# Gateway scripts not executing after upgrade to Ignition 8.3.4 and HA setup **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** scripting, ignition83\ **Created:** [May 5, 2026, 9:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scripts-not-executing-after-upgrade-to-ignition-8-3-4-and-ha-setup/115378 "2026-05-05T09:17:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lprete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f475e1/32.png) [@lprete](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lprete)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 9:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scripts-not-executing-after-upgrade-to-ignition-8-3-4-and-ha-setup/115378/1 "2026-05-05T09:17:50Z")
### Environment - Ignition **8.3.4** - Recent upgrade + **Gateway Redundancy (HA)** enabled - Redundant setup: **Master / Backup** - Backup gateway currently in **COLD** state Master: ![MAST](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/d/9/d9c6bb0375a16d7a0e7b6c1fa9ad4e7ab9fe818e.png) ![red1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/d/7/d737081011dded38268b8c7d10ffd0fbc8064efd.png) Backup: ![BACK](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/e/7/e7db7bb5a3678cbfd2c9f3a7cee2d59606097b88.png) ![red2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/a/1/a19da3796a65d9e5a578e47eb074d9e006be5742.png) ### Issue summary After upgrading to Ignition 8.3.4 and enabling HA, **Gateway scripts do not appear to execute at all**. Current behavior: - No compilation errors - Project/scripts save correctly - Gateway log shows _“Restarting scripts…”_ after saving - No further logs are generated - Even very simple timer scripts do not fire, e.g.: system.util.getLogger("MES\_DEBUG").info("Timer script FIRED!") No log output is produced. * * * ### Important observation All Gateway scripts appear to be **associated only with the Backup gateway** , which is currently in **COLD** state and **not the active/operational node**. Master: ![M](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/6/1/61319e93be8bb216189d6df7b1153a5963156c7a.png) Backup: ![backup](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/3/5/3501b81e4acc91bfe44f2a0be6b35abc400601f7.png) At the same time: - The **Designer is correctly connected to the Master** - The Master is the active gateway ![Designer](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/a/2/a208ae8b6e5b8722e5963c5891996eaed3191d71.png) This raises the question of whether the scripts are incorrectly bound to the Backup node and therefore never executed. * * * ### Logging behavior - Logs appear inconsistently split between Master and Backup - When Gateway-script-related logs do appear, they seem visible **only on the Backup logger** - This makes it unclear where scripts are expected to run in the HA setup Master: ![master2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/5/f/5f2a476d48dde13c6bc7d228eb512b44c82b9f06.png) Backup: ![slave2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/7/3/73c0a2c64204e94596f7bc00d9c2c6c8d539fb2d.png) * * * ### Checks already performed All checks and troubleshooting steps suggested in the following forum topic have already been completed, without resolving the issue: > [@Ignition 8.3: Scheduled Scripts Not Showing in Gateway or Executing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-3-scheduled-scripts-not-showing-in-gateway-or-executing/112269/16): > > I believe it is well configured * * * 1. Could something have gone wrong during the **upgrade or HA configuration**? 2. Do you see **any misconfiguration** in the described setup, or are there **additional checks** we should perform? 3. In an HA environment, **how should Gateway Scripts be bound to the Master** , considering that script-related logs appear only on the Backup? Any guidance would be appreciated, thank you in advance ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scripts-not-executing-after-upgrade-to-ignition-8-3-4-and-ha-setup/115378/2 "2026-05-05T11:07:02Z")
Strange. You should open a support ticket. (Be aware that scripts only run on the active gateway anyways.) ---
**Author:** ![lprete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f475e1/32.png) [@lprete](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lprete)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scripts-not-executing-after-upgrade-to-ignition-8-3-4-and-ha-setup/115378/3 "2026-05-05T16:28:28Z")
Hello Phil and thank you. I opened a ticket with our local distributor and maybe it can be an issue related to v 8.3.4...we will try to upgrade to v 8.6. However, can you can you specify what you mean by "scripts only run on the active gateway"? ---
**Author:** ![lrose](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/lrose/32/62724_2.png) [@lrose](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lrose)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scripts-not-executing-after-upgrade-to-ignition-8-3-4-and-ha-setup/115378/4 "2026-05-05T16:55:11Z")
In a redundant system, scripts are only run on the currently active gateway. So looking for scripts to be running on the backup gateway is moot, as they will not run by design. ---
**Author:** ![lprete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f475e1/32.png) [@lprete](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lprete)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-scripts-not-executing-after-upgrade-to-ignition-8-3-4-and-ha-setup/115378/5 "2026-05-12T15:52:55Z")
After powering down the backup server, all scripts and loggers were immediately synced back to the master. We have since restarted the backup, and everything is functioning as expected. So, I don't know what happened when we configured the HA, but the old "turn-off-and-on" strikes again.