diff --git a/weed/replication/sink/filersink/fetch_write.go b/weed/replication/sink/filersink/fetch_write.go
index f0399c577..564203470 100644
--- a/weed/replication/sink/filersink/fetch_write.go
+++ b/weed/replication/sink/filersink/fetch_write.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package filersink
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
@@ -9,6 +10,9 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/schollz/progressbar/v3"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
+
+	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/filer"
 	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/util"
 
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
@@ -20,10 +24,13 @@ import (
 	util_http "github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/util/http"
 )
 
-func (fs *FilerSink) replicateChunks(sourceChunks []*filer_pb.FileChunk, path string, sourceMtime int64) (replicatedChunks []*filer_pb.FileChunk, err error) {
+func (fs *FilerSink) replicateChunks(ctx context.Context, sourceChunks []*filer_pb.FileChunk, path string, sourceMtime int64) (replicatedChunks []*filer_pb.FileChunk, err error) {
 	if len(sourceChunks) == 0 {
 		return
 	}
+	if ctx == nil {
+		ctx = context.Background()
+	}
 
 	// a simple progress bar. Not ideal. Fix me.
 	var bar *progressbar.ProgressBar
@@ -40,26 +47,64 @@ func (fs *FilerSink) replicateChunks(sourceChunks []*filer_pb.FileChunk, path st
 	}
 
 	replicatedChunks = make([]*filer_pb.FileChunk, len(sourceChunks))
+	var errLock sync.Mutex
+	setError := func(e error) {
+		if e == nil {
+			return
+		}
+		errLock.Lock()
+		if err == nil {
+			err = e
+		}
+		errLock.Unlock()
+	}
+	hasError := func() bool {
+		errLock.Lock()
+		defer errLock.Unlock()
+		return err != nil
+	}
 
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 	for chunkIndex, sourceChunk := range sourceChunks {
+		if hasError() {
+			break
+		}
+
+		if sourceChunk.IsChunkManifest {
+			replicatedChunk, replicateErr := fs.replicateOneManifestChunk(ctx, sourceChunk, path, sourceMtime)
+			if replicateErr != nil {
+				setError(replicateErr)
+				break
+			}
+			replicatedChunks[chunkIndex] = replicatedChunk
+			if bar != nil {
+				bar.Add(1)
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+
 		wg.Add(1)
 		index, source := chunkIndex, sourceChunk
 		fs.executor.Execute(func() {
 			defer wg.Done()
-			util.Retry("replicate chunks", func() error {
-				replicatedChunk, e := fs.replicateOneChunk(source, path, sourceMtime)
+			var replicatedChunk *filer_pb.FileChunk
+			retryErr := util.Retry("replicate chunks", func() error {
+				chunk, e := fs.replicateOneChunk(source, path, sourceMtime)
 				if e != nil {
-					err = e
 					return e
 				}
-				replicatedChunks[index] = replicatedChunk
-				if bar != nil {
-					bar.Add(1)
-				}
-				err = nil
+				replicatedChunk = chunk
 				return nil
 			})
+			if retryErr != nil {
+				setError(retryErr)
+				return
+			}
+
+			replicatedChunks[index] = replicatedChunk
+			if bar != nil {
+				bar.Add(1)
+			}
 		})
 	}
 	wg.Wait()
@@ -83,9 +128,108 @@ func (fs *FilerSink) replicateOneChunk(sourceChunk *filer_pb.FileChunk, path str
 		SourceFileId: sourceChunk.GetFileIdString(),
 		CipherKey:    sourceChunk.CipherKey,
 		IsCompressed: sourceChunk.IsCompressed,
+		SseType:      sourceChunk.SseType,
+		SseMetadata:  sourceChunk.SseMetadata,
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func (fs *FilerSink) replicateOneManifestChunk(ctx context.Context, sourceChunk *filer_pb.FileChunk, path string, sourceMtime int64) (*filer_pb.FileChunk, error) {
+	resolvedChunks, err := filer.ResolveOneChunkManifest(ctx, fs.filerSource.LookupFileId, sourceChunk)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("resolve manifest %s: %w", sourceChunk.GetFileIdString(), err)
+	}
+
+	replicatedResolvedChunks, err := fs.replicateChunks(ctx, resolvedChunks, path, sourceMtime)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("replicate manifest data chunks %s: %w", sourceChunk.GetFileIdString(), err)
+	}
+
+	manifestDataChunks := make([]*filer_pb.FileChunk, len(replicatedResolvedChunks))
+	for i, chunk := range replicatedResolvedChunks {
+		copied := *chunk
+		manifestDataChunks[i] = &copied
+	}
+	filer_pb.BeforeEntrySerialization(manifestDataChunks)
+	manifestData, err := proto.Marshal(&filer_pb.FileChunkManifest{
+		Chunks: manifestDataChunks,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("marshal manifest %s: %w", sourceChunk.GetFileIdString(), err)
+	}
+
+	manifestFileId, err := fs.uploadManifestChunk(path, sourceMtime, sourceChunk.GetFileIdString(), manifestData)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &filer_pb.FileChunk{
+		FileId:          manifestFileId,
+		Offset:          sourceChunk.Offset,
+		Size:            sourceChunk.Size,
+		ModifiedTsNs:    sourceChunk.ModifiedTsNs,
+		ETag:            sourceChunk.ETag,
+		SourceFileId:    sourceChunk.GetFileIdString(),
+		IsChunkManifest: true,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (fs *FilerSink) uploadManifestChunk(path string, sourceMtime int64, sourceFileId string, manifestData []byte) (fileId string, err error) {
+	uploader, err := operation.NewUploader()
+	if err != nil {
+		glog.V(0).Infof("upload manifest data %v: %v", sourceFileId, err)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("upload manifest data: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	retryName := fmt.Sprintf("replicate manifest chunk %s", sourceFileId)
+	err = util.RetryUntil(retryName, func() error {
+		currentFileId, uploadResult, uploadErr, _ := uploader.UploadWithRetry(
+			fs,
+			&filer_pb.AssignVolumeRequest{
+				Count:       1,
+				Replication: fs.replication,
+				Collection:  fs.collection,
+				TtlSec:      fs.ttlSec,
+				DataCenter:  fs.dataCenter,
+				DiskType:    fs.diskType,
+				Path:        path,
+			},
+			&operation.UploadOption{
+				Filename:          "",
+				Cipher:            false,
+				IsInputCompressed: false,
+				MimeType:          "application/octet-stream",
+				PairMap:           nil,
+				RetryForever:      false,
+			},
+			func(host, fileId string) string {
+				return fs.buildUploadUrl(host, fileId)
+			},
+			bytes.NewReader(manifestData),
+		)
+		if uploadErr != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("upload manifest data: %w", uploadErr)
+		}
+		if uploadResult.Error != "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("upload manifest result: %v", uploadResult.Error)
+		}
+
+		fileId = currentFileId
+		return nil
+	}, func(uploadErr error) (shouldContinue bool) {
+		if fs.hasSourceNewerVersion(path, sourceMtime) {
+			glog.V(1).Infof("skip retrying stale source manifest %s for %s: %v", sourceFileId, path, uploadErr)
+			return false
+		}
+		glog.V(0).Infof("upload source manifest %v: %v", sourceFileId, uploadErr)
+		return true
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return fileId, nil
+}
+
 func (fs *FilerSink) fetchAndWrite(sourceChunk *filer_pb.FileChunk, path string, sourceMtime int64) (fileId string, err error) {
 	uploader, err := operation.NewUploader()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -121,10 +265,7 @@ func (fs *FilerSink) fetchAndWrite(sourceChunk *filer_pb.FileChunk, path string,
 				RetryForever:      false,
 			},
 			func(host, fileId string) string {
-				fileUrl := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s/%s", host, fileId)
-				if fs.writeChunkByFiler {
-					fileUrl = fmt.Sprintf("http://%s/?proxyChunkId=%s", fs.address, fileId)
-				}
+				fileUrl := fs.buildUploadUrl(host, fileId)
 				glog.V(4).Infof("replicating %s to %s header:%+v", filename, fileUrl, header)
 				return fileUrl
 			},
@@ -154,6 +295,13 @@ func (fs *FilerSink) fetchAndWrite(sourceChunk *filer_pb.FileChunk, path string,
 	return fileId, nil
 }
 
+func (fs *FilerSink) buildUploadUrl(host, fileId string) string {
+	if fs.writeChunkByFiler {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("http://%s/?proxyChunkId=%s", fs.address, fileId)
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("http://%s/%s", host, fileId)
+}
+
 func (fs *FilerSink) hasSourceNewerVersion(targetPath string, sourceMtime int64) bool {
 	if sourceMtime <= 0 || fs.filerSource == nil {
 		return false
diff --git a/weed/replication/sink/filersink/filer_sink.go b/weed/replication/sink/filersink/filer_sink.go
index 280f71c86..324bd7bd9 100644
--- a/weed/replication/sink/filersink/filer_sink.go
+++ b/weed/replication/sink/filersink/filer_sink.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func (fs *FilerSink) CreateEntry(key string, entry *filer_pb.Entry, signatures [
 			}
 		}
 
-		replicatedChunks, err := fs.replicateChunks(entry.GetChunks(), key, getEntryMtime(entry))
+		replicatedChunks, err := fs.replicateChunks(context.Background(), entry.GetChunks(), key, getEntryMtime(entry))
 
 		if err != nil {
 			// only warning here since the source chunk may have been deleted already
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func (fs *FilerSink) UpdateEntry(key string, oldEntry *filer_pb.Entry, newParent
 		}
 
 		// replicate the chunks that are new in the source
-		replicatedChunks, err := fs.replicateChunks(newChunks, key, getEntryMtime(newEntry))
+		replicatedChunks, err := fs.replicateChunks(context.Background(), newChunks, key, getEntryMtime(newEntry))
 		if err != nil {
 			glog.Warningf("replicate entry chunks %s: %v", key, err)
 			return true, nil