---
name: openshift-ts-storage-ocs-progressing
title: Why is the status of my OpenShift Data Foundation storage cluster stuck at `Progressing`?
description: When you run `oc describe noobaa` or `oc describe ocscluster <ocscluster_name>`, the status is stuck at `Progressing`.
last-updated: 2026-05-04
---

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# Why is the status of my OpenShift Data Foundation storage cluster stuck at `Progressing`?
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When you run `oc describe noobaa` or `oc describe ocscluster <ocscluster_name>`, the status is stuck at `Progressing`.
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To determine why your storage cluster status is stuck, describe your storage cluster resources and review the `Status`.
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1. [Access your Red Hat OpenShift cluster](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/openshift?topic=openshift-access_cluster&format=markdown).

1. Run the command to describe NooBaa. Note any error messages in the `Events` section of the output.
    ```sh 
    oc describe noobaa -n openshift-storage
    ```
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1. List the name of your ODF storage cluster.
    ```sh
    oc get ocscluster
    ```
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    Example output:
    ```sh
    NAME             AGE
    ocscluster-vpc   71d
    ```
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1. Describe your ODF storage cluster. Note any error messages in the `Events` section of the output.
    ```sh 
    oc describe ocscluster <ocscluster_name>
    ```
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Review the following common storage cluster error messages for steps to resolve the issue.
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## Error: Cloud credentials secret "ibm-cloud-cos-creds" is not ready yet
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When you run `oc describe noobaa` or `oc describe ocscluster <ocscluster_name>`, the status is stuck at `Progressing` and you see the following error message:
```sh
Error: Cloud credentials secret "ibm-cloud-cos-creds" is not ready yet
```
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You want to use IBM Cloud Object Storage as a backing store for your ODF cluster, but the credentials specified in the `ibm-cloud-cos-creds` secret are invalid. Verify your Object Storage credentials and [update the Kubernetes secret for your Object Storage service credentials](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/openshift?topic=openshift-storage-cos-understand&format=markdown#create_cos_secret).