NetBackup 7.6.1 or 7.6.1.1 clients on MacOS X do not restore extended attributes and resource forks.

Article: 100015500
Last Published: 2015-06-01
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Product(s): NetBackup

Problem

A defect introduced in the NetBackup 7.6.1.x Mac OS X client prevents extended attributes and resource forks from being included in a file restore.

This issue only affects 7.6.1 and 7.6.1.1 Mac clients.

Error Message

No error is displayed.

Solution

The formal resolution for this issue (Etrack 3767792) is included in the following release:

  • NetBackup 7.6.1 Maintenance Release 2 (7.6.1.2)
NetBackup 7.6.1.2 is now available - download and README information can be found in the Related Article.

Workaround:
If this issue is experienced, please contact Veritas technical support, referencing this document and Etrack 3779907 to obtain an Emergency Engineering Binary (EEB) replacement for tar for NetBackup 7.6.1.1 which resolves this issue and allows for a complete restore.

References

Etrack : 3767792

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