ISSUE ****** WE HAVE UPGRADED OUR SYSTEM FROM SLES12SP5 TO SLES15SP1 AFTER WHICH WE TOOK THE REAR BACKUP OF THE SERVER AND TRIED TO RESTORE IT ON ANOTHER SERVER TO SEE IF THE SERVER COMES UP FINE OR NOT,,BUT WE ARE GETTING THE BELOW ERROR ERROR ****** Creating filesystem of type btrfs with mount point / on /dev/mapper/rootvg-rootvol. Mounting filesystem / /usr/lib/snapper/installation-helper not executable may indicate an error with btrfs default subvolume setup for @/.snapshots/1/snapshot on /dev/mapper/rootvg-rootvol NOTE:WE GET THE ABOVE ERROR NOT ONLY WHEN THE SERVER REAR BACKUP IS TAKEN WHEN THE SERVER RUN ON SLES15SP1 IT THE SAME CASE ON SLES15SP2 AS WELL ,,I WOULD ALSO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT I HAVE USED 2 VERSION OF REAR BACKUP AS BELOW BUT THE ERROR REMAINS THE SAME rear23a-2.3.a-9.6.1.ppc64le------------------------------THIS IS DIRECTLY FROM YOUR REPOSITORY SITE rear-2.6-142.git.4265.4b43f43.master.ppc64le.rpm----------THIS IS DOWNLOADED FROM THE REAR RECOVER SITE BUT THIS WORKS ONLY ON SLES15SP2 IT DOES NOT WORK ON SLES15SP1 BECAUSE OF RPM DEPENDENCIES _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CURRENT SET OF INFORMATION I AM GIVING IS FROM SLES15SP1 REAR BACKUP DETAILS **************************************************************************** * ReaR version ("/usr/sbin/rear -V") hedcb019:~ # /usr/sbin/rear -V Relax-and-Recover 2.6-git.4265.4b43f43.master / 2021-02-23 * Operating system version ("cat /etc/os-release" or "lsb_release -a" or "cat /etc/rear/os.conf") hedcb019:~ # cat /etc/os-release NAME="SLES" VERSION="15-SP1" VERSION_ID="15.1" PRETTY_NAME="SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1" ID="sles" ID_LIKE="suse" ANSI_COLOR="0;32" CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:suse:sles:15:sp1" * ReaR configuration files ("cat /etc/rear/local.conf" and/or "cat /etc/rear/site.conf") hedcb019:~ # cat /etc/rear/local.conf # Default is to create Relax-and-Recover rescue media as ISO image # set OUTPUT to change that # set BACKUP to activate an automated (backup and) restore of your data # Possible configuration values can be found in /usr/share/rear/conf/default.conf # # This file (local.conf) is intended for manual configuration. For configuration # through packages and other automated means we recommend creating a new # file named site.conf next to this file and to leave the local.conf as it is. # Our packages will never ship with a site.conf. hedcb019:~ # cat /etc/rear/site.conf OUTPUT=ISO ISO_PREFIX=ROOTVGonly-rear-$HOSTNAME BACKUP=NETFS BACKUP_URL=nfs://10.254.11.236/suse_backups BACKUP_OPTIONS=nfsvers=3,nolock ONLY_INCLUDE_VG=( "rootvg" ) BACKUP_PROG_EXCLUDE=( '/tmp/*' '/dev/shm/*' '/home/rear/*' '/mnt/*' ) SSH_ROOT_PASSWORD="test4backup" BOOT_OVER_SAN=Y AUTOEXCLUDE_MULTIPATH=n * Hardware (PC or PowerNV BareMetal or ARM) or virtual machine (KVM guest or PoverVM LPAR) POWER P9 9009-42A--LPAR * System architecture (x86 compatible or PPC64/PPC64LE or what exact ARM device) PPC64LE * Firmware (BIOS or UEFI or Open Firmware) and bootloader (GRUB or ELILO or Petitboot) attaching supportconfig of the server * Storage (local disk or SSD) and/or SAN (FC or iSCSI or FCoE) and/or multipath (DM or NVMe) SAN ---FCS----MULTIPAHT * The output of lsblk -ipo NAME,KNAME,PKNAME,TRAN,TYPE,FSTYPE,SIZE,MOUNTPOINT hedcb019:/boot/grub2 # lsblk -ipo NAME,KNAME,PKNAME,TRAN,TYPE,FSTYPE,SIZE,MOUNTPOINT NAME KNAME PKNAME TRAN TYPE FSTYPE SIZE MOUNTPOINT /dev/sda /dev/sda disk mpath_member 50G |-/dev/sda1 /dev/sda1 /dev/sda part mpath_member 6.8M |-/dev/sda2 /dev/sda2 /dev/sda part LVM2_member 50G `-/dev/mapper/mpatha /dev/dm-0 /dev/sda mpath 50G |-/dev/mapper/mpatha-part1 /dev/dm-1 /dev/dm-0 part 6.8M `-/dev/mapper/mpatha-part2 /dev/dm-2 /dev/dm-0 part LVM2_member 50G |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-rootvol /dev/dm-3 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 29.8G / |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-swapvol /dev/dm-4 /dev/dm-2 lvm swap 2G [SWAP] |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-expvol /dev/dm-5 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 992M /exploit |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-homevol /dev/dm-6 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 992M /home |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-iemvol /dev/dm-7 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 3G /var/opt/BESClient |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-optvol /dev/dm-8 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 2G /opt `-/dev/mapper/rootvg-varlogvol /dev/dm-9 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 2G /var/log /dev/sdb /dev/sdb disk mpath_member 50G |-/dev/sdb1 /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdb part mpath_member 6.8M |-/dev/sdb2 /dev/sdb2 /dev/sdb part LVM2_member 50G `-/dev/mapper/mpatha /dev/dm-0 /dev/sdb mpath 50G |-/dev/mapper/mpatha-part1 /dev/dm-1 /dev/dm-0 part 6.8M `-/dev/mapper/mpatha-part2 /dev/dm-2 /dev/dm-0 part LVM2_member 50G |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-rootvol /dev/dm-3 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 29.8G / |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-swapvol /dev/dm-4 /dev/dm-2 lvm swap 2G [SWAP] |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-expvol /dev/dm-5 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 992M /exploit |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-homevol /dev/dm-6 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 992M /home |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-iemvol /dev/dm-7 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 3G /var/opt/BESClient |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-optvol /dev/dm-8 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 2G /opt `-/dev/mapper/rootvg-varlogvol /dev/dm-9 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 2G /var/log /dev/sdc /dev/sdc disk mpath_member 50G |-/dev/sdc1 /dev/sdc1 /dev/sdc part mpath_member 6.8M |-/dev/sdc2 /dev/sdc2 /dev/sdc part LVM2_member 50G `-/dev/mapper/mpatha /dev/dm-0 /dev/sdc mpath 50G |-/dev/mapper/mpatha-part1 /dev/dm-1 /dev/dm-0 part 6.8M `-/dev/mapper/mpatha-part2 /dev/dm-2 /dev/dm-0 part LVM2_member 50G |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-rootvol /dev/dm-3 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 29.8G / |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-swapvol /dev/dm-4 /dev/dm-2 lvm swap 2G [SWAP] |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-expvol /dev/dm-5 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 992M /exploit |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-homevol /dev/dm-6 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 992M /home |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-iemvol /dev/dm-7 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 3G /var/opt/BESClient |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-optvol /dev/dm-8 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 2G /opt `-/dev/mapper/rootvg-varlogvol /dev/dm-9 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 2G /var/log /dev/sdd /dev/sdd disk mpath_member 50G |-/dev/sdd1 /dev/sdd1 /dev/sdd part mpath_member 6.8M |-/dev/sdd2 /dev/sdd2 /dev/sdd part LVM2_member 50G `-/dev/mapper/mpatha /dev/dm-0 /dev/sdd mpath 50G |-/dev/mapper/mpatha-part1 /dev/dm-1 /dev/dm-0 part 6.8M `-/dev/mapper/mpatha-part2 /dev/dm-2 /dev/dm-0 part LVM2_member 50G |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-rootvol /dev/dm-3 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 29.8G / |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-swapvol /dev/dm-4 /dev/dm-2 lvm swap 2G [SWAP] |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-expvol /dev/dm-5 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 992M /exploit |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-homevol /dev/dm-6 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 992M /home |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-iemvol /dev/dm-7 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 3G /var/opt/BESClient |-/dev/mapper/rootvg-optvol /dev/dm-8 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 2G /opt `-/dev/mapper/rootvg-varlogvol /dev/dm-9 /dev/dm-2 lvm btrfs 2G /var/log /dev/sr0 /dev/sr0 rom iso9660 648.3M /dev/sr1 /dev/sr1 rom iso9660 5.2G * Debug log file of "rear -d -D mkbackup" or "rear -d -D mkrescue" that matches the "rear recover" failure (i.e. debug log of what created the ReaR recovery system where "rear recover" failed) RESCUE hedcb019:~ # rear -d -D mkbackup Relax-and-Recover 2.4 / Git Running rear mkbackup (PID 10333) Using log file: /var/log/rear/rear-hedcb019.log ERROR: The workflow mkbackup is not supported in the ReaR rescue/recovery system Some latest log messages since the last called script 050_check_rear_recover_mode.sh: 2021-03-08 07:25:53.158094234 Including init/default/050_check_rear_recover_mode.sh 2021-03-08 07:25:53.159184564 Entering debugscripts mode via 'set -x'. Aborting due to an error, check /var/log/rear/rear-hedcb019.log for details Exiting rear mkbackup (PID 10333) and its descendant processes Running exit tasks Terminated RESCUE hedcb019:~ # rear -d -D mkrescue Relax-and-Recover 2.4 / Git Running rear mkrescue (PID 10612) Using log file: /var/log/rear/rear-hedcb019.log ERROR: The workflow mkrescue is not supported in the ReaR rescue/recovery system Some latest log messages since the last called script 050_check_rear_recover_mode.sh: 2021-03-08 07:26:21.650984286 Including init/default/050_check_rear_recover_mode.sh 2021-03-08 07:26:21.652069429 Entering debugscripts mode via 'set -x'. Aborting due to an error, check /var/log/rear/rear-hedcb019.log for details Exiting rear mkrescue (PID 10612) and its descendant processes Running exit tasks Terminated * Debug log file of "rear -d -D recover" from the ReaR recovery system where "rear recover" failed I have made the attachement * Contents of the /var/lib/rear/ directory and in its sub-directories from the ReaR recovery system where "rear recover" failed I have made the attachement