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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 ONTAP methods are available to back up settings besides system configuration backup?Mar, 2026
- ANDU paused: node not in 'waiting for giveback' state due to Firmware updateMar, 2026
- ONTAP upgrade paused with giveback is in progress reporting “waiting for cluster applications to come online on the local node”Mar, 2026
- ONTAP validation check does not warn about offline volumes during minor upgradeMar, 2026
- Unable to upload image via CLI with 'certificate or SSH remote key was not OK'Mar, 2026
- Warning about manual upgrade validation check during ANDU in ONTAP 9Mar, 2026
- Warning during ONTAP Revert "Neither label appeared to be valid, the labels may be corrupt"Mar, 2026
- During upgrade ONTAP fails to boot from the new imageMar, 2026
- Is Autosupport data truncation an issue during ONTAP Upgrade?Mar, 2026
- LIF migration fails during ANDU using the batch methodMar, 2026
- ONTAP ANDU did not update partner node due to timeout failureMar, 2026
- Ontap upgrade check failed by fabricpoolMar, 2026
- “Waiting for giveback” message persists after takeover operation during upgradeMar, 2026
- What is the upgrade sequence when performing an ONTAP version upgrade using System Manager in a two-node HA cluster?Mar, 2026
- Why "NHT Enable: true" disappeared from CLI output of "system node autosupport show" after ONTAP upgrade?Mar, 2026
- Why did the ANDU process pause on A70 node in ONTAP cluster?Mar, 2026
- Why does node report AUTOMATED NDU COMPLETED while upgrading ONTAPMar, 2026
- Why does the System Manager image update tab not show all nodes in the cluster?Mar, 2026
- Will there be any impact to object store if ONTAP is upgraded?Mar, 2026
- Windows Host Lost Connectivity During ONTAP UpgradeMar, 2026
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(rating)- Downgrade to 9.15.1 fails on AFF-AXX with Found platform error in ONTAP region
- ANDU Paused with HA partner offline
- ANDU task failed due to REST role conversion
- ANDU Validation Error: OKM/KMIP enabled systems - Missing keys check
- Autosupport collection failed during ontap upgrade
- Can ONTAP be upgraded while Fabricpool space and flexcache license jobs are running
- CLI reports that upgrade is not complete due to aborted Snapmirror task
- Cluster Node Not in “Connected” State After Giveback
- Cluster Network Port Flap Observed During ONTAP Upgrade Boot
- Controller-replacement job showing Paused after headswap completed due to Volume Check task
- Does the AutomatedFailOverDuplex protection policy added during the update to ONTAP 9.14.1 have any impact?
- How frequently does the ARP security file update require internet access?
- Giveback vetoed by lock manager after two reboots even with auto override flag set
- High latency during RCF update from v1.1 to v1.12 on Nexus 3132Q-V cluster switch
- FlexClone creation failure due to node offline in VLDB
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(date updated)- What ONTAP methods are available to back up settings besides system configuration backup?
- ANDU paused: node not in 'waiting for giveback' state due to Firmware update
- ONTAP upgrade paused with giveback is in progress reporting “waiting for cluster applications to come online on the local node”
- ONTAP validation check does not warn about offline volumes during minor upgrade
- Unable to upload image via CLI with 'certificate or SSH remote key was not OK'
- Warning about manual upgrade validation check during ANDU in ONTAP 9
- Warning during ONTAP Revert "Neither label appeared to be valid, the labels may be corrupt"
- During upgrade ONTAP fails to boot from the new image
- Is Autosupport data truncation an issue during ONTAP Upgrade?
- LIF migration fails during ANDU using the batch method
- ONTAP ANDU did not update partner node due to timeout failure
- Ontap upgrade check failed by fabricpool
- Why "NHT Enable: true" disappeared from CLI output of "system node autosupport show" after ONTAP upgrade?
- Will there be any impact to object store if ONTAP is upgraded?
- Windows Host Lost Connectivity During ONTAP Upgrade
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(date created)- “Waiting for giveback” message persists after takeover operation during upgrade
- What is the upgrade sequence when performing an ONTAP version upgrade using System Manager in a two-node HA cluster?
- What ONTAP methods are available to back up settings besides system configuration backup?
- Why "NHT Enable: true" disappeared from CLI output of "system node autosupport show" after ONTAP upgrade?
- Why did the ANDU process pause on A70 node in ONTAP cluster?
- Why does the System Manager image update tab not show all nodes in the cluster?
- Will there be any impact to object store if ONTAP is upgraded?
- Windows Host Lost Connectivity During ONTAP Upgrade
- Can install a software image from a local directory during ONTAP revert?
- vVols and VMs became inaccessible during network switch maintenance
- What are the key considerations and impacts when upgrading ONTAP from 9.12.1 to 9.16.1 using System Manager automated upgrade?
- What impact does a pending motherboard preventive replacement have on an ONTAP upgrade ?
- What is the required wait time for jobs before an ONTAP upgrade?
- Service Processor/BMC Firmware Fails to Update During ONTAP Upgrade
- Switch-Health Status Shows "Unknown" After ONTAP Upgrade