NDK: XAttr Extension for NSS

XAttr Extension for Novell® Storage Services™ (NSS) makes it easy to back up and restore the NSS file metadata that is not currently exposed by other UNIX* functions.

This feature is not supported on the existing NetWare® file system, but works only with the NSS environment that is included in Open Enterprise Server 2015.

This guide contains the following sections:

Audience

This guide is intended for NSS UNIX and Linux* developers who want to read and set the extended metadata attributes for backup and restore purposes.

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