Common errors

Upgrade failed

If you get the following error in the logs of the Koperator, update your KafkaCluster CRD. This error typically occurs when you upgrade your Koperator to a new version, but forget to update the KafkaCluster CRD.

Error: UPGRADE FAILED: cannot patch "kafka" with kind KafkaCluster: KafkaCluster.kafka.banzaicloud.io "kafka" is invalid

The recommended way to upgrade the Koperator is to upgrade the KafkaCluster CRD, then update the Koperator. For details, see Upgrade the operator.