Last UPDATED: 18 Jul 2014
!! WARNING, SWOS 1.7 has a BUG, which bricks RB250GS/RB260GS , do not use any ACL RULES with SwOS 1.7 !!
Attention: Since version 1.9 there is a new design of web ui,if you get weired output, power cycle the switch
(check: http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/swos-version-1-9-released/65672/1)
latest: changelog: http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/swos-version-1-10-released/72598/1
RB250GS: http://download.mikrotik.com/swos/swos-rb250-1.13.lzb
RB260GS(SP): http://download.mikrotik.com/swos/swos-rb260-1.13.lzb
Hello,
i have summarized all feature requests and bugs, i have seen, to have a quick overview. Also, i added some bugs, i have found in my SwOS ![]()
Could any guy from mikrotik give us some info on these bugs / feature requests, so that all customers can see, that there is developing going on ? ![]()
Thanks Ronny
Bugfixes:
new:
- Bugfix: check/fix MDP (mikrotik discovery protocol issues (http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/mikrotik-discovery-protocol-on-swos/45986/1)
- Bugfix: Do not tag default vlan in “add if missing” mode (http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/please-do-not-tag-default-vlan-in-add-if-missing-mode/41411/1)
- Bugfix: Pings TO the switch dropped, high ping…(http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/pings-to-the-switch-dropped-high-ping/41075/1)
- Bugfix: SnmpGetNext issue http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/swos-1-6-vs-collectd-snmpgetnext-fail/57507/1
- Bugfix: “Link enabled” meaning unclear - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/feature-requests-bugs-summary-rb250gs-rb260gs/45095/1
- Bugfix: “Sort VLan” seems to be sorted by string, should be by integer - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/feature-requests-bugs-summary-rb250gs-rb260gs/45095/1
- Bugfix: RB260GS: Into “Link” page no contains information for SFP link up (also into “SFP” page no information). - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/rb260gs-swos-1-7-snmp-bug/63963/3
- Bugfix: RB260GS: Into “SFP” page have no information for “TX Output power”, only “Tx Bias” - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/rb260gs-swos-1-7-snmp-bug/63963/3
- Bugfix: RB260GS: Into VLANs page - i add several VID - SFP port have a random value. Page is different from http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/SwOS#VLANs_Tab - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/rb260gs-swos-1-7-snmp-bug/63963/3
- Bugfix: RB260GS: Missing “Broadcast Storm Control” Option in the forwarding tab - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/rb260gs-swos-1-7-snmp-bug/63963/3
- Bugfix: pause frames issue with flow control disabled - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/tx-pauses-frame-with-flow-control-disable/76969/1
- Bugfix: multicast causes issues - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/rb-260gs-transmit-multicast-trafic/73372/1 / Ticket#2014062066000151
- Bugfix: RB260GS/(SP) sfp does not recover after disconnect - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/sfp-does-not-recover-after-disconnect/76708/1 (verified for copper sfp also)
- Bugfix: RB260GS SFP LED issues - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/rb260gs-sfp-led/65116/1
- Bugfix: SwOS 1.13 breaks SFP link status reporting over snmp - http://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=86149&p=435445#p435445
will not be fixed
- Bugfix: make ddm for sfps work - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/make-ddm-work-for-sfp/78458/1
fixed
Official Changelog for SwOS: http://download.mikrotik.com/swos/changelog.txt
- fixed in 1.6 - Bugfix: SwOS SNMPv2-MIB::sysLocation. is 1. Cisco, Planet, Linksys, 3com all has sysLocation.0
- fixed in 1.6 - Bugfix: SNMP: Values for “IF-MIB::ifSpeed.x” are wrong (Value: 100Mbits link=> 150 | 1000Mbit/s link => 152), needs to be 100000000 intead of 150 and 1000000000 instead of 152
- fixed in 1.6 - Bugfix: SwOS Web Interface Error (http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/swos-web-interface-error/44351/1)
- fixed in 1.6 - Bugfix: Problems with high latency or slow speed links and connecting to RB250G
- fixed in 1.6 - Bugfix: Problems with passwords
- fixed in 1.7 - Support for RB260GS
- fixed in 1.7 - updated web look
- fixed in 1.7 - setting link speed (without autoconfiguration) did not work (allways 10Mbits was used)
- fixed in 1.8 - Bugfix: SFP Port information missing with SNMP on RB260GS - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/rb260gs-swos-1-7-snmp-bug/63963/1
- fixed in 1.8 - Bugfix: RB260GS: SFP LED diode (UD601) does not work - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/rb260gs-swos-1-7-snmp-bug/63963/3
- fixed in 1.8 - Bugfix: RB260GS: Setup SFP port for tags (trunk) / Traffic from/to SFP port has no tags (striped) regardless of the setting. - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/feature-requests-bugs-summary-rb250gs-rb260gs/45095/1
- fixed in 1.8 - Bugfix: RB260GS: If i add 2 or more ACL rule - config file don’t make export with button “Save Backup” (not tried with RB250GS) - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/rb260gs-swos-1-7-snmp-bug/63963/3
- fixed in 1.9 - fixed logout not working / power down port, when it is disabled / fixed problem - RB260G wasn’t reachable over VLAN
- fixed in 1.10 - fixed problem - sometimes board did not reboot after upgrade
- fixed in 1.10 - fixed problem - hosts tab stopped working if 0:0:0:0:0:0 was learned on RB250
- fixed in 1.10 - fixed problem - broadcast correct uptime to it’s neighbors
- fixed in 1.10 - allow to disable/enable auto negotiation on SFP port on RB260
- fixed in 1.10 - enable transmit on SFP port only when module with signal is detected (RB260)
- fixed in 1.10 - fixed problem - port lock & lock on first did not work on RB260
- fixed in 1.10 - fixed problem - port full duplex setting was set for wrong port on RB260
- fixed in 1.10 - fixed problem - port egress rate did not limit traffic properly on RB260
- fixed in 1.10 - added vlan-id to static host table (RB260)
- fixed in 1.11 - added support for RB260GSP
- fixed in 1.12 - fixed problem - SFP port stops after ethernet port cfg change (RB260 only);
- fixed in 1.12 - change default vlan mode on RB260 to ‘optional’;
- fixed in 1.12 - fixed problem - SNMP worked even when disabled;
- fixed in 1.12 - fixed problem - SFP autonegotiation setting was not saved (RB260 only);
- fixed in 1.12 - fixed uptime to be correct;
- fixed in 1.12 - fixed RB260GSP poe-out to work correctly after downgrade & upgrade back;
- fixed in 1.13 - allow to disable SFP port;
- fixed in 1.13 - do not disable SFP port if loss of signal is detected, some SFP modules do not report it correctly;
- fixed in 1.13 - make autonegotiation work better;
acknowledged / being worked on - none yet
Features
new:
- Feature: QnQ (http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/qnq/40297/1)
- Feature: make the user login name configurable
- Feature: obtain Switch IP through DHCP
- Feature: DHCP snooping (http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/dhcp-snooping-feature-request/47460/1)
- Feature: ACL for INPUT Chain (http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/block-snmp-access-feature-request/49904/1)
- Feature: Inversion parameters of ACL rules (http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/inversion-parameters-of-acl-rules-feature-request/50822/1)
- Feature: per-vlan fdb table / per-vlan hosts table - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/feature-requests-bugs-summary-rb250gs-rb260gs/45095/1
- Feature: Forwarding database via snmp (with port/vlan) - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/feature-requests-bugs-summary-rb250gs-rb260gs/45095/1
- Feature: ROS version via snmp - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/feature-requests-bugs-summary-rb250gs-rb260gs/45095/1
- Feature: Forwarding database expiration (Is it FIFO?) - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/feature-requests-bugs-summary-rb250gs-rb260gs/45095/1
- Feature: Select/Deselect all buttons on vlan page - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/feature-requests-bugs-summary-rb250gs-rb260gs/45095/1
- Feature: Simple config file or publish the existing format for auto provision - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/feature-requests-bugs-summary-rb250gs-rb260gs/45095/1
- Feature: Allow longer Passwords
- Feature: RADIUS Auth instead user/pass - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/swos-version-1-13-released/78215/1
- Feature: Log of Port up/down for limited time span possible ? - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/feature-requests-bugs-summary-rb250gs-rb260gs/45095/1
- Rework: Rework the VLAN UI for better user experience (atm this is more technical and painfull) - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/feature-requests-bugs-summary-rb250gs-rb260gs/45095/1
- Feature: Add dhcp client support for switch device instead of only static ip - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/swos-dhcp-client/78267/1
- Feature: Voltage monitor / +over snmp - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/port-descriptions-voltage-monitor-via-snmp/76873/1
- Feature: own packages / modules - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/own-packages-modules/76418/1
acknowledged / being worked on
- Feature: SNMP: There should be 64-bit counter available
- Feature: IGMP Snooping (http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/feature-request/42120/1)
- Feature: Sort hosts by port (http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/feature-request-sort-hosts-by-port/44007/1)
- Feature: Add description/name for ports (http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/an-idea-request/40448/1)
- Feature: Spanning-tree support (long development process)
- Feature: port name / description - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/port-name-or-description/60819/1
not possible features (due to hardware limitations or inefficiency)
- Feature: CLI through SSH / or telnet (http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/feature-request/42120/1)
- Feature: SNMP: Version should be configurable(I prefer 2c or better 3 with simple user encryption for security)
- Feature: LACP Channels possible
- Feature: Remote Syslog
Hardware issues
- Hardware: Move the LED’s to the front so that from front or top you can see the LED’s. Applies to 750 family as well. - http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/feature-requests-bugs-summary-rb250gs-rb260gs/45095/1