Background Disk Firmware Update (BDFU) not functioning
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- Background Disk Firmware Update (BDFU)
Issue
- Disk firmware does not automatically get updated via Background Disk Firmware Update (BDFU)
- EMS log shows BDFU being enabled/disabled continuously:
[cluster1-01: hamsg: ha.bdfu.Disable:debug]: HA subsystem disabled background disk firmware update.
[cluster1-01: hamsg: ha.bdfu.Enable:debug]: HA subsystem reenabled background disk firmware update.
[cluster1-01: hamsg: ha.bdfu.Disable:debug]: HA subsystem disabled background disk firmware update.
[cluster1-01: hamsg: ha.bdfu.Enable:debug]: HA subsystem reenabled background disk firmware update.- The storage disk firmware show-update-status command shows the disk is either unable to update or disks waiting to download with the update state of idle or off.
cluster1::> set -privilege advanced
Warning: These advanced commands are potentially dangerous; use them only when directed to do so by NetApp personnel.
Do you want to continue? {y|n}: y
cluster1::*> storage disk firmware show-update-status
Number Average Total
Update Waiting Duration Completion
Node State Download /Disk (Sec) Est. (Min) Unable to Update
------------------ ------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------------------
cluster1-02 off 0 120 0 1.0.6
1.0.7
1.0.9
1.0.8
1.0.10
1.0.1
1.0.0
1.0.11
cluster1-01 idle 12 120 24 -
- System Manager shows the firmware update status for the DISK FIRMWARE section incorrectly as running or cycling through multiple statuses.