SOLVED Upgrading 8.2.0 -> 8.3.1 middleware.exceptions:38

[nieman426]

Updating from: FreeNAS-8.2.0-RELEASE-p1-x64 (r11950)
Updating to: FreeNAS-8.3.1-RELEASE-x64.GUI_Upgrade.txz (Using: 1808f0466a91f08ebb9da64d5b15b7af055620fec74d01d65dd05d806d511e0c
)

Result: Mar 23 10:49:07 BURKE manage.py: [middleware.exceptions:38] [MiddlewareError: The firmware is invalid]

Using a local ZFS volume for temp firmware files. All services are shut down.

Any ideas is very welcome. Regards, Lars.

 

[William Grzybowski]

I can't tell you why, but easy way out is backup your config, install fresh and upload config.

 

[nieman426]

Already on my way with a fresh install - but forgot to backup the old configuration. Anyway - a good chance to clear up all the old nonsense from the old setup. Thank you for your response.

 

[pfonseca]

Hi,

I've got the same error trying to upgrade directly from 8.2.0-Release-p1 to 8.3.1

Then I first upgrade to 8.3.0, make a ZFS upgrade and then to 8.3.1.

Everything working fine

 

[nieman426]

That was very clever. I should have thought of that. I will try that next time. Thank your for the thoughts. Regards, Lars