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# Instance Stuck in Migrating State

## Problem

The OpenStack instance is stuck in a **MIGRATING** state.

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```none
# openstack server show f2350d9c-8c26-4926-99ab-462bf705cd3c -c id -c name -c status
+--------+--------------------------------------+
| Field  | Value                                |
+--------+--------------------------------------+
| id     | f2350d9c-8c26-4926-99ab-462bf705cd3c |
| name   | TestVM                               |
| status | MIGRATING                            |
+--------+--------------------------------------+
```

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## Environment

* Platform9 Managed OpenStack - All Versions

## Cause

The instance can get stuck in a migrating state due to a failed live migration attempt.

## Resolution

1. Check the value for live migration timeout on the hypervisor to see if a value higher than 0 is set.

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```none
hyp-1:~$ less /opt/pf9/etc/nova/conf.d/nova.conf | grep timeout
live_migration_progress_timeout = 0
```

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2. If the value is set to anything higher than **0**, wait for the instance migration to timeout.
3. If the value is set to **0**, run the following command to set the instance in an **ACTIVE** state.

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```none
$ openstack server set --state active f2350d9c-8c26-4926-99ab-462bf705cd3c
```

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