"Failed setxattr operation: Invalid argument" error while setting NFS4 ACL in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5

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Issue

  • When setting acl, following error is obtained:

    [root@test ~]# nfs4_setfacl -a A::alice@nfsdomain.org:rxtncy /NetApp3020/directory/file
    Failed setxattr operation: Invalid argument
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5
  • NetApp FAS3020
  • nfs-utils-lib-1.0.8-7.6.el5
  • nfs4-acl-tools-0.3.3-1.e;5
  • nfs-utils-.0.9-44.el5

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