The upgrade path cannot be determined after repurpose
Applies to
- ONTAP 9.x
- Repurpose 7-Mode to Clustered Data ONTAP
- Re-initialize a new Cluster running Data ONTAP in order to downgrade.
Example: Downgrade from 9.5 to 9.3
Issue
When logging into console or node_mgmt lif, the ONTAP CLI displays the following error:
The upgrade path cannot be determined. The upgrade process has existed contact support personnel for the upgrade repair procedure.
This occurs after a re-purpose from 7-Mode to Clustered Data ONTAP or from downgrading to a lower version within Clustered Data ONTAP.