What's new in 6.18 (2014-Aug-01 10:47):

*) sstp - report TLS encryption as well;
*) safe mode - do not allow user with less permissions to disrupt active safe mode;
*) console - print command does not try to reuse item numbers assigned by
previous invocations of 'print' when doing 'print where' or 'print follow',
items are numbered consecutively starting from '0'.
*) console - fix compact export of some partially modified
configuration values;
*) api - use the same syntax for property values as is used in 'print detail'
output, with the exception of numbers, that are not shown with suffixes
(K/M/G/T or bitrate) and are not contracted or separated into digit groups,
and "yes"/"no" values that continue to be reported as "true"/"false".
*) console - show internal numbers in the form returned by 'find' (like *9A0F)
instead of "(unknown)" when configuration refers to
deleted items. This change also applies to API.
*) ipsec - fix addition of default policy template;
*) console - values of type 'nil' were returning 'nil' as result of most
operations. Now it compares less than all values except 'nil'
and 'nothing', and compares inequal to all values except 'nil'.
This was changed to make 'print where' and 'find where' more useful.
An example. Previously the following command
/ip route print where routing-mark!=nosuch
Would not print routes that had no value for 'routing-mark' set, because
(nil != "nosuch") was equal to nil. Now it evaluates to 'true', and this
command will also print all routes that have no 'routing-mark' value set.
*) l2tp - fixed problem on CCR where server responded with wrong source address;
*) console export - put qutes around item names that start with a digit;
*) sntp client - added support for dns lookup of ntp servers;
*) console - when exporting to file, use name ending in '.in_progress', and
rename when export finishes;
*) bridge setups sometimes could crash on CCR devices;
*) fixed port flapping in 1G mode on sfp-sfpplus1 on CRS226;
*) fixed SXT ac model losing it's interface if changing regulatory settings in "routerboard" menu

Ohhhhhhh!

You omit this on changelog:

*) webfig: fixed right when creating new script or schedule, now is possible to set/unset ftp right;
*) winbox: fixed right when creating new script or schedule, now is possible to set/unset ftp right;
*) user-manager: fixed profile limitation creation, now is possible to specify the owner;

Still seeing ethernet interface flapping with QRT. Is there work ongoing to understand and fix this or is it a replace the device problem?

Still seeing ethernet interface flapping with QRT. Is there work ongoing to understand and fix this or is it a replace the device problem?

I have installed 4 qrt with it's own PoE and the port is not flapping! (on 6.17, I must try 6.18)

*) api - use the same syntax for property values as is used in 'print detail'
output, with the exception of numbers, that are not shown with suffixes
(K/M/G/T or bitrate) and are not contracted or separated into digit groups,
and "yes"/"no" values that continue to be reported as "true"/"false".

7 hours after the 6.18 was made available still only a hand full of small issues surfaced amongst us users??? What is this, do we finally see a very reliable version or is everybody already having his friday afternoon party before going on holidays....

Upgrading from winbox led to a total mess no packages installed no prev configuration no nothing.. had to reboot again and fortunately i had an old backup for my config..

Upgrading from winbox led to a total mess no packages installed no prev configuration no nothing.. had to reboot again and fortunately i had an old backup for my config..

You do not provide any relevant detail.

I lost 5 routers in the update, so I wouldn't say "no one else has had any troubles". I've also seen several other posts with problems.

Something in the 6.16/6.17 config killed 3x CCR1009-8G-1S-1S+ and 2x CCR1016-12G.
My CCR1009: 3 out of 22 units updated, then continuously rebooted at "Starting Services"
My CCR1016: 2 out of 9 units updates, then hung at "loading kernel from band"

All 5 units seem to have a problem with the config. resetting the devices to factory allowed them to boot. However each returned to the crashed state once the config was restored. I was able to revert to 6.15, restore, then export compact, then copy/paste each section of the export that I needed, leaving out anything that wasn't required to get back up and running. I was never able to figure out what exactly was killing them.

What's new in 6.18 (2014-Aug-01 10:47):

...
*) ipsec - fix addition of default policy template;
...

I lost 5 routers in the update, so I wouldn't say "no one else has had any troubles". I've also seen several other posts with problems.

I see the following in change log:

*) sntp client - added support for dns lookup of ntp servers;


Does that mean I can put "pool.ntp.org" into Primary Server?

/system ntp client set primary-ntp="pool.ntp.org"
invalid value for argument primary-ntp:
invalid value for argument ip-address
invalid value for argument ipv6-address


How does this work?

What's new in 6.18 (2014-Aug-01 10:47):

*) sntp client - added support for dns lookup of ntp servers;

Hi,
I'm interested in this also. I tried to put "cz.pool.ntp.org" in WebFig into NTP Client settings, but it doesn't accept that value.

What is feature "*) sntp client - added support for dns lookup of ntp servers;" for?

Roman

I see the following in change log:

*) sntp client - added support for dns lookup of ntp servers;


Does that mean I can put "pool.ntp.org" into Primary Server?

/system ntp client set primary-ntp="pool.ntp.org"
invalid value for argument primary-ntp:
invalid value for argument ip-address
invalid value for argument ipv6-address


How does this work?

I'm having an issue with NTP on upgrading. None of my boxes will grab time anymore. I'm not sure what to do. It is affecting some of my services.

I have tried several ntp servers, i have disabled and enabled. It will convert the names to IP's but it will not update time.

Any suggestions?

I have the same issue on RB751's RB2011's, RB450G's.

Thanks

What's new in 6.18 (2014-Aug-01 10:47):

...
*) ipsec - fix addition of default policy template;
...

Slight changes from behavior reported in v6.17
......
, multiple "ipsec, error" instead of "ipsec, warning, critical".
No changes in config made since upgrade v6.15 -> v6.17

I upgrade a RB411AH from 5.25 to 6.18.
it has two virtual AP on wlan1 and two VLAN on ether1 interfaces. And two bridges to bridge each VLAN and virtual AP.
this config seen still working on 6.18. But both VLANs and both virtual APs are "slave" (Interfaces marked by "S" on interface list). What can I do ?

Hi,
I'm interested in this also. I tried to put "cz.pool.ntp.org" in WebFig into NTP Client settings, but it doesn't accept that value.

What is feature "*) sntp client - added support for dns lookup of ntp servers;" for?

Roman

I see the following in change log:

*) sntp client - added support for dns lookup of ntp servers;


Does that mean I can put "pool.ntp.org" into Primary Server?

/system ntp client set primary-ntp="pool.ntp.org"
invalid value for argument primary-ntp:
invalid value for argument ip-address
invalid value for argument ipv6-address


How does this work?

You can put 0.pool.ntp.org in Winbox primary-ntp field and 1.pool.ntp.org in secondary-ntp field, but RouterOS will change dns names to resolved IP addressess.
You can use "/system ntp client set server-dns-names="0.pool.ntp.org,1.pool.ntp.org", but this DNS names can't be viewed or changed in Winbox.

<snip>


So it is the equivalent of doing:
/system ntp client set enabled=yes primary-ntp=[:resolve pool.ntp.org];


It recognizes that it was given a FQDN instead of an ip and resolves it on the spot, then stores the ip.

Other than the display change, there shouldn't be any effect on your existing configurations (DHCP server still has to run specifically on the bridge rather than one of the member ports, IPs on a member port will respond on any port on the bridge, etc.).

Anyone try installing 6.18 on a RB 112?
Perhaps I should have asked this BEFORE I sent the upgrade package to the RB112, and rebooted it....

Its a 7 hour drive to go to it..... and its been 10 minutes and has not connected the VPN back yet..... oh no...

ADD:

WEll, it rebooted finaly, and connected the VPN, thankfully.. Still on version 4.17 however, nothing in the log, other then router rebooted. Hmm, should I even upgrade this?

Does ver 5 help with the 100 % cpu issue? I cant access the thing running 4.17 some times... I know its slow, but, I should be able to configure it..

Would be nice if it stored the dns name and resolved each time ntp client was restarted ..

/system ntp client 
set primary-ntp=0.0.0.0
set secondary-ntp=0.0.0.0     
set server-dns-names=pool.ntp.org

Anyone try installing 6.18 on a RB 112?

Would be nice if it stored the dns name and resolved each time ntp client was restarted ..

"/system ntp client set server-dns-names=" works exactly as you want. to switch to DNS resolution you need to do that:

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/system ntp client 
set primary-ntp=0.0.0.0
set secondary-ntp=0.0.0.0     
set server-dns-names=pool.ntp.org

It Works on light SNTP Client
It's not working on full NTP Package Client

Would be nice if it stored the dns name and resolved each time ntp client was restarted ..

"/system ntp client set server-dns-names=" works exactly as you want. to switch to DNS resolution you need to do that:

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/system ntp client 
set primary-ntp=0.0.0.0
set secondary-ntp=0.0.0.0     
set server-dns-names=pool.ntp.org

rb2011uias-2hnd, 3.18 firmware version

In version 6.17 I use these scripts to generate backups, but in 6.18 doesn`t work. This script isn`t generated by routeros, System -> Scripts doesn`t show anything.

/system script
add name=backup-gen policy=\
ftp,reboot,read,write,policy,test,winbox,password,sniff,sensitive source="/e\
xport file=([/system identity get name] . \"-\" . \\\
\n[:pick [/system clock get date] 7 11] . [:pick [/system clock get date] 0 \
3] . [:pick [/system clock get date] 4 6]);\r\
\n"
add name=backup-rem policy=\
ftp,reboot,read,write,policy,test,winbox,password,sniff,sensitive source=":f\
oreach i in=[/file find] do={:if ([:typeof [:find [/file get \$i name] \".rs\
c\"]]!=\"nil\") do={/file remove \$i}}"

Sorry by my poor english, i`m brazilian.

In version 6.17 I use these scripts to generate backups, but in 6.18 doesn`t work. This script isn`t generated by routeros, System -> Scripts doesn`t show anything.

/system script
add name=backup-gen policy=\
ftp,reboot,read,write,policy,test,winbox,password,sniff,sensitive source="/e\
xport file=([/system identity get name] . \"-\" . \\\
\n[:pick [/system clock get date] 7 11] . [:pick [/system clock get date] 0 \
3] . [:pick [/system clock get date] 4 6]);\r\
\n"
add name=backup-rem policy=\
ftp,reboot,read,write,policy,test,winbox,password,sniff,sensitive source=":f\
oreach i in=[/file find] do={:if ([:typeof [:find [/file get \$i name] \".rs\
c\"]]!=\"nil\") do={/file remove \$i}}"

Sorry by my poor english, i`m brazilian.

/file remove [find where name~".rsc"];

/export file=([/system identity get name]."-".[:pick [/system clock get date] 7 11].[:pick [/system clock get date] 0 3].[:pick [/system clock get date] 4 6]);

Is there a good site for scripting in v6?

Seeing something strange on ip neigbhor though on this 6.18 x86 install
Don't know what *f0000 is but perhaps a programming error

:put [/interface pptp-server find ] 

Seeing something strange on ip neigbhor though on this 6.18 x86 install
Don't know what *f0000 is but perhaps a programming error

check

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:put [/interface pptp-server find ] 

Looks fine in Winbox.

Hi!

I can't create backup file:

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/log print
09:46:25 backup,critical error creating backup file: could not read all configuration files 

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/file print
1 rb-20140805-0813.backup       backup      575.7KiB aug/05/2014 08:13:07 -> 6.17
2 rb-daily.backup      backup                   206.8KiB aug/06/2014 00:00:00 -> 6.18

Look the file size!

I upgrade my RouterBoard RB2011 UAS-RM software 6.17 -> 6.18

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/system routerboard print 
  routerboard: yes
  model: 2011UiAS
  serial-number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  current-firmware: 3.18
  upgrade-firmware: 3.18

Any idea?

Hello,
Just upgraded to 6.18 ver my rb2011, no i can`t connect by winbox ...
Regards,

If anyone has set the server-dns-names in the console I would recommend you get a backup now!

I have managed to brick my RB493G (mipsbe) 3 times already, the last 2 times were to be sure that was the cause and it wasent a fluke, after setting that and rebooting it would get to starting services then all the lights would go out and it would wait for about 30seconds then reboot and keep doing this.

or disconnects on pptp when logged into winbox?

I'm seeing an issue in 6.18 which is also present in 6.15 (and maybe others) where the TX & RX rates on one switch group (ports 1-5) all go to 0 for one second, then will double for the next second. This was not present in older firmwares (I know it wasn't there in 6.7). i think it is just a reporting problem as I've not head complaints from customers.

Has anyone else seen this behavior after upgrading firmware? We have only upgraded a couple of our routers but have seen the behavior on both. The Routerboard firmware was also upgraded to match what came with the routerOS firmware.

Not sure if this is happening on other models, both of ours are RB1100AHx2's.

--Andrew Duey

Does ver 5 help with the 100 % cpu issue? I cant access the thing running 4.17 some times... I know its slow, but, I should be able to configure it..