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# sk180169 - Cluster state is stuck at the init stage during Maestro upgrade procedure

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk180169 |
| Date Created | 2022-10-23 |
| Last Modified | 2022-10-25 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Security Gateway, Scalable Platforms |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- Cluster state is stuck at the init stage during Maestro upgrade procedure.

## Cause

Usually, this issue occurs only on a Virtual System Extension (VSX) during an upgrade when the policy fails on one of the Virtual Systems (VSs).  

The most common reason for this issue is that the *sp_upgrade* script stopped in the middle of the policy installation on the VSs because of a Security Gateway Member (SGM) reboot, a crash, CTRL+C, and more.

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## Solution

If the *sp_upgrade* script stopped during the upgrade process, run the script again.   
If the issue persists, take a snapshot for backup purposes and start the upgrade from scratch, or [Contact Check Point Support](https://www.checkpoint.com/support-services/contact-support/).  

**Notes** :

* Run the `vsx stat -v` command and look for VSs without a policy. If you find VSs without a policy, check why and address the problem.
* Run "`vsenv <vs_id>`" and look for the failure reason in:   
  *vi $FWDIR/state/local/FW1/install_policy_report.txt*.

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