c9800-40 upgrade from 16.12.06a to 17.03.05b failed

[Netzgruppe SCC]

Hello,

when installing, the following error message appears:

wlc01#install add file tftp://spy/C9800-40-universalk9_wlc.17.03.05b.SPA.bin activate commit
install_add_activate_commit: START Sun Dec 11 12:48:06 cest 2022
Downloading file tftp://spy/C9800-40-universalk9_wlc.17.03.05b.SPA.bin
Finished downloading file tftp://spy/C9800-40-universalk9_wlc.17.03.05b.SPA.bin to bootflash:C9800-40-universalk9_wlc.17.03.05b.SPA.bin
install_add_activate_commit: Adding PACKAGE
install_add_activate_commit: Checking whether new add is allowed ....
FAILED: install_add_activate_commit : Super package already added. Add operation not allowed. 'install remove inactive' can be used to discard added packages

The packages.conf will not be changed. What can i do? Attached are the console recordings of "dir, sh boot and more flash:packages.conf"

MfG Dieter

[marce1000]

             - FYI : https://bst.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvq07097

 M.

[balaji.bandi]

Look like packages install, due to bug some reason packages.conf not change.

follow the below steps :

check the content of  C9800-40-universalk9_wlc.17.03.05b.SPA.conf

1. copy bootflash:packages.conf  bootflash:packages.backup

2  copy bootflash:C9800-40-universalk9_wlc.17.03.05b.SPA.conf  bootflash:packages.conf

reload and check

[Thomas Obbekaer Thomsen]

Im having the same problem. But Im confused about where the new SPA.conf file comes from ?

I mean, I only download SPA.bin from CCO. When I try to install it, the above mentioned error happens, but that does not give me another SPA.conf file to work with in the bootflash.

What am I missing from this solution ?

/Thomas

[Leo Laohoo]

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@Netzgruppe SCC wrote:

FAILED: install_add_activate_commit : Super package already added. Add operation not allowed. 'install remove inactive' can be used to discard added packages

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This is a known "feature" with IOS-XE (the process will not rename the packages.conf file).

My fix is the similar to @balaji.bandi: 

rename bootflash:packages.conf bootflash:packages.conf.00-
rename bootflash:C9800-40-universalk9_wlc.17.03.05b.SPA.conf bootflash:packages.conf

Don't forget to check if you need to install SMU, APDP or APSP.

[Rich R]

I've not seen that error on 17.6 or 17.9.
But I always copy the .bin to bootflash: and install from there (which also allows you to verify the file before attempting install.

By the way - TFTP is slow and insecure - anyone still using it should be learning to use SCP, 100x faster (especially with bulk-mode) and secure.

[balaji.bandi]

@Rich R - this we only see if we upgrade from 16.X code some how dont like it...but when you upgrade 17.X to any version that works as expected.

[Rich R]

Ah ok that makes sense @balaji.bandi 

[juergen-fischer]

Hello,
I'm trying to upgrade 9200L Stack with two members from 17.09.04a CAT9K_LITE_IOSXE to cat9k_lite_iosxe.17.12.04.SPA.bin and get the same error. (althought it was mentioned here that only 16.x versions are affected)
I've already tried the method mentioned here to copy the packages.conf (including reboot) and things mentioned here
Solved: FAILED: install_add_activate_commit : Super package already added. - Cisco Community
Flash-1: and Flash-2: have identical packages.conf files
But I still get the error
switch#$te_iosxe.17.12.04.SPA.bin install_add: START Sun Feb 09 07:34:15 UTC 2025
install_add: Adding IMG
[1] Switch 1 FAILED: Super package already added. Add operation not allowed. install remove inactive can be used to discard added packages
[2] Switch 2 FAILED: Super package already added. Add operation not allowed. install remove inactive can be used to discard added packages
FAILED: install_add /mnt/sd3/user/cat9k_lite_iosxe.17.12.04.SPA.bin Sun Feb 09 07:34:15 UTC 2 025
Find attached the packages.conf
Any help is really appreciated
Many thanks

[Leo Laohoo]

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@juergen-fischer wrote:
Super package already added.

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Post the complete output to following the command:  more flash-1:packages.conf | begin rp_boot

[juergen-fischer]

Thanks for your response
Packages.conf was already attached, but here is the requested output

switch#more flash-1:packages.conf | begin rp_boot
boot   rp 0 0   rp_boot cat9k_lite-rpboot.17.09.04a.SPA.pkg

iso   rp 0 0   rp_base cat9k_lite-rpbase.17.09.04a.SPA.pkg

iso   rp 0 0   rp_daemons cat9k_lite-rpbase.17.09.04a.SPA.pkg

iso   rp 0 0   rp_iosd cat9k_lite-rpbase.17.09.04a.SPA.pkg

iso   rp 0 0   rp_security cat9k_lite-rpbase.17.09.04a.SPA.pkg

iso   rp 0 0   rp_webui cat9k_lite-webui.17.09.04a.SPA.pkg

iso   rp 0 0   srdriver cat9k_lite-srdriver.17.09.04a.SPA.pkg

iso   fp 0 0   fp cat9k_lite-rpbase.17.09.04a.SPA.pkg

iso   cc 0 0   cc cat9k_lite-rpbase.17.09.04a.SPA.pkg

iso   cc 0 0   cc_srdriver cat9k_lite-srdriver.17.09.04a.SPA.pkg


#
# -start- superpackage .pkginfo
#
# pkginfo: Name: rp_super
# pkginfo: BuildTime: 2023-10-20_10.36
# pkginfo: ReleaseDate: Fri-20-Oct-23-16:58
# pkginfo: .BuildArch: arm32
# pkginfo: BootArchitecture: arm32
# pkginfo: .BootArch: arm32
# pkginfo: RouteProcessor: quake
# pkginfo: Platform: CAT9K_LITE
# pkginfo: User: mcpre
# pkginfo: PackageName: universalk9
# pkginfo: Build: 17.09.04a
# pkginfo: .SupportedBoards: quake
# pkginfo: .InstallModel:
# pkginfo: .PackageRole: rp_super
# pkginfo: .RestartRole: rp_super
# pkginfo: .UnifiedPlatformList: quake1,quake2
# pkginfo: CardTypes:
# pkginfo: .CardTypes:
# pkginfo: .BuildPath: /nobackup/mcpre/s2c-build-ws/binos/linkfarm/quake_universalk9-stage/img/rp_super_universalk9
# pkginfo: .Version: 17.09.04a.0.6.1697823382..Cupertino
# pkginfo: .InstallVersion: 1.0.0
# pkginfo: .InstallCapCommitSupport: yes
# pkginfo: .PKGUID: b07a96cd1a4bf45ccb057b2d5cfe94d2f740a33f
#
# -end- superpackage .pkginfo
#

[juergen-fischer]

Could this be the issue ?
uncommitted 
IMG U 17.09.04a.0.6

sw-DE-WER-DZ-GrossTeile-C78-ST-9200L-48G#show install summary
[ Switch 1 2 ] Installed Package(s) Information:
State (St): I - Inactive, U - Activated & Uncommitted,
            C - Activated & Committed, D - Deactivated & Uncommitted
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Type  St   Filename/Version
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IMG   U    17.09.04a.0.6

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Auto abort timer: inactive
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[juergen-fischer]

Thanks for your help.

Yes. It worked after

install commit

Error message could have been a bit more precise ...