NetBackup restore is failing with status code 95 Operation not supported.

Problem

When trying to restore files that were backed up on VxFS (Veritas File System) type to different file system type, the restore will fail with error: ACL not set. Errno = 95: Operation not supported.

Error Message

From the Restore Progress Log:

Restore started 05/07/2012 18:28:33
18:28:34 (3151648.001) Restoring from copy 1 of image created Mon 07 May 2012 05:00:59 AM EDT
18:28:35 (3151648.001) TAR STARTED 31071
18:28:44 (3151648.001) INF - Beginning restore from server nbmedia1 to client nbclient2.
18:28:45 (3151648.001) /path/to/oracle/bck-01/DAG/oracatalog/
18:28:45 (3151648.001) Changed /path/to/oracle/bck-01/DAG/oracatalog/ to /export/restore/
18:28:45 (3151648.001) Directory /export/restore exists. Keeping it.
18:28:45 (3151648.001) /path/to/oracle/bck-01/DAG/oracatalog/.btoconfig
18:28:45 (3151648.001) Changed /path/to/oracle/bck-01/DAG/oracatalog/.btoconfig to /export/restore/.btoconfig
18:28:45 (3151648.001) acl failed for /export/restore/.btoconfig - ACL not set. Errno = 95: Operation not supported
18:28:45 (3151648.001) /path/to/oracle/bck-01/DAG/oracatalog/.jobid

Cause

Each filesystem, whether it is POSIX compliant or not, consists of extended attributes that will not work on another filesystem. This will report an error in the restore showing what attribute cannot be restored.

In this particular situation a backup was taken from a file system type of VxFS and then a restore was attempted to a different file system type on the same client. However, the destination file system that was used for the restore was a ext3 or tmpfs file system type. Restore will not work because VxFS file system has extended attributes which are not available on ext3 or tmpfs file system.

Example: Linux RedHat client backup of files from VxFS file system type will fail to restore to an alternate location if the destination has either ext3 or tmpfs file system type.

Solution

To resolve the issue, redirect the restore to a destination location with the same file system type, or restore the files back to where they were backed up from.