApp NFS volume

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Applies to

ONTAP 9

Answer

  • Yes, rsync can copy data from an existing NFS server to a NetApp NFS volume.
  • There are no specific restrictions on copying data directly to a volume or to a qtree within the volume.

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