Upgrade RouterOS 5.21 and 5.26 to 6.32.4?

RouterOS General
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Hello forum,

is it possible to do a direct upgrade from RouterOS 5.21 and 5.26 to 6.32.4 without losing configuration/having to change anything after reboot?
The 5.21 RouterBoard 532 is at a remote location, that is why I hesititated so far…
Did someone try this already?

Thanks!

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Two answer myself:
worked like a charm, local and remote.

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Hats off for resisting upgrade this long :laughing:

What made you do it at the end ?

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Discussion in this topic might have had some influence …

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Too bad it’s still hopelessly outdated. And with this wonderful security hole on top of it:

https://blog.mikrotik.com/security/winbox-vulnerability.html

So make sure your WinBox (both using IP and MAC) is not exposed in any way, except e.g. VPN where you can be sure that only you and nobody else will be able to connect to it.

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You should upgrade to latest long term release. Older version has a flaw that make hacker can take control of your router.

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RouterBoard 532 => mipsle => nothing new beyond 6.32.x

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You are correct. Found this.

What's new in 6.34 (2016-Jan-29 10:25):

*) mipsle - architecture support dropped (last fully supported version 6.32.x);

Its time to upgrade some hardware.

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Why ?
If firewall and services settings are ok, should it not prevent most ( if not all) problems ?

Usually most problems occur with incomplete or wrong firewall settings.

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True.

But if you use Winbox from internet, hacker can do as well. (due to bug)
So use VPN if you need remote admin.

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On the other hand, if OP is using the pair of devices inside his LAN to bridge some physical gap, then he should be fine even with old ROS.

And … who said anybody would want to run winbox (unsecured by other means) from internet? This one clearly falls into “proper firewall” category.