problem switching U5 to U6 via Boot menu on GUI

[esamett]

I had reverted to U5 to deal with SMB version problem which I just fixed via https://www.ixsystems.com/blog/library/freenas-11-1-u6/
I tried to change boot back to U6 by activating it. After a minute waiting I got this big ?error? popup which I closed out. I have rebooted twice via GUI but Boot screen still says U6 on reboot and U5 Now.

My next step is to shut down and restart...

 

[esamett]

I looked at boot menu on server console and U5 was still listed. I went into submenu and selected U6. (using hardwired keyboard to server). U6 booted up.

To check durability of setting I did reboot via GUI. It is NOT. I am back to U5!!

My next attempt is to try to switch back to U5. Delete U6 and do update.

suggestions??

 

[esamett]

error message when selecting U5

Code:

Request Method: POST
Request URL: http://192.168.0.193/system/bootenv/activate/11.1-U5/
Software Version: FreeNAS-11.1-U5 (8e2a858a1)
Exception Type: CallTimeout
Exception Value:
Call timeout
Exception Location: /usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/middlewared/client/client.py in call, line 429
Server time: Mon, 3 Sep 2018 14:57:34 -0500
Traceback

 
Environment:

Software Version: FreeNAS-11.1-U5 (8e2a858a1)
Request Method: POST
Request URL: http://192.168.0.193/system/bootenv/activate/11.1-U5/


Traceback:
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/django/core/handlers/exception.py" in inner
  42.			 response = get_response(request)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/django/core/handlers/base.py" in _legacy_get_response
  249.			 response = self._get_response(request)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/django/core/handlers/base.py" in _get_response
  178.			 response = middleware_method(request, callback, callback_args, callback_kwargs)
File "./freenasUI/freeadmin/middleware.py" in process_view
  162.		 return login_required(view_func)(request, *view_args, **view_kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/django/contrib/auth/decorators.py" in _wrapped_view
  23.				 return view_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
File "./freenasUI/system/views.py" in bootenv_activate
  281.			 active = c.call('bootenv.activate', name)
File "./freenasUI/system/views.py" in bootenv_activate
  281.			 active = c.call('bootenv.activate', name)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/middlewared/client/client.py" in call
  429.			 raise CallTimeout("Call timeout")

Exception Type: CallTimeout at /system/bootenv/activate/11.1-U5/
Exception Value: Call timeout


Request information
GET
No GET data

POST
Variable Value
__form_id 'form_str'
FILES
No FILES data

COOKIES
Variable Value
fntreeSaveStateCookie 'root%2Croot%2F85%2Croot%2F85%2F145%2Croot%2F51%2Croot%2F51%2F64%2Croot%2F154'
csrftoken '********'
sessionid '6lbekij3mnbr12nmdgj9gxl6t2m05pbb'
META
Variable Value

 

[esamett]

selected U5 again and switch was accepted without error message. deleting U6 and rebooting.

 

[Ericloewe]

What's the boot device?