E-Series drive firmware upgrade procedure fails to authenticate the drive firmware package
Applies to
- NetApp E-Series
- Drive firmware upgrade
- SANtricity OS 11.80x and 11.90x (pre-11.90R4 releases only)
Issue
- While attempting to upgrade drive firmware using SANtricity System Manager, the upgrade fails. A Web server 422 error is returned when attempting to transfer the firmware package:
Error encountered transferring FIRMWARE_PACKAGE.dlp firmware package to storage array SYSTEM_NAME. (Web Server 422)

- The E-Series events (Support > Events) in SANtricity System Manager and support bundle / AutoSupport major-event-log display below events. These events indicate the firmware package could not be authenticated using the provided public key and signature in the firmware signing certificate.
Event type: 5085
Event category: Command
Priority: Critical
Description: The drive firmware package failed to authenticate using the provided public key and signature
Event type: 5084
Event category: Command
Priority: Warning
Description: The certificate timestamp did not verify
