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Upgrade Advisor provides intelligence that helps you plan your upgrade and minimizes uncertainty and risk
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ONTAP Upgrade Assistance
How to request assistance for performing an ONTAP upgrade?
How to request assistance for performing an ONTAP upgrade?
ONTAP Upgrade Preparation
How to prepare for an ONTAP upgrade
How to prepare for an ONTAP upgrade
ONTAP 9 release highlights
Highlights and per-version coverage of all the new and enhanced features
Highlights and per-version coverage of all the new and enhanced features
Minimum Recommended ONTAP Release
Ensure your system is updated with the most critical features and fixes
Ensure your system is updated with the most critical features and fixes
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- System boots with This platform is not supportedJan, 2026
- Controller-replacement job showing Paused after headswap completed due to Volume Check taskJan, 2026
- ONTAP Upgrade Paused During Takeover - Failed: Operation was vetoed by raidJan, 2026
- ONTAP Upgrade Validation Failure Due to User with Multiple Authentication MethodsJan, 2026
- Cluster Network Port Flap Observed During ONTAP Upgrade BootJan, 2026
- ANDU task failed due to REST role conversionDec, 2025
- Node stuck in boot loop with no usable root volume found after power outageDec, 2025
- How frequently does the ARP security file update require internet access?Dec, 2025
- ActiveIQ Upgrade Plan Blocker: The Processed ASUP is Not CompleteDec, 2025
- ONTAP Upgrade Causes TPM Disablement and Passphrase FailureDec, 2025
- ONTAP upgrade paused due to Veeam offline clonesDec, 2025
- ONTAP upgrade after controller upgrade fails with SAN or NVMe LIFs downDec, 2025
- Takeover failed due to WAFL/RAID labels during manual ONTAP upgradeNov, 2025
- Node corrupted with IPMI error during ONTAP upgrade BIOS updateNov, 2025
- Can ONTAP be upgraded while Fabricpool space and flexcache license jobs are runningNov, 2025
- What is the upgrade sequence when performing an ONTAP version upgrade using System Manager in a two-node HA cluster?Nov, 2025
- “Waiting for giveback” message persists after takeover operation during upgradeNov, 2025
- Service Processor/BMC Firmware Fails to Update During ONTAP UpgradeNov, 2025
- ONTAP upgrade after controller upgrade fails with SAN or NVMe LIFs down and delete failsNov, 2025
- Is it possible to switch to the “non-restricted country” image for future upgrades?Nov, 2025
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(rating)- What open source or free web servers are available to assist with system administration
- LIF migration fails during ANDU using the batch method
- ONTAP Upgrade Paused During Takeover - Failed: Operation was vetoed by raid
- ONTAP image upgrade path Resolution guide
- Can ONTAP update be performed with single disk failure?
- Panic during upgrade
- ONTAP upgrade aborted due to "Upgrade/Revert for LifHomeNode" failed task
- Unable to generate Upgrade advisory in Active IQ
- ONTAP upgrade validation cannot start due to a volume in a MIXED state
- FAS8300 9.15.1 upgrade paused with This platform is not supported in this release
- Security style is undefined error while updating SnapMirror
- Cannot modify ONTAP element after update with Parameter requires an effective cluster version
- ANDU paused: node not in 'waiting for giveback' state due to Firmware update
- During upgrade ONTAP fails to boot from the new image
- Unable to start new ONTAP upgrade due to prior stuck in-progress upgrade
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(date updated)- System boots with This platform is not supported
- Controller-replacement job showing Paused after headswap completed due to Volume Check task
- ONTAP Upgrade Paused During Takeover - Failed: Operation was vetoed by raid
- ONTAP Upgrade Validation Failure Due to User with Multiple Authentication Methods
- Cluster Network Port Flap Observed During ONTAP Upgrade Boot
- ANDU task failed due to REST role conversion
- Node stuck in boot loop with no usable root volume found after power outage
- How frequently does the ARP security file update require internet access?
- ActiveIQ Upgrade Plan Blocker: The Processed ASUP is Not Complete
- ONTAP Upgrade Causes TPM Disablement and Passphrase Failure
- ONTAP upgrade paused due to Veeam offline clones
- ONTAP upgrade after controller upgrade fails with SAN or NVMe LIFs down
- Takeover failed due to WAFL/RAID labels during manual ONTAP upgrade
- Node corrupted with IPMI error during ONTAP upgrade BIOS update
- Can ONTAP be upgraded while Fabricpool space and flexcache license jobs are running
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(date created)- Controller-replacement job showing Paused after headswap completed due to Volume Check task
- ONTAP Upgrade Validation Failure Due to User with Multiple Authentication Methods
- ANDU task failed due to REST role conversion
- Cluster Network Port Flap Observed During ONTAP Upgrade Boot
- How frequently does the ARP security file update require internet access?
- ActiveIQ Upgrade Plan Blocker: The Processed ASUP is Not Complete
- ONTAP upgrade paused due to Veeam offline clones
- Takeover failed due to WAFL/RAID labels during manual ONTAP upgrade
- Can ONTAP be upgraded while Fabricpool space and flexcache license jobs are running
- What is the upgrade sequence when performing an ONTAP version upgrade using System Manager in a two-node HA cluster?
- “Waiting for giveback” message persists after takeover operation during upgrade
- Service Processor/BMC Firmware Fails to Update During ONTAP Upgrade
- ONTAP Upgrade Causes TPM Disablement and Passphrase Failure
- Is it possible to switch to the “non-restricted country” image for future upgrades?
- Does Ransomware update require a reboot