PPDM upgrade automation tool ppdm_upgrade.py fails with error " Package upload failed due to insufficient memory/disk space. Exiting…"

Summary: PowerProtect Data Managers (PPDM) upgrade automation tool ppdm_upgrade.py fails with error " Package upload failed due to insufficient memory/disk space. Exiting…" The tool is part of automation tools provided by DELL engineering over github. ...

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Symptoms

PowerProtect Data Manager upgrade automation tool ppdm_upgrade.py fails with below error:

C:\Script>python ppdm_upgrade.py -s 192.168.9.130 -p "!Password1" -f c:\Script\dellemc-ppdm-upgrade-sw-19.18.0-23.pkg
-> Obtaining PPDM configuration information
---> PPDM is upgrade ready
-> Performing pre-upgrade version checks
---> Current PPDM version: 19.17.0-18
---> Checking upgrade to PPDM version: 19.18.0-23
-> Uploading PPDM upgrade package
Package upload failed due to insufuccient memory/disk space. Exiting...

 

Cause

This is a known issue due to the way that the tool uploads the package.

 

Resolution

Engineering will fix the issue in a later version.

The workaround is to upload the package manually using PowerProtect Data Manager portal and then using tool for further automation using -skipload switch.

 

Affected Products

PowerProtect Data Manager
Article Properties
Article Number: 000299105
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 25 Mar 2025
Version:  1
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