Updating old versions of RouterOS

RouterOS Beginner Basics
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Hi All,

I am relatively new to RouterOS.

I am looking for links/information for a stepped/incremental update strategy so as to break as little as possible.

I found some routers with old RouterOS versions. Ouch. OK, let’s get them updated to 6.40.8. :slight_smile:

I searched the forum and wiki. Being relatively new to RouterOS, perhaps I am not seeing the obvious. The routers:

RB750Gr3       6.6.1
RB2011         6.9
RB750          6.9
RB750          6.21.1
RB2011         6.39.2

Any notable caveats to be aware when updating such older versions? Better to bench prep a spare router and then replace in the field?

Thanks much. :slight_smile:

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Those are not considered very old, you can directly upgrade to the latest version. Even upgrade from v5 should work OK.

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In my experience, if you upgrade from (much) older versions using System > Packages > ‘Check for updates’ menu (ie: not manually uploading the packages to the router), it will first upgrade to an intermediate version and then you have to perform another upgrade to get to the latest version.

I haven’t had any issues with even upgrading from 5.26 to 6.40+

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Okeydokey. Thanks! :slight_smile: