Debugging Helm Deployment Failure Issues

Error: UPGRADE FAILED: another operation (install/upgrade/rollback) is in progress

This error usually occurs when multiple Helm operations—install, upgrade, or rollback—are triggered in quick succession. Here’s how to resolve it:

Using the OCP UI

1. Log in to the OCP namespace.
2. From the left sidebar, select Helm.
3. Go to the Helm Releases tab and find the target release.
4. Open the Revision History tab.
5. Locate the most recent successful release (Status: Deployed).
6. Click the three dots on the right and select Rollback.
7. Wait for the rollback to finish.
8. Rerun the failed GitHub Action deployment pipeline.

Using the CLI

1. Check the current status of the release:

helm status pltsvc

1. List all revisions for the pltsvc release:

helm history pltsvc

This command displays the release history, showing revision numbers and statuses such as DEPLOYED, FAILED, or SUPERSEDED.

1. Identify the last successful release: Look for the latest revision with a DEPLOYED status.

2. Rollback to the desired revision:

helm rollback pltsvc <revision_number>

Replace <revision_number> with the number of the last successful revision.

1. Verify the rollback by checking the release status:

   helm status pltsvc