Since an initramfs image is just a temporary image (only loaded into RAM), it is safe to test a particular version of OpenWrt by netbooting (using DHCP/BOOTP/ TFTP) and downloading the initramfs image. This is explained in the model specific wiki pages.įirst Things First: Don't Lose Your RouterOS License Prior versions of OpenWrt required a subsequent upgrade to once again boot OpenWrt using initramfs: with the current version of OpenWrt that now uses Unsorted Block images (UBI), the initial flash and subsequent upgrades can be performed directly in-place from the LuCI web interface.Īfter OpenWrt is installed to Flash, depending on the model, some platform configuration may be needed. In this way, an initial installation is treated exactly the same as a subsequent OpenWrt upgrade. bin image into the flash of the RouterBoard.
Once you have verified OpenWrt is working on your MikroTik hardware, use the LuCI web interface to permanently flash the appropriate sysupgrade.
This RAM-based initramfs OpenWrt image is first used to validate the desired OpenWrt version operates properly without overwriting any existing image in the NAND or NOR flash of the RouterBoard. elf (.bin in some instances) images via TFTP. Thank you for pointing it out.RouterBoards can netboot OpenWrt initramfs.
Fairly easy and painless to update RouterOS. We are done and the system is now updated to the latest available firmware. system package update> check-for-updates Let’s check again and see what version of RouterOS is currently running. Installing the new firmware took less than a minute. You will be asked for confirmation prior to rebooting. Status: Downloaded, please reboot router to upgrade it Now that we know there is an available update we tell the router to download and install. Making use of the /system package update check-for-updates we can also view the running version and latest available version of RouterOS for download. My hAP at the time it arrived was running RouterOS version 6.30.4. I know of two ways to view the current running firmware. it only requires a few commands and requires little user input. I found updating the router from the command line to be quite easy an straight forward. My Mikrotik router was running version 6.30 which I needed to update to version 6.31 in order to support RSA keys. Mikrotik - Upgrade RouterOS from the Command Line
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