using the current 2.8.xx stable I have found when you change out the wireless card the previous settings for that card are lost. That means I have to reset the wireless card settings and routing for that wlan interface if I need the techs to put in a new card. That is especially troublesome if the only way to remotely link to that board is through the wireless. That means I have to go to the site and re-enter the information locally and customers are down during that time. Is there a way around having to do that?
This isn’t just wireless interfaces, it’s all interfaces. Because the MAC changed so does the ID that is used to track the settings. This is why we make backups using the /export command … you can’t restore a backup on another machine with different nic cards and expect it to work. All interfaces are missing and rules are broken, etc. Come up with a good way to implement it and maybe they’ll get it done.
This has been asked for before, and the answer was “yes”, but no timescale.
IMHO it’s a big thing, as less-trained personnel often are doing the swaps.
Standard equipment for “our” installers is an extra antenna unit with a different configuration and RS232 cable so i can sit comfortably 660 km’s away drinking coffee. For in-the-field debugging or rescue work even though i live on the other side of the country.
