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Run failure reasons

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Run failure reasons - AWS HealthOmics

If a run fails, use the GetRun API operation to retrieve the failure reason.

Review the failure reason to help you troubleshoot why the run failed. The following table lists each failure reason along with a description of the error.

Failure reason Error description

ASSUME_ROLE_FAILED

HealthOmics doesn't have permission to assume the role. Specify the HealthOmics principal in the trust relationship for the role.

CANNOT_START_CONTAINER_ERROR

Unable to start workflow task: name, id: ID container using image: image name. Make sure that the image is valid and try again.

CANNOT_START_CONTAINER_SIZE_ERROR

Unable to start workflow task: name, id: ID container using image: image name. Make sure that the image size is less than 25 GB and try again.

ECR_PERMISSION_ERROR

HealthOmics doesn't have permission to access the image URI.

Confirm that the Amazon ECR private repository exists and has granted access to the HealthOmics service principal.

EXPORT_FAILED

The export failed. Check that the output bucket exists and the run role has write permission to the bucket.

FILE_SYSTEM_OUT_OF_SPACE

The file system doesn't have enough space. Increase the file system size and run again.

IMAGE_VERIFICATION_FAILURE

Unable to verify image image name. To correct the issue, try pulling the image and then push it to your ECR repository again.

IMPORT_FAILED

The import failed. Check that the input file exists and the run role can access input.

INACTIVE_OMICS_STORAGE_RESOURCE

The HealthOmics storage URI isn't in ACTIVE state. Activate the read set and try again. To learn more about activating read sets, see Activating read sets in HealthOmics.

INPUT_URI_NOT_FOUND The provided URI does not exist: uri. Check that the URI path exists and confirm that the role can access the object.

INSTANCE_RESERVATION_FAILED

There isn't enough instance capacity to complete the workflow run. Wait and try the workflow run again.

INVALID_ECR_IMAGE_URI

The Amazon ECR image URI structure isn't valid. Provide a valid URI and try again.

INVALID_TASK_RESOURCE_VALUE

The requested GPU, CPU, or memory is either too high for available compute capacity, or is less than the minimum value of 1 for task ID.

INVALID_URI_INPUT

The URI structure isn't a valid uri. Check the URI structure and try again.
MODIFIED_INPUT_RESOURCE

The provided URI uri was modified after the run started. Retry the run.

OUT_OF_MEMORY_ERROR

The workflow task ID ran out of memory. Increase the memory value in the workflow definition and try the run again.

RUN_TASK_FAILED

The run failed because the task failed. To debug the task failure, use the GetRunTask API operation and the Amazon CloudWatch Logs stream.

RUN_TIMED_OUT

Run timeout after number minutes.

SERVICE_ERROR There was a transient error in the service. Try the workflow run again.

UNSUPPORTED_INPUT_SIZE

The total input size is too high. Decrease the input size and try again.

WORKFLOW_RUN_FAILED

Workflow run failed. Review the CloudWatch Logs engine log stream: ID to debug the failure.

WORKFLOW_VER_VALIDATION_FAILED

HealthOmics doesn't support requested Nextflow version: version --. The latest supported version is version. Modify your Nextflow version to a supported version and try again.

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