ANDU validation script fails on shelves and sensors check on large clusters
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- Automate Non-Disruptive Upgrade (ANDU)
- Upgrading to ONTAP prior to 9.10.1
Issue
- The ANDU process fails during the validation phase on the "shelves and sensors check" task:
::> cluster image show-update-progress
Estimated Elapsed
Update Phase Status Duration Duration
-------------------- ----------------- --------------- ---------------
Pre-update checks failed 00:10:00 00:04:21
Details:
Pre-update Check Status Error-Action
-------------------- ----------------- --------------------------------------
Shelves and Sensors Error Error: Validation check failed to
check execute properly.
Action: If the problem persists after
retrying, delete the package and
download again
- The cluster is running an ONTAP version and BMC/SP firmware version that contains the fixes for BUG 1139218 and BUG 1274574.
- The cluster is very large (20+ nodes with a large number of shelves)
Note: Verify that SP API Service is not the cause by reviewing Active IQ Wellness Risk: ONTAP reports error when communicating with SP/BMC
