v7.5beta [testing] is released!

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RouterOS version 7.5beta4 has been released “v7 testing” channel!

Before an upgrade:

  1. Remember to make backup/export files before an upgrade and save them on another storage device;
  2. Make sure the device will not lose power during upgrade process;
  3. Device has enough free storage space for all RouterOS packages to be downloaded.

What’s new in 7.5beta4 (2022-Jul-22 12:46):

*) bgp - fixed remote refuse capability options, max prefix limit errors and administrative stop;
*) capsman - added randomized range option for “reselect-interval” parameter (CLI only);
*) container - added tun/tap support for containers;
*) container - fixed handling of mounted directories;
*) container - fixed imported tar image path logging message;
*) defconf - fixed loading of default configuration on RB4011 with WifiWave2 package enabled;
*) dhcpv6-client - moved invalid lifetime logging message from “debug” to “error” topic;
*) dhcpv6-relay - fixed relay forwarding (introduced in v7.1.5);
*) dhcpv6-server - improved stability when acquiring binding;
*) dns - added “match-subdomain” option for static entries (CLI only);
*) firewall - added support for RTSP helper;
*) lora - do not ignore negative sign for spoofed GPS coordinates;
*) lte - added “SIM not inserted” and “SIM failure” messages to “status” and “monitor” commands for AT modems;
*) lte - added at-chat and NMEA port support for Simcom modems, USB composition (device id - 0x9003);
*) lte - added at-chat support for Simcom modems, USB composition (device id - 0x9005);
*) lte - changed cell ID info display to short format for 3G connections;
*) lte - fixed LTE interface presence for Telit LN940;
*) lte - improved antenna scan for Chateau devices with switchable antennas;
*) lte - improved configuration export when multiple LTE interfaces are present;
*) lte - modem dialer, do not reset dialing sequence if modem reply with error to user set init-string;
*) netinstall - fixed Netinstall procedure for ARM devices;
*) netwatch - automatically start migrated probes from previous RouterOS versions;
*) netwatch - changed ICMP default packet loss fail threshold to 85%;
*) ospf - improved stability when interface is being disabled during database exchange;
*) ovpn - fixed encryption key renewal process which caused periodic session disconnects;
*) ovpn - improved system stability when hardware acceleration is used on ARM64 devices;
*) ovpn - moved disconnected user logging message from “debug” to “info” topic;
*) port - added support for D-Link DWM-222 in serial/PPP mode (device id - 0xac01/0x7e3d);
*) port - added support for Huawei/ZTE K5006z in serial/PPP mode (device id - 0x1017/0x1018);
*) ptp - improved system stability on CRS devices;
*) quickset - removed PPTP and SSTP server addition for “VPN” checkbox;
*) route-filter - fixed “delete bgp-communities” command;
*) sfp - fixed QSFP+ and QSFP28 interface disable when using breakout cable;
*) snmp - fixed usage of VRF after system startup;
*) socks - fixed “dst-port” usage when checking access list;
*) ssh - fixed importing of public keys;
*) ssh - fixed minor typo issue when importing public key;
*) sstp - fixed client stuck in “nonce matching” state;
*) switch - fixed ACL rules for 98DXxxxx switches with more than 28 ports (introduced in v7.3);
*) traceroute - added “do-not-fragment” parameter support (CLI only);
) traceroute - increased packet size limit to 65535;
) webfig - fixed displaying of grahs in status pages;
) webfig - fixed floating point field’s negative value in -0. format;
*) wifiwave2 - added “sae-pwe” parameter with hash-to-element mechanism for SAE PWE derivation;
*) wifiwave2 - added support for 802.11k;
*) wifiwave2 - fixed displaying of AKM in scan results;
*) wifiwave2 - fixed duplicated AKM in RSN message;
*) wifiwave2 - fixed incorrect AKM usage for FT-WPA3-EAP-192;
*) wifiwave2 - fixed reassociation response sending for fast transition over DS;
*) wifiwave2 - fixed setting of “ft-nas-identifier” parameter;
*) winbox - do not show previously attached LTE interfaces while establishing LTE connection;
*) winbox - fixed “Enable”, “Disable” and “Comment” functions for L2TP-ether type interfaces;
*) winbox - fixed “Next Run” parameter displaying under “System/Scheduler” menu;
*) winbox - fixed “Type” and “Value” field displaying under “System/Health” sub-menu’s;
*) winbox - show warning messages for BGP connection entries;
*) x86 - fixed advertising of 2500M and 5000M link speeds on ixgbe driver;

To upgrade, click “Check for updates” at /system package in your RouterOS configuration interface, or head to our download page: http://www.mikrotik.com/download

If you experience version related issues, then please send supout file from your router to support@mikrotik.com. File must be generated while router is not working as suspected or after some problem has appeared on device

Please keep this forum topic strictly related to this particular RouterOS release.

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:heart_eyes: Thanks!

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Is possible to have more detail about «fixed Netinstall procedure for ARM devices», please?

Why would I want to know? To prevent any problems with previous stable versions, until stable 7.5.x is available.

Thanks and good work.

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Nice to see the work at wifiwave2!

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*) dns - added “match-subdomain” option for static entries (CLI only);

This is a nice addition!

E.g. to delegate a domain + subnet without having to use regexp:


/ip dns static 
add forward-to=192.168.89.2 match-subdomain=yes name=otherdomain.lan type=FWD
add forward-to=192.168.89.2 match-subdomain=yes name=89.168.192.in-addr.arpa type=FWD
add forward-to=2001:db8:200::1 match-subdomain=yes name=0.0.2.0.8.b.d.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa type=FWD

Will forward otherdomain.lan, .otherdomain.lan and reverse lookups (192.168.89.) to 192.168.89.2 and reverse ipv6 lookups (2001:db8:200::/48) to 2001:db8:200::1.

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does this now also work when DoH is enabled?

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*) container - added tun/tap support for containers;

This brings us one step closer to Zerotier on CHR. Is there any documentation on how to enable tun/tap devices for a container?

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Hi,

*) wifiwave2 - added support for 802.11k;

it is nice to see that Mikrotik is working on few years old wifi standards. Finally we have 802.11 r and 802.11 k only one left 802.11 v I hope they will not forget this standard.

The last question is where is HW on which I could run this roaming?

Only HAP AC3 and Audience?? That is very sad that MT is not possible to deploy this wifiwave to CAP HW…

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Here's hoping we get a detailed reply, I'm not updating a single ARM device until this is clarified.

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Figured out Tun/tap devices. Just add them as environment variables
ZTTUNTAP.png

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I guess we’ll be blessed with CAPsMAN working with wifiwave2 driver in 7.8 or something. Roaming will then get into another dimension (right now it’s 1D, it’ll become 3D).

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*) firewall - added support for RTSP helper;

Works! Great, thank you.
I will try with multiple cameras and come back.

Edit: I have multiple cams on the camera site (7.4) which are NATed with different ports x, y, z … By simply adding all the ports in the “rtsp” entry under “service ports” on the viewing site (7.5b4) they all work now. Did not work before the RTSP helper. I needed to create a VPN to directly access the cameras back then.

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Probably it means just that, that they fixed some problems reported in v7 regarding netinstall and arm devices.
How is this stopping you from doing upgrades?

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That do not stop me to use upgrade inside routeros.
I ask details for «prevent any problems with previous stable versions» when netinstall is used…

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I don’t know what that means.

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Nor do we, that’s why rextended is asking for clarity.

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Im with rextended, not literally,
What is wrong with my netwinstall processes for ARM on current firmware
Also curious as to what was fail threshold before and why changed…

*) netinstall - fixed Netinstall procedure for ARM devices;
*) netwatch - changed ICMP default packet loss fail threshold to 85%;

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There’s nothing in the changelog about netinstall and “previous versions” so please explain, rextended.

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Is simple: if on THIS version the “Netinstall procedure for ARM devices” is fixed,
it is implied that in one or more previous versions (and it is not explained “from which version”)
there was something “broken”, otherwise why “fix” it?
I, and the others, just want to know what is this problem because we use 7.4 (stable) which apparently has this problem.

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rextended - If you tried to Netinstall ARM device and it either freezes before the installation process (you could see that on a serial console) or reboots itself before the installation process is started, then this fix should be the one that helps. In general, the fix should be safe enough so you could use v7.5beta Netinstall for any RouterOS installation.