diff --git a/doc/source/updates/kubernetes/upgrading-all-in-one-duplex-or-standard.rst b/doc/source/updates/kubernetes/upgrading-all-in-one-duplex-or-standard.rst
index ff75030f9..10b5f1ab9 100644
--- a/doc/source/updates/kubernetes/upgrading-all-in-one-duplex-or-standard.rst
+++ b/doc/source/updates/kubernetes/upgrading-all-in-one-duplex-or-standard.rst
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ of |prod| software.
         | to_release   | nn.nn                                |
         +--------------+--------------------------------------+
 
-    This will make a copy of the upgrade data onto a DRBD file system to be used
-     in the upgrade. Configuration changes are not allowed after this point
-     until the swact to controller-1 is completed.
+    This will make a copy of the upgrade data onto a DRBD file system to be
+    used in the upgrade. Configuration changes are not allowed after this point
+    until the swact to controller-1 is completed.
 
     The following upgrade state applies once this command is executed:
 
@@ -498,6 +498,9 @@ of |prod| software.
     .. note::
         This can take more than half an hour to complete.
 
+    **activation-failed**
+        Check ``/var/log/sysinv.log`` for further information.
+
 #.  Complete the upgrade.
 
     .. code-block:: none
diff --git a/doc/source/updates/kubernetes/upgrading-all-in-one-simplex.rst b/doc/source/updates/kubernetes/upgrading-all-in-one-simplex.rst
index e0ad08ff6..24ec784ca 100644
--- a/doc/source/updates/kubernetes/upgrading-all-in-one-simplex.rst
+++ b/doc/source/updates/kubernetes/upgrading-all-in-one-simplex.rst
@@ -375,15 +375,11 @@ For more details, see :ref:`Detailed contents of a system backup
         State entered when new configurations have been applied to all
         controller and compute hosts.
 
-    Check the status of the upgrade again to see it has reached
-    **activation-complete**
+    #.  Check the status of the upgrade again to see it has reached
+        **activation-complete**.
 
     .. code-block:: none
 
-    .. note::
-        This can take more than half an hour to complete.
-
-
         ~(keystone_admin)]$ system upgrade-show
         +--------------+--------------------------------------+
         | Property     | Value                                |
@@ -394,6 +390,11 @@ For more details, see :ref:`Detailed contents of a system backup
         | to_release   | nn.nn                                |
         +--------------+--------------------------------------+
 
+    .. note::
+        This can take more than half an hour to complete.
+
+    **activation-failed**
+        Check ``/var/log/sysinv.log`` for further information.
 
 #.  Complete the upgrade.