I have a full working configuration on my CRS326. My question is,“I wish to switch to SWOS and would like to know if I will loose my ROS config? I do have a full export of my config saved on my computer.”
My ROS is 7.19.1 (Stable).
I think that configuration is not saved if you switch to SWOS.
The answer is similar to the question “I have my Windows fully configured. Will I loose my configuration if I switch to Linux?”.
Yes, settings won’t be carried over to the other OS. With some luck ROS settings will remain intact while running SwOS and if you decide to revert back to ROS, you’ll be able to use them.
I have looked for the answer before posting my question. It is always pleasant to see the qualified attention I get from the Forum.
Any info on Router OS Winbow Error (6) "Couldn’t change Settings - Not Allowed by device-mode?
I nget this error each time I attempt to switch from ROS to SWOS in system routerboard settings Boot OS
Well, you are running 7.19 something, a couple of versions ago the good Mikrotik guys decided that to make life easier safer for their user they had to implement device mode.
Check:
https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/spaces/ROS/pages/93749258/Device-mode
so, the next question is…How on earth do I get the CRS into SWOS? I assume device mode must be disabled.
Well, you cannot disable it, but you could try setting the update routerboard to yes:
http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/cannot-change-boot-mode-to-swos/181666/1
https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/spaces/ROS/pages/30474317/CRS3xx+CRS5xx+CCR2116+CCR2216+switch+chip+features#CRS3xx%2CCRS5xx%2CCCR2116%2CCCR2216switchchipfeatures-DualBoot
Starting from RouterOS version 7.17 device-mode restricts SwOS/RouterOS transition for dual-boot; in order to enable: system/device-mode/update routerboard=yes
Thanks jaclaz, it worked like a champ.problem solved by another Mikrotik GURU.
One thing to note is that when you give the command “system/device-mode/update routerboard=yes”, the CRS must be powered down for the update to take eeffect. upon reboot you can now reset the OS to SWOS.
Yep, the good Mikrotik guys are seemingly all subject to special training to make them writing documentation using the least possible amount of words[1] and this often results in incomplete instructions.
[1] the best ones that get a degree go later through a sort of post-doctorate course titled “How to better use ambiguous wording in instructions, and only post examples for settings that will not be commonly used in the real world”
You have been a great help today, Thanks for everything.