effen documentation! (a hitchiker's guide to teh proxy)

RouterOS Beginner Basics
1

http://www.mikrotik.com/testdocs/ros/3.0/pnp/proxy.php

^So i'm in the "/ip proxy" submenu, and I'm not seeing the cache-drive variable anywhere. I've tried diving into the "set" global variable and seeing if it's a local variable in there. This seems like the most logical place for it.

Next, I stumble upon this little gem:

^So I get all excited because I think I've finally got the right resource here. The problem now is that I don't have the "Stores" directory under root. I seriously think that either A) RouterOS changes A LOT between versions, or B) Their documentation assumes a lot of things about prerequisite experience.

Can someone please help?!

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routerboard: yes
model: "532A"
serial-number: "114701D21BEE"
current-firmware: "2.18"

software-id: "XXXX-XXXX"
old-software-id: "XXXX-XX"
upgradable-to: v3.x
nlevel: 4
features:

Flags: X - disabled

NAME VERSION SCHEDULED

0 X routing-test 3.30
1 routeros-mipsle 3.30
2 system 3.30
3 X ipv6 3.30
4 wireless 3.30
5 ppp 3.30
6 hotspot 3.30
7 security 3.30
8 dhcp 3.30
9 routerboard 3.30
10 routing 3.30
11 advanced-tools 3.30


upgrade-firmware: "2.18"

Hope this helps!

2

the mentioned links are NOT the documentation. the first one is ages old, here is the documentation:

http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Category:Manual

also, you use a very old version, upgrade to v5 please. use the Store menu to configure the external disks.

3

That makes sense. I was just testing the proxy features with some old boards I had lying around. The licensing allows upgrades up to version 4.17 on these things. Is store only available in v5?

4

all devices can be upgraded to v5 with Netinstall, it will make an exception and will extend the license. No, store should be also available in v4.17

5

Why? What is with v5 that it can be used on any device being old or new?

6

Is Netinstall the only way? We have many CPEs we would like to upgrade to v.5 when the say valid only until v.4xx

Can Netinstall be used remotely? I cannot visit every customer’s premises!

7

RouterOS says that you can upgrade to v4 only. That is the limitation of the license.

Mikrotik can give you a nice free gift of free upgrades, but only if you use netinstall. Netinstall will override the license limitation.