The NDMP message send to the Filer (NDMP_DATA_START_RECOVER) specifies a field named nlist, which is an array of filenames to be recovered. Therefor the maximum number of nlist entries restricts the number of files that can be recovered per message.

Please note that this is the NDMP protocol. A clever backup application can get around this limitation but it looks that there are very few (or no) clever backup applications available.

Bye Ernie -----Original Message----- From: Clawson, Simon [mailto:simon_clawson@mentorg.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 3:55 PM To: 'lkaptan@prolink.com.tr'; toasters@mathworks.com Subject: RE: File name length and veritas

Hi Levent,

Sorry, can you explain what you mean by nlist entries?

Thanks

Simon

-----Original Message----- From: Levent KAPTANOGLU [mailto:lkaptan@prolink.com.tr] Sent: 01 May 2002 14:53 To: Clawson, Simon; toasters@mathworks.com Subject: RE: File name length and veritas

I dont know about the file names but as far as I know there is a limitation for nlist entries. Maximum of 10240 nlist entries supported

-----Original Message----- From: owner-toasters@mathworks.com [mailto:owner-toasters@mathworks.com] On Behalf Of Clawson, Simon Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 4:00 PM To: 'toasters@mathworks.com' Subject: File name length and veritas

Hi!

I have been told by veritas that I have a file name or path that is longer than 1024 characters. Apparently this will cause problems with NDMP

They have told me to do the following :- find . -inum 5942788 -print

But this just gives an error due to the value being to great. Anyone seen this before? I know this might seem like UNix 101..so sorry..

Thanks

Simon

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