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CONTAP-196917: ANDU on AFF-A900 to 9.13.1P7 might pause due to prolonged firmware upgrade of the NVS module

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  • NVS module firmware upgrade might take significant long time, up to 1.5 hours


  • BMC> system log
(...)
Invalid NVRAM FW config. NVRAM FW will be updated.
Loading NVRAM firmware version 1.1.1 (was 1.1.1.)
Set successful for:id(NVRAM_FPGA); status(ONGOING); eta(2); err_code(0).
Programming NVRAM FW...
Programming meta for image 1
Image 1 valid.
Set successful for:id(NVRAM_FPGA); status(COMPLETED); eta(0); err_code(0).
FWU registration for reboot.NVRAM_FPGA_FWUPDATE SUCCEEDED
(...)
bootarg.to.version="9.13.1P7"
(...)
FWU performs system reboot for post firmware update.
.
Uptime: 1h24m41s


  • ::> node run -node node1 -command sysconfig -a
BEFORE
    slot 6: NVRAM (NVRAM 11)
(...)
        Running Firmware:   1.1.1
        MCU Revision:       1.4

AFTER
    slot 6: NVRAM (NVRAM 11)
(...)
        Running Firmware:   1.1.1
        MCU Revision:       1.5

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