27.4.7 Backup file creation, download, or restore action fails

Symptom

Possible cause and recommendation

Backup file not created

Other related operations are in progress

 

Only one backup file can be created at a time. A backup file cannot be created during a

 

restore operation or while a previous backup file is being uploaded or downloaded.

 

1.

Minimum required privileges: Infrastructure administrator

 

2.

Verify that another backup or restore operation is running.

 

 

If so, there is a progress bar in the Settings screen. A completion is noted in the Activity

 

 

sidebar.

 

3.

Wait until the operation is complete.

 

4.

Retry the create backup file operation.

 

Backup file creation is still in progress

 

1.

Minimum required privileges: Infrastructure administrator

 

2.

Verify the operation is complete. If the operation is ongoing, there is a progress bar in the

 

 

Settings screen.

 

3.

Wait until the backup file creation completes.

 

 

Creating a backup file can take several minutes. If the log files are large or if the system is

 

 

extensive, creating a backup file can take even longer.

 

 

When the operation is complete, it is noted in the Activity sidebar.

 

4.

If needed, retry the create backup file action.

 

 

Cannot download

The appliance network is down

backup file

1.

Minimum required privileges: Infrastructure administrator

 

 

2.

Ensure that the network is correctly configured and performing as expected.

 

Other related operations are in progress

 

A backup file cannot be uploaded or downloaded while a backup file creation or restore

 

operation is in progress.

 

1.

Minimum required privileges: Infrastructure administrator

 

2.

Ensure that another backup or restore operation is not running. They are indicated with a

 

 

progress bar in the Settings screen.

 

Insufficient time

 

1.

Minimum required privileges: Infrastructure administrator

 

2.

Wait. Downloading a large backup file can take several minutes, perhaps more depending

 

 

on the complexity of the appliance configuration.

 

3.

Consider installing cURL to improve performance for future downloads.

 

 

Cannot restore

The backup file is incompatible

appliance from

1.

Minimum required privileges: Infrastructure administrator

backup file

2.

Retry the restore operation with a recent backup file that:

 

 

 

Has a firmware version that is compatible with the appliance (that is, the first two

 

 

components of the version number must be the same)

 

 

Was created with the same version of HP OneView as the appliance

 

3.

Reconcile any discrepancies that the restore operation could not resolve automatically.

 

 

Booting from wrong

BIOS, firmware, and boot settings were changed after the backup and before

device or incorrect

the restore operations

BIOS settings

1.

Minimum required privileges: Infrastructure administrator

 

 

2.

Verify the BIOS firmware, and boot settings.

 

3.

Unassign the profiles.

 

4.

Reassign each profile to its corresponding server.

 

 

 

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