Cancel a hung firmware update task

Follow this procedure to cancel an unresponsive firmware update operation. Cancel the task only after you have tried alternate methods to address the hung operation.

Prerequisites
  • Privileges: Infrastructure administrator, Server administrator, or Server firmware operator.

  • A firmware update has become unresponsive or appears to not be proceeding.

Procedure
  1. From the main menu, select Activity.
  2. To select a activity, click a row.
  3. Click Cancel task that is shown for a task.
  4. Verify that the activity you canceled is no longer listed on the Activity screen.

    The firmware update moves to a failed state. HPE OneView displays the Cancel task screen with messages and resolutions for performing further actions that may be needed to stop the firmware update.

  5. Review the task and perform the suggested actions that might be needed after the task is canceled.

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