DRVA Upgrade Stuck – Timeout Error

This article applies to all JSDR software versions.

Problem

When upgrading JetStream DR software using the Run command in an AVS environment, there is a possibility the upgrade function can time out after one hour (subject to a Microsoft limitation). If this timeout error occurs during the DRVA upgrade process, it can result in the status becoming stuck at “45%” completion.

Troubleshooting

1. Investigate whether the Upgrade Run command caused the timeout during the session.
   
   
2. Examine the state of the DRVA VM to determine if it is currently powered on or powered off.
   • If the VM is powered on, manually power it off then wait a few minutes and observe any change to the status.
   • If there is no noticeable change after powering off the DRVA VM, power it back on and wait a few minutes then proceed to the next step.
     
     
3. Review the DRVA version. If the version is not current, upgrade the DRVA.
   
   
4. If there is still no change and the Run command reports the following status for an extended period of time, proceed to the next step to restart services.
   
   
   
   
5. Restart the vme2 service from the MSA CLI. This will kill and then then resume the upgrade task.
   • Restarting vme2 stops and then restarts the PostgreSQL and Tomcat8 services used by JetStream DR.
     

Restarting Tomcat Services (only)
From JetStream DR software version 4.3 and beyond, it is possible to manually restart the Tomcat service only. Use the following command to restart Tomcat: #service msa-tomcat restart.