What's new in Upgrade Health Checker
Learn what's new in Upgrade Health Checker (UHC). You can find additional enhancement information by navigating to the Upgrade Health Checker tile in the NetApp Console Automation Hub and viewing the latest Upgrade Health Checker download files.
11 June 2026
This update of Upgrade Health Checker documentation includes the following features.
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UHC supports the direct delivery of reports to your inbox.
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Introduces the
--dashboardparameter that regenerates the dashboard from existing runs at<runs>/dashboard/index.htmlwithout contacting a cluster. It provides a high-level overview of the health status of all the clusters that have been recently accessed. -
Introduces a new Maintain, Troubleshoot, and FAQ section.
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Maintain Upgrade Health Checker by regularly checking for updates, monitoring logs for any recurring issues, and ensuring that the tool is configured correctly for your environment.
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Troubleshoot common Upgrade Health Checker issues and resolve errors that can block ONTAP upgrade planning.
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Frequently asked questions (FAQ) for Upgrade Health Checker.
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15 April 2026
This update of Upgrade Health Checker documentation includes the following features.
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UHC needs access to a new end point (https://api.activeiq.netapp.com) for auto-updates features to work.
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UHC now provides a new report format (.XLSX - human-editable) that complements the HTML (human-readable) and JSON (machine-readable) formats.
13 February 2026
Upgrade Health Checker offers a new solution for generating comprehensive, onsite reports to enable you to complete a successful ONTAP upgrade. It can be used with existing automation and orchestration frameworks to enhance efficiency when upgrading single or multiple clusters. Upgrade Health Checker supports upgrades to ONTAP 9.11.1 and later.