"Chetan H. Ravnikar" <Chetan.Ravnikar AT synopsys DOT com> wrote:

>anyone seen this error, when I am trying to backup an NFS directory on a
>client I get this error. Is there a limitation within TSM w.r.t
>length of file-names
>
>I am on 4.2.20 client (solaris-2.8) talking to a 4.2.20 server (sol-2.8)
>Any info is helpful

>========
>ANS4018E Error processing
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>file name too long

Looks like you've got a badly formed symbolic link (that points back to
itself) in your directory.  Do you have FOLLOWSYMLINK YES in your
dsm.opt file?

 - seb