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ONTAP Upgrade stuck in Installing ONTAP software image status

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • Automated Non-Disruptive Update   (ANDU)

Issue

  • ONTAP Upgrade stuck in "Installing ONTAP software image" status

Cluster::*> cluster image show-update-progress

Estimated Elapsed
Update Phase Status Duration Duration
-------------------- ----------------- --------------- ---------------
Pre-update checks completed 00:10:00 00:00:50
ONTAP updates in-progress 02:34:00 00:25:40

Details:

Node name Status Status Description
-------------------- ----------------- --------------------------------------
Node1a waiting
Node1b in-progress Installing ONTAP software image.
Node2a in-progress Installing ONTAP software image.
Node2b in-progress Installing ONTAP software image.
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  • When cancelling and restarting upgrade, issue remains 


::> cluster image show-update-progress

Estimated Elapsed

Update Phase Status Duration Duration

-------------------- ----------------- --------------- ---------------

Pre-update checks completed 00:10:00 00:00:50

ONTAP updates paused-on-error 02:34:00 2 days 23:43

Details:

Node name Status Status Description

-------------------- ----------------- --------------------------------------

Node1a waiting

Node1b failed Error: Task failed due to timeout

Action: Ensure that nodes are healthy

and try resuming the update operation

after some time.

Node2a failed Error: Task failed due to timeout

Action: Ensure that nodes are healthy

and try resuming the update operation

after some time.

Node2b failed Error: Task failed due to timeout

Action: Ensure that nodes are healthy

and try resuming the update operation

after some time.

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  • From EMS:


Fri May 16 17:42:25 -0700 [Node1b: upgrademgr: upgrademgr.update.pausedErr:error]: The automated update of the cluster has been paused due to the following reason: Error: {Update timeout occured in State[DownloadImage]-- Tasks Pending in nodes <> Task Name: do-download-job <> Task Name: do-download-job <> Task Name: do-download-job}, Action: {Ensure that nodes are healthy and try resuming the update operation after some time

 

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