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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
Other Resources
- 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 Causes TPM Disablement and Passphrase FailureNov, 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
- Does Ransomware update require a rebootNov, 2025
- Node stuck in boot loop with no usable root volume found after power outageNov, 2025
- ONTAP Upgrade Paused During Takeover - Failed: Operation was vetoed by raidNov, 2025
- What is included in an ONTAP image or ONTAP upgradeNov, 2025
- Connection refused error when uploading ONTAP image via CLI or System Manager using HTTPNov, 2025
- FlexClone creation failure due to node offline in VLDBOct, 2025
- ONTAP upgrade from to 9.16.1P7 failed at ASA model WARNING: netapp_mount_mroot_early: Giving up waiting for mroot after 304 secondsOct, 2025
- vVols and VMs became inaccessible during network switch maintenanceOct, 2025
- ONTAP upgrade after controller upgrade fails with SAN or NVMe LIFs downOct, 2025
- Can install a software image from a local directory during ONTAP revert?Oct, 2025
- What are the key considerations and impacts when upgrading ONTAP from 9.12.1 to 9.16.1 using System Manager automated upgrade?Oct, 2025
- Does the upgrade from ONTAP 9.7P12 to ONTAP 9.17.1 require a multi-step processOct, 2025
- What ONTAP methods are available to back up settings besides system configuration backup?Oct, 2025
- What impact does a pending motherboard preventive replacement have on an ONTAP upgrade ?Oct, 2025
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- 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?
- Unable to generate Upgrade advisory in Active IQ
- FAS8300 9.15.1 upgrade paused with This platform is not supported in this release
- Cannot modify ONTAP element after update with Parameter requires an effective cluster version
- Panic during upgrade
- ONTAP upgrade aborted due to "Upgrade/Revert for LifHomeNode" failed task
- ONTAP upgrade validation cannot start due to a volume in a MIXED state
- Security style is undefined error while updating SnapMirror
- ANDU paused: node not in 'waiting for giveback' state due to Firmware update
- During upgrade ONTAP fails to boot from the new image
- Out-of-band ACP firmware upgrade does not start automatically with the correct cabling
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(date updated)- 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
- ONTAP upgrade after controller upgrade fails with SAN or NVMe LIFs down and delete fails
- Is it possible to switch to the “non-restricted country” image for future upgrades?
- Does Ransomware update require a reboot
- Node stuck in boot loop with no usable root volume found after power outage
- ONTAP Upgrade Paused During Takeover - Failed: Operation was vetoed by raid
- What is included in an ONTAP image or ONTAP upgrade
- Connection refused error when uploading ONTAP image via CLI or System Manager using HTTP
- FlexClone creation failure due to node offline in VLDB
- ONTAP upgrade from to 9.16.1P7 failed at ASA model WARNING: netapp_mount_mroot_early: Giving up waiting for mroot after 304 seconds
- vVols and VMs became inaccessible during network switch maintenance
- ONTAP upgrade after controller upgrade fails with SAN or NVMe LIFs down
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(date created)- 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
- Node stuck in boot loop with no usable root volume found after power outage
- Can install a software image from a local directory during ONTAP revert?
- What are the key considerations and impacts when upgrading ONTAP from 9.12.1 to 9.16.1 using System Manager automated upgrade?
- What ONTAP methods are available to back up settings besides system configuration backup?
- Does the upgrade from ONTAP 9.7P12 to ONTAP 9.17.1 require a multi-step process
- What impact does a pending motherboard preventive replacement have on an ONTAP upgrade ?
- vVols and VMs became inaccessible during network switch maintenance
- ONTAP Automated Upgrade Stuck in Progress on Node Due to Timezone Mismatch
- ONTAP upgrade from to 9.16.1P7 failed at ASA model WARNING: netapp_mount_mroot_early: Giving up waiting for mroot after 304 seconds