v3.26 Released

Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:10 pm

What's new in 3.26:

*) fixed hotspot problem - deadlock was possible on multi-processor routers;
*) fixed problem - it was possible for RouterBOARD to loose configuration
after upgrade to RouterOS version 3.25;
*) added MetaROUTER support on RB1000;
*) using pptp and eoip tunnels simultaneously could crash router;
*) api - "comment" property was not accessible, fixed;
*) console, api - fixed handling of decimal fractions in time interval values;
*) bonding interfaces could sometimes disappear after reboot;
*) changed mesh protocol to send routing packets to broadcast address;
*) automaticly add ppp client interface when GPRS/3G modem is plugged in;
*) added simple/advanced mode to ppp client in WinBox;
*) added support for Huawei E1550 UMTS/HSDPA modem;
*) added support for Cricket Wireless A600 modem;
*) added support for yet another Globetrotter HSDPA modem;
*) added support for Sony-Ericson MD300 modem;
*) added support for ZTE MF626 & MF627 modems;

hilton · Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:03 pm

First attempt at an upgrade to 3.26 from 3.25 on a x86 box did not succeed.

Copied over the relevant packages, rebooted and she's still on 3.25.

avantwireless · Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:25 pm

Would someone please fix the web interface for x86 in the next release? #$^&*!!!!!

NAB · Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:33 pm

Would someone please fix the web interface for x86 in the next release?

Mine lets me type user/password (and if I get them wrong, it tells me), but if I get them right, I get a 'failed to connect' error.

NAB · Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:34 pm

First attempt at an upgrade to 3.26 from 3.25 on a x86 box did not succeed.

Mine worked OK, but it took about five minutes before the internal interfaces started working (despite the fact that the CLI showed them to be up and running.

avantwireless · Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:59 pm

Would someone please fix the web interface for x86 in the next release?
Mine lets me type user/password (and if I get them wrong, it tells me), but if I get them right, I get a 'failed to connect' error.

That would be the problem. & we like to use the web interface to upgrade. I guess that will be changing for now. Just really dissappointed that a major fault like this wouldn't be included in the next release. But I understand the NAND problem and it's priority.

mramos · Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:41 pm

Upgraded from 3.25 on a X86 machine (WRAP board).

A new -and disabled - ppp-out1 interface show up at interface list (I already have a PPP USB2 iface tied to a 3G modem). Original PPP iface config still there and everything still operating after upgrade (yes, there is a new advanced option icon there, APN field, L2 MTU, etc ...).

Sort of add a new one by default?

BTW: how can I send an AT+Cxxx cmd to force the modem to register at certain service providor (AT+COPS=? gives me back the actual providor. May be AT+COPS=XXX tells the modem to register at operator XXX) and to force the RF mode (GPRS > WCDMA > HSDPA)? What about a "custom AT commands fields/lines" at advanced mode?

Regards

Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:43 pm

*) automaticly add ppp client interface when GPRS/3G modem is plugged in;

umm, yeah

doush · Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:52 pm

Im thinking about upgrading an x86 powerrouter from 3.22 to 3.26. is it safe ?
its the NOC router

nemka · Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:14 pm

Don't install 3.26!!!

RB433AH

After installing 3.25 get new software id. Because of bonding problem downgrade to 3.20.
Now upgrade from 3.20 to 3.26 and surprize: DEMO MODE!!! Downgrade to 3.25 and still in demo mode.

rb433ah.jpg

Downgrade to 3.20 and all O.K.

Now I will try upgrade 3.20 to 3.25, and then from 3.25 to 3.26.

After upgrade to 3.25: Demo mode
Can't update license key. Mikrotik sad: License key is already up to date

I will send supout file to support.

Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:15 pm

this is normal that it shows new long SoftID. just go to your account and find where it made the new key. it should be there. i don't know what you did to make it lose the key though

nemka · Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:37 pm

After I found problem with 3.25, downgrade to 3.20 and paste older license key I found in Files.
I don't knew I must to save new license key before downgrade.

How can I upgrade my OS if I haven't saved license key for long Software ID.
And why mikrotik say: "License key is already up to date"?
Or if license key is up to date why run in demo mode?

hilton · Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:44 pm

First attempt at an upgrade to 3.26 from 3.25 on a x86 box did not succeed.

I had to downgrade to 3.13 and then upgrade to 3.26 to make it all work.

License key is intact (not sure what the issue is with that though).

kdebugx86 · Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:33 pm

encountering dns cache flushing repeatly.
memory depleted.

using 3.25 before,intel pc router. stable. up & running well for 15 days before upgrade.

i will send you supout immediately.

chojrak11 · Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:55 pm

One of my RB433AH (previously 3.25) died. Also RB532 died (previously 3.25).

As for 433AH - it upgraded, and it boots, but I'm unable to connect with anything. I attached a serial cable, and it just displays:

Mikrotik 3.26
Router Login:

but it doesn't let me enter anything. It looks like 100% CPU utilization or some sort of hang.
I tried even to use RESET button but it doesn't make any visible difference.

RB532 I don't know because it's some 600 km away. For now I know it stopped pinging after the upgrade. Big thanks. Fuck.

I used to be a first class supporter of Mikrotik, I have several dozens of those devices in my network, and people bought the same number because of my recommendations. But these problems are really starting to piss me off!!!

Regards.

chojrak11 · Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:32 pm

One of my RB433AH (previously 3.25) died. Also RB532 died (previously 3.25).

As for 433AH - it upgraded, and it boots, but I'm unable to connect with anything. I attached a serial cable, and it just displays:

Mikrotik 3.26
Router Login:

Finally, I don't know how, I managed to login to this device (I used the reset jumper on the board several times)

This is what I got:

[admin@xxx] > /ip address print
Flags: X - disabled, I - invalid, D - dynamic
 #   ADDRESS            NETWORK         BROADCAST       INTERFACE
error - contact MikroTik support and send a supout file (2)
[admin@xxx] > /interface print
Flags: D - dynamic, X - disabled, R - running, S - slave
 #     NAME                                                            TYPE             MTU   L2MTU
error - contact MikroTik support and send a supout file (2)
[admin@xxx] > /interface wireless print
Flags: X - disabled, R - running
error - contact MikroTik support and send a supout file (2)

My question is - how do I send this file without network at all?

[admin@xxx] > /export
# jan/01/1970 01:02:49 by RouterOS 3.26
# software id = xxxx-yyyy
#
#error exporting /interface bridge
#error exporting /interface wireless
#error exporting /interface ethernet
#error exporting /interface pptp-server
#error exporting /interface l2tp-client
#error exporting /interface l2tp-server
#error exporting /interface mesh
#error exporting /interface ovpn-client
#error exporting /interface ovpn-server
#error exporting /interface ppp-client
#error exporting /interface ppp-server
#error exporting /interface pppoe-client
#error exporting /interface pppoe-server
#error exporting /interface pptp-client
#error exporting /interface vrrp
#error exporting /interface wireless manual-tx-power-table
#error exporting /interface wireless nstreme
#error exporting /interface wireless nstreme-dual
#error exporting /interface virtual-ethernet
#error exporting /interface ipip
#error exporting /interface eoip
#error exporting /interface wireless wds
#error exporting /interface vlan
#error exporting /interface bonding
/interface wireless security-profiles
(...)
#error exporting /queue simple
#error exporting /queue tree
#error exporting /queue type
(...)
#error exporting /interface bridge calea
#error exporting /interface bridge filter
#error exporting /interface bridge nat
/interface bridge port
add comment="" disabled=no edge=auto external-fdb=auto horizon=none path-cost=10 point-to-point=\
    auto priority=0x80
add comment="" disabled=no edge=auto external-fdb=auto horizon=none path-cost=10 point-to-point=\
    auto priority=0x80
add comment="" disabled=no edge=auto external-fdb=auto horizon=none path-cost=10 point-to-point=\
    auto priority=0x80
#error exporting /interface bridge port
/interface bridge settings
set use-ip-firewall=no use-ip-firewall-for-pppoe=no use-ip-firewall-for-vlan=no
(...)
#error exporting /ip address
#error exporting /ip arp
(...)
#error exporting /ip firewall address-list
#error exporting /ip firewall calea
/ip firewall connection tracking
set
#error
#error exporting /ip firewall filter
#error exporting /ip firewall mangle
#error exporting /ip firewall nat
#error exporting /ip firewall service-port
/ip hotspot service-port
set ftp disabled=no ports=21

Despite using the reset jumper, some part of the config seems intact (WPA-PSK keys are in place), but there are many errors as you may see above. And the device doesn't work.

I tried also "/system backup load" yesterday's backup, no luck.

Worst thing I've ever encountered with MT.

PLEASE HELP!!!

cmon69 · Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:47 pm

chojrak11

I have a similar problem with a 433AH. There has as to be a flaw somewhere!

When I read all the negative comments that are posted after a new release I become very concerned and hesitate when it comes to upgrading! I read threw the list of improvements, and fix’s and would like to take advantage of these fix’s but it seems that for every fix, a new issue pop’s up!

It’s becoming a real problem that is leaving me feeling disgusted, and distrustful!

I feel that if MikroTik doesn’t find a satisfactory way to address these issues soon they will find that they will have lost all trust, and their customers will start looking somewhere else!

avantwireless · Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:49 pm

We are sitting here absolutely afraid to touch anything at this point. Cannot move the biz forward or anything. One group we work with tried to go from 25 to 26 and spent 4 hours recovering the board. We lost a major backhaul last night trying to upgrade 25 to 26. When we got the system on the bench, as the board would just reboot every 10 seconds and we had to replace the OS. The console was complaining about the filesystem being read only. It hadn't upgraded even! We had to use the serial interface to get it to netboot to an old version of the OS to recover the board! I sure hope that this is ALL that Mikrotik is working on right now as nothing is more important. Conferences/training/new features... All are worth squat when you have a product that no one would touch with a ten foot pole on your hands. This has the potential to wreck careers at a time that people are just looking for reasons to chop heads.

odie · Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:42 pm

why do all of you just install new software without testing it with your configuration somwhere near you?????
and then blame someboby else for that....
i dont think that there is any urgent need to update a router as far as 600km away with a brand new untested release ...

chojrak11 · Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:46 pm

why do all of you just install new software without testing it with your configuration somwhere near you?????
and then blame someboby else for that....
i dont think that there is any urgent need to update a router as far as 600km away with a brand new untested release ...

8 routers upgraded without problems, RB1000, RB433AH, RB532, x86 among them.

What do you mean by "untested"?? Don't MT people test it?? Do they release software that don't boot ON PURPOSE? Come on, hear yourself.

Regards.

chojrak11 · Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:21 pm

I attached a serial cable, and it just displays:

Mikrotik 3.26
Router Login:
Finally, I don't know how, I managed to login to this device (I used the reset jumper on the board several times)

Sorry, the inability to login was caused by my terminal emulation program (putty).

I managed to rescue the system.
1) I upgraded bootloader with "/system routerboard print" and "/system routerboard upgrade"
2) I changed boot device to ethernet
3) I used netinstall to downgrade to 3.24.

I tried to make supout but it was deleted during the downgrade

I'll make one now and will send to you.

Regards.

odie · Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:39 pm

mikrotik guys cannot test all possible configurations
my testboxes are running without any error !!!!

rodneal · Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:40 am

In v3.25 We found this problem the day it was released.

After trial and error we found that if you write a change to your bridge (ports - add or delete) and reboot it - it will NOT loose any more configs.

Took us awhile to solve problem and we reported ASAP to Normis via the forum.

In v3.26 I would recommend the same just to be sure on an upgrade from anything below v3.25.

BTW - my 1st upgrade was good - no problem.

Now to the "experts who say that we should expect this and we should not expect MT to test everything" - BS that is crap! Pure garbage - beta yes - real time production NO. Get your head out in the light and clean it - it smells bad - I'm still pissed about v3.25.

Now having vented on that - let me say from a wireless AP point of view - the OS has never worked better. Noise control is excellent and connections even thru obstruction is good - that combined with the UB NS2 and Loco CPE we are using we have a kick ass system and very happy with MT. I've tried a lot of other OSs and do not see a comparable product. AND besides - I like the guys @ MT anyway - their awesome.

The only problem with MT is the slow response to a realtime problem in a realtime production release - we are not the enduser that buys a router at Walmart - we are 24/7 service industry that demands and sells 100% uptime to a demanding customer. AND - we are admins - we are usually very good at solving problems and learning new products on the fly. I mean - some of you guys are truly amazing!! LOL!

Rod

avantwireless · Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:54 am

In v3.25 We found this problem the day it was released.

After trial and error we found that if you write a change to your bridge (ports - add or delete) and reboot it - it will NOT loose any more configs.

Took us awhile to solve problem and we reported ASAP to Normis via the forum.

In v3.26 I would recommend the same just to be sure on an upgrade from anything below v3.25.

BTW - my 1st upgrade was good - no problem.

Now to the "experts who say that we should expect this and we should not expect MT to test everything" - BS that is crap! Pure garbage - beta yes - real time production NO. Get your head out in the light and clean it - it smells bad - I'm still pissed about v3.25.

Now having vented on that - let me say from a wireless AP point of view - the OS has never worked better. Noise control is excellent and connections even thru obstruction is good - that combined with the UB NS2 and Loco CPE we are using we have a kick ass system and very happy with MT. I've tried a lot of other OSs and do not see a comparable product. AND besides - I like the guys @ MT anyway - their awesome.

The only problem with MT is the slow response to a realtime problem in a realtime production release - we are not the enduser that buys a router at Walmart - we are 24/7 service industry that demands and sells 100% uptime to a demanding customer. AND - we are admins - we are usually very good at solving problems and learning new products on the fly. I mean - some of you guys are truly amazing!! LOL!

Rod

Very well said and thank you for real info that will help

mramos · Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:32 am

Quote:
*) automaticly add ppp client interface when GPRS/3G modem is plugged in;

I saw that ... but I already has a ppp-client interface on previous cfg ... no modem was plugged in 'cause it's already there. Just copied files using winbox and reboot. Fortunately the new interface was created disabled. Then I deleted it.

Later I'll try to reboot this box to see if a new disabled interface is created.

And - yes - the same DNS flushing behaviour, full cache size used all the time.

rodneal · Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:59 am

Well - two more primaries updated and operational - the clock date field is hilarious though - check it out.

Please let me know what is up with that??

Rod

Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:04 am

the clock date field is hilarious though - check it out.

Rod

example?

wispnz · Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:21 am

Hi guys, this memory leak issue is a source of some concern, as I was hoping 3.26 was going to fix the bugs present in 3.25 :S

Still using 3.24 until a better alternative presents itself.

MT: How is the progress going on resolving the reported issues?

Can any more people verify the memory leaks?

Kind Regards,
Armo

Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:29 am

I can verify that "my" memory leak issue is resolved and my router is fine now

hilton · Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:14 am

Well - two more primaries updated and operational - the clock date field is hilarious though - check it out.

Please let me know what is up with that??

Rod

What are you smoking?

Looks normal to me.

Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:18 pm

OMG - all this shouting because 1 small memory leak

- disable DNS caching and wait for 3.27.

it is good that it was found so fast - in 2 days of release this version should still be in your test networks, so theoretically (if you are smart

) there is no harm done.

rodneal · Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:47 pm

OK guys - here's what I'm "smoking" - now there's a professional comment.

Having said that - the first few that I did this am are now showing normal clock fields and 1 of the ones that I just finished have cleared. Several have not but it's only been in the last ten minutes. I'll wait and see and let you know if they all clear too.
BTW - this is 100% duplicatable.

Rod

Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:53 pm

what's your hardware model again? I don't see this on RB

Chupaka · Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:55 pm

I don't see this on x86... what else? =)

Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:56 pm

maybe you get this from a crazy NTP server?

rodneal · Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:58 pm

Wow Normis - quick replies all night!!!

I use ONLY RB on my ENTIRE network - and this has happened on RB433 (the first ones) - BTW tangent (has the bootstrap updated lately - I'm using 2.19 on newer chassis and 2.18 on the older ones like RB153) - and the others were the CR RB and several RB133s and RB153s and RB500 series.

Thank you,
Rod

Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:59 pm

It's 3PM here

I will go and check all kinds of RB now.

EDIT: make a supout.rif file and send to support please, we don't see any devices with clock issues

rodneal · Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:07 pm

OK - doing it now and will email.

Thanks for the quick reply.

BTW - I am using Windows7 on the system that is doing the updates with Winbox.

rodneal · Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:20 pm

The only one that had not cleared by itself - I manually entered the time and date and it held with seemly no detrimental variation. I'll keep updating the rest of today and if I see anything else then I will report back.

Rod

PS - several hundred units to go - should be a long day

Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:23 pm

I also use W7 RC

rodneal · Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:28 pm

Isn't is SSSOOOOOOOO much better then Vista - almost as good as XP but I'm sure after a couple of service packs on the primary release it will be better.

It seems the older the RB chassis the longer the clock takes to clear - having said that there seems to be no other ill effects.

I'm gonna do the power outage test later towards noon (1130hrs) - and then I'll give a shout back.

Thank you,
Rod

Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:46 pm

yes, it is

This is because you have the default time 1/1/1970 (you didn't enable NTP client! or set the time) and you changed the timezone to be below GMT 0, this means that Windows can't show time before 1970, in you case it's 1969, because time is 5 hours before GMT

We will fix this anyway.

cmon69 · Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:07 am

I upgraded 10 towers today, (7) RB532A’s and (3) RB433AH’s. I’m pleased to announce that I haven’t encountered any issues so far!

I upgraded from V3.22 to V3.26.

I just decided to take a leap of faith.

I hope everything’s still running ok tomorrow!

chojrak11 · Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:30 am

One of my RB433AH (previously 3.25) died. Also RB532 died (previously 3.25).

[admin@xxx] > /ip address print
Flags: X - disabled, I - invalid, D - dynamic
 #   ADDRESS            NETWORK         BROADCAST       INTERFACE
error - contact MikroTik support and send a supout file (2)
[admin@xxx] > /interface print
Flags: D - dynamic, X - disabled, R - running, S - slave
 #     NAME                                                            TYPE             MTU   L2MTU
error - contact MikroTik support and send a supout file (2)
[admin@xxx] > /interface wireless print
Flags: X - disabled, R - running
error - contact MikroTik support and send a supout file (2)

[admin@xxx] > /export
# jan/01/1970 01:02:49 by RouterOS 3.26
# software id = xxxx-yyyy
#
#error exporting /interface bridge
#error exporting /interface wireless
#error exporting /interface ethernet
#error exporting /interface pptp-server
#error exporting /interface l2tp-client
#error exporting /interface l2tp-server
#error exporting /interface mesh

Affected devices are rescued using Netinstall and are operational now (using 3.26).
All other devices upgraded (models RB133, 193, 433, 433AH, 532, 1000, x86), no more issues encountered.
Some of them were 2.9.46 and 3.0, I upgraded directly to 3.26 and it went without problems.
I also upgraded routerboard boot code in all RB devices (/system routerboard upgrade).
Hope it'll never come back.

Thanks very much for nice rescue mechanism - Netinstall. It is really worth being learnt, it's worth to do a mock Netinstall on an unused device to get acquainted to it. Works 100% on Win7 RC.

Regards.

xezen · Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:29 pm

after upgrade from 3.25 to 3.26

any ideas

anyone
help needed

RouterBOOT booter 2.20

RouterBoard 433

CPU frequency: 300 MHz
Memory size: 64 MB

Press any key within 2 seconds to enter setup..
loading kernel from nand... OK
setting up elf image... OK
jumping to kernel code
Starting...
modprobe: could not parse modules.dep

modprobe: could not parse modules.dep

modprobe: could not parse modules.dep

modprobe: could not parse modules.dep

/etc/rc.d/run.d/S02logring: 10: cannot create /dev/log241: No such device or add ress
/etc/rc.d/run.d/S02panic: 2: cannot create /dev/log241: No such device or addres s
/etc/rc.d/run.d/S06mipsdog: 2: cannot create /dev/log241: No such device or addr ess
modprobe: could not parse modules.dep

modprobe: could not parse modules.dep

modprobe: could not parse modules.dep

modprobe: could not parse modules.dep

modprobe: could not parse modules.dep

modprobe: could not parse modules.dep

/etc/rc.d/run.d/S07rb: 3: cannot create /dev/log241: No such device or address
Starting services...
/etc/rc.d/run.d/S10nova: 22: cannot create /dev/log1: No such device or address

Fatal error 0x853
Please contact support@mikrotik.com

socket failed (errno=124)

Shutting down...
Stopping services...
socket failed (errno=124)
System halted.

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