Remote backup process is failed due to UnsupportedOperationException error in Neo4j 5Dec 10, 2025Knowledge
Article DetailsDetailsHelp DetailsWhen attempting a remote backup, users may encounter an issue indicated by the message ‘UnsupportedOperationException’. In such cases, it is essential to review the specific error details to diagnose and resolve the issue effectively. The complete error stack trace Caused by: java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException at java.lang.invoke.VarForm.getMemberName(VarForm.java:118) ~[?:?] at org.neo4j.internal.unsafe.UnsafeUtil.initDirectByteBuffer(UnsafeUtil.java:668) ~[neo4j-unsafe-5.7.0.jar:5.7.0] at org.neo4j.internal.unsafe.UnsafeUtil.newDirectByteBuffer(UnsafeUtil.java:651) ~[neo4j-unsafe-5.7.0.jar:5.7.0] at org.neo4j.io.pagecache.impl.UnsafeBlockSwapper.createAndGetNewBuffer(UnsafeBlockSwapper.java:46) ~[neo4j-io-5.7.0.jar:5.7.0] at org.neo4j.io.pagecache.impl.UnsafeBlockSwapper.proxy(UnsafeBlockSwapper.java:40) ~[neo4j-io-5.7.0.jar:5.7.0] at org.neo4j.io.pagecache.impl.UnsafeBlockSwapper.swapIn(UnsafeBlockSwapper.java:59) ~[neo4j-io-5.7.0.jar:5.7.0] Backup Command : neo4j-admin database backup --from=poc.neo4j.com:6362 --type=full --pagecache=2G --to-path=/opt sampletest --verbose Cause: The occurrence of this error is attributed to the presence of an unsupported Java Development Kit (JDK) version installed on the remote machine. It is imperative to note that Neo4j 5 requires JDK17 for proper functionality. Fix: To resolve this issue, upgrade the JDK on the remote machine to version 17. After the upgrade is complete, rerun the remote backup process to ensure seamless compatibility with Neo4j 5.InformationTitleRemote backup process is failed due to UnsupportedOperationException error in Neo4j 5Article Created Date3/15/2024, 10:54 PMURL Name25004930126099-Remote-backup-process-is-failed-due-to-UnsupportedOperationException-error-in-Neo4j-5Last Modified Date12/10/2025, 2:13 AM