SYMPTOM: HDP upgrade failed on "Finalize". Tried setting the version manually using below command which was failing - ambari-server set-current --cluster-name=<ClusterName> --version-display-name=HDP-2.5.3.0 ERROR: Please find error screenshot below - ROOT CAUSE: There was issue with the last "request_id" which was run by Express upgrade process. you can check the last request_id from ambari DB from table name "host_role_command" RESOLUTION: 1. Backup the ambari DB 2. Find the last "request_id" from table "host_role_command" and check the status of the request_id. 3. In my case the status was "Failed" 4. Modifying the status of the request_id from "FAILED" to "COMPLETED" and restart ambari server. 5. Try running the command again ambari-server set-current --cluster-name=<ClusterName> --version-display-name=HDP-2.5.3.0 ... View more