PowerFlex: FW Update of Cisco Nexus Switches fails with Custom Certificates

Summary: Firmware (FW) update fails with "Error: execution expired."

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Symptoms

Error: execution expired
/opt/puppetlabs/puppet/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/net-ssh-7.2.1/lib/net/ssh/connection/event_loop.rb:115:in `select'

Cause

  • Cisco Switch firmware upgrade using HTTPS file transfer for the image
  • Before initiating HTTPS GET, PowerFlex Manager (PFxM) uploads the certificate to the Cisco switch
  • The current PFxM workflow is uploading the PFxM default certificate, but it is not uploading the custom certificate
  • In case the custom certificate is loaded, then the HTTPS GET operation fails

Resolution

In case are custom SSL certificate is installed on PFxM, the Cisco switch must be installed manually.

If the Cisco switch must be updated through PFxM, then the custom certificate must be uploaded to the switch.

Products

PowerFlex rack RCM Software
Article Properties
Article Number: 000227228
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 18 Nov 2025
Version:  2
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