IDPA - Firmware update failed to run workarounds.sh with "Connection refused" error

Summary: IDPA Firmware update failed to run workarounds.sh with "Connection refused" error

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Symptoms



IDPA Firmware update failed to run workarounds.sh with "Connection refused" error

Environment:
June Block firmware update

Error details:

# /usr/local/dpatools/bin/workarounds.sh
Work around PTAgent issue............
Failed to execute DPA CLI command: I/O error on POST request for "https://192.168.100.101:8086/api/PT/v1/agent/task/client_task_workaround_ptneo12.py": Connect to 192.168.100.101:8086 [/192.168.100.101] failed: Connection refused (Connection refused); nested exception is org.apache.http.conn.HttpHostConnectException: Connect to 192.168.100.101:8086 [/192.168.100.101] failed: Connection refused (Connection refused)
usage: Data Protection Appliance Tools
 -bypass_ptneo12   Work around PTAgent issue - PTNEO12


Cause

Dell PTAgent is not running

Resolution

- Check that ptagent is running on ESXi server:  
/etc/init.d/DellPTAgent status

- If ptagent not running:
/etc/init.d/DellPTAgent start

- Check ptagent is listening on tcp port 8086:
esxcli network ip connection list | grep -i dellpt

- Retry workarounds.sh script from ACM

Affected Products

PowerProtect Data Protection Software

Products

PowerProtect Data Protection Software, PowerProtect Data Protection Hardware
Article Properties
Article Number: 000068969
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 25 Apr 2025
Version:  3
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