Follow these step-by-step troubleshooting methods to clear the error and get your machine running again. 1. Perform a Hard Reset
Due to its popularity, the market has seen an influx of counterfeit or refurbished units labeled as “sup0108 top.” To guarantee authenticity:
The SUP0108 is specifically the designed for the Superformance MKIII (Cobra Replica) .
"A deployment or update operation is already in progress. Wait for the operation to conclude and then re-try." 2.2.3 sup0108 top
If the automated script continues to fail, a cold boot of the physical host may be required to completely discharge the Lifecycle Controller cache. Best Practices to Prevent SUP0108 Failures
If you are running older environments, note that bugs triggering phantom SUP0108 alerts are addressed in newer update releases. Keeping your base firmware management tools updated to the latest standard builds mitigates recurring false-positive deployment locks.
If you encounter this error during a structured Dell VxRail HCI Cluster Upgrade (such as moving up to vSphere 7 or 8 packages), the LCM (Lifecycle Management) script may stall: "A deployment or update operation is already in progress
When an administrator initiates a firmware update or driver deployment via the iDRAC interface, the system locks administrative actions by placing a job in the queue. This ensures that two conflicting system operations do not run at the same time, preventing potential corruption of hardware firmwares or system configurations. 🛑 Common Causes of the SUP0108 Block
No output – input current zero. Solution: The sup0108 top includes an enable pin (active high). Pull this pin above 2.5V. In many designs, a 10k pull-up resistor to VIN solves the issue.
The is a common Dell iDRAC firmware event message indicating that a deployment or update operation is already in progress . When managing enterprise architecture, this error typically occurs while scheduling new hardware upgrades, flashing a Lifecycle Controller image, or running integrated infrastructure updates like a Dell VxRail HCI upgrade . Keeping your base firmware management tools updated to
Allow at least 60–90 minutes for any background processes to finish. Reset iDRAC:
: Inside your active SSH session, issue a soft/hard restart command: racadm racreset hard Use code with caution.