error updating 9.3 to 9.10 - No such file or directory

[sfl]

Hi there,

I just tried updating to 9.10 from 9.3 via the UI and somehow I'm getting a stack trace stating that /system/manualupdate/ doesn't exist. This happens regardless of the temporary location used when queuing up the update. Does this ring a bell to anyone? Thanks in advance!

Environment: Software Version: FreeNAS-9.3-STABLE-201605170422 Request Method: POST Request URL: http://<host>/system/manualupdate/?X-Progress-ID=582788df-fba9-4003-875f-671d3e07fe28 Traceback: File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/core/handlers/base.py" in get_response 105. response = middleware_method(request, callback, callback_args, callback_kwargs) File "/usr/local/www/freenasUI/../freenasUI/freeadmin/middleware.py" in process_view 156. return login_required(view_func)(request, *view_args, **view_kwargs) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/contrib/auth/decorators.py" in _wrapped_view 22. return view_func(request, *args, **kwargs) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/views/generic/base.py" in view 69. return self.dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/contrib/formtools/wizard/views.py" in dispatch 236. response = super(WizardView, self).dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/views/generic/base.py" in dispatch 87. return handler(request, *args, **kwargs) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/contrib/formtools/wizard/views.py" in post 297. return self.render_done(form, **kwargs) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/contrib/formtools/wizard/views.py" in render_done 350. done_response = self.done(final_form_list, **kwargs) File "/usr/local/www/freenasUI/../freenasUI/system/forms.py" in done 906. cleaned_data['sha256'].encode('ascii', 'ignore'), File "/usr/local/www/freenasUI/../freenasUI/system/utils.py" in manual_update 419. retval = notifier().validate_update(path) File "/usr/local/www/freenasUI/../freenasUI/middleware/notifier.py" in validate_update 2700. ['bin/install_worker.sh', 'pre-install'], stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py" in check_output 566. process = Popen(stdout=PIPE, *popenargs, **kwargs) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py" in __init__ 710. errread, errwrite) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py" in _execute_child 1327. raise child_exception Exception Type: OSError at /system/manualupdate/ Exception Value: [Errno 2] No such file or directory

 

[dlavigne]

I'd suggest saving your config, doing a fresh install of the latest (U4) on another stick, restoring the config, and making sure everything works OK.

 

[sef]

The GUI install (where you download a file from the FreeNAS website, and then upload it to the FreeNAS box using the web UI) is no longer supported; you need to use the normal update mechanism, or do an ISO install.

 

[sfl]

Thanks for the replies, I'll try the fresh install. Just to be sure here, regardless of what happens with my installation volume my drives will be readable in a fresh install, correct (I didn't enable encryption)? Also, freenas 10 seems like a worthwhile upgrade ui-wise ( react, node.js and all that fun stuff :) ), I'm guessing the risk I'm taking is growing pains with the UI, *no* with data corruption or the like seeing as ZFS wouldn't be less stable in 10, it's just the web UI that's changing - if that's the case I might just use 10 seeing as I'm not in corporate environment - worst case I just need to install 9.10. Thoughts?

 

[sef]

Yes, it's all ZFS, so you can reimport your pool.