Tar: s: unknown function modifier

This article is for  Zmanda Recovery Manager For MySQL (ZRM)

Error getting device details for /mysqlpool/data/
Output of command: 'Getting Device Details' is [
tar: s: unknown function modifier
Usage: tar [c|r|t|u|x

Issue Description

This occurs typically on solaris if GNU tar has not been installed on the system.
Make sure that GNU version of tar from http://sunfreeware.com has been installed on ZRM Client and Server.

Resolution

Add GNU tar in path, by executing following steps:

Set following PATH for "mysql" user on ZRM server and Client in "<mysql_HOME_DIR>/.ssh/environment".
PATH=/usr/local/bin:/opt/csw/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin

Allow ssh users to use own environment by adding following line in "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" and reload sshd.

PermitUserEnvironment yes