What's new in 7.17 (2025-Jan-16 10:19):
!) device-mode - after upgrade, mode "enterprise" is renamed to "advanced" and traffic-gen, partition (command "repartition"), routerboard and install-any-version features will be disabled;
!) webfig - redesigned HTML, styling and functionality;
*) 6to4 - fixed issue where 6to4 relay would not forward traffic unless destination address is set;
*) adlist - improved logging;
*) adlist - improved system stability;
*) adlist - optimized import on system with low disk space;
*) api - fixed REST API serialization of binary data;
*) arm64 - fixed for bare-metal servers to be able to access more than 2GB RAM;
*) arm64 - show CPU frequency on bare-metal installations;
*) arm64/x86 - added missing PCI id for mlx4 driver;
*) bonding - hide mlag-id property on non-compatible devices;
*) bridge - add HW offload support for active-backup bonds on 98DXxxxx, 88E6393X, 88E6191X and88E6190 switches;
*) bridge - added interface-list support for VLANs;
*) bridge - added message for inactive port reason;
*) bridge - added priority setting to manually elect primary MLAG peer;
*) bridge - correctly display PPP interfaces in VLAN menu;
*) bridge - disallow duplicate static VLAN entries;
*) bridge - disallow multicast MAC address as admin-mac;
*) bridge - enable faster HW offloading when detect-internet is disabled;
*) bridge - fixed first host table response for SNMP;
*) bridge - fixed incorrect HW offloaded port state in certain cases on MSTI add;
*) bridge - fixed missing slave flag on port in certain cases;
*) bridge - fixed MVRP registrar and applicant port options;
*) bridge - fixed port monitor with interface-lists;
*) bridge - fixed port move command;
*) bridge - fixed setting bridge MTU to L2MTU value;
*) bridge - fixed VLAN overlap check;
*) bridge - ignore disabled interfaces when calculating bridge L2MTU;
*) bridge - improved port handling;
*) bridge - improved stability;
*) bridge - prioritize MAC selection from Ethernet interfaces when using auto-mac feature;
*) bridge - re-synchronize MLAG system-id when bridge MAC changes;
*) bridge - removed support for master port config conversion (used before version 6.41);
*) bridge - update dynamic MSTI priority value when changing configuration;
*) bth - improved stability on system time change;
*) certificate - do not download CRL if there is not enough free RAM;
*) certificate - do not show not relevant values for certificate template (CLI only);
*) certificate - fixed handling of capsman-cap certificates (introduced in v7.16);
*) certificate - removed unstructured address field support;
*) chr - added Chelsio VF driver for PCIID 5803;
*) chr/arm64 - fixed kernel crypto use without crypto extensions for RPi CM4;
*) cloud - changed ddns-enabled setting from "no" to "auto" (service is enabled when BTH is enabled);
*) cloud - improved DDNS and VPN state stability;
*) console - added :range command;
*) console - added group-by property for print command;
*) console - added json.no-string-conversion to :serialize;
*) console - added lf/crlf options to :convert transform;
*) console - added more argument definitions for mac-protocol property;
*) console - added password property to "/system/ssh-exec" command;
*) console - added to/from=num option for :convert command;
*) console - allow clearing history for a specific user;
*) console - allow setting width to supout.rif output;
*) console - clear history when removing user;
*) console - disallow autocomplete hints for user without read policy;
*) console - execute :return command without error;
*) console - fixed endless loop when closing input prompt;
*) console - fixed missing arguments in wifi menu in certain cases;
*) console - force print paging when output does not fit terminal width;
*) console - improved printing output in some menus;
*) console - improved scripting system stability;
*) console - increased w60g scan-list size to 6;
*) console - print warning in CLI after enabling protected bootloader;
*) console - removed "chain" names from print parameter list and show all print parameters in "/ipv6/firewall/filter" directory;
*) console - show system-id in export for CHR;
*) console - updated copyright notice;
*) container - allow import from .tar.gz file;
*) container - do not log start, end events unless logging is enabled;
*) container - fixed user and group ID range;
*) container - improved "start-on-boot" stability;
*) container - improved container shell;
*) crypto - improve crypto speeds;
*) crypto - use hardware accelerator for GCM cipher in TLS connection on Alpine CPUs;
*) defconf - changed wireless installation from "indoor" to "any";
*) defconf - disable 5GHz secondary channel on RB4011;
*) defconf - do not add default password for CAP mode configuration on older Audience devices without a password;
*) defconf - fixed new port name recognition;
*) detnet - remove dynamic DHCP client creation;
*) device-mode - added "allowed-versions" list which are allowed to be installed without "install-any-version" mode enabled;
*) device-mode - added "basic" mode;
*) device-mode - added routerboard, install-any-version and partitions features;
*) device-mode - allow feature and mode update on x86 via power button and reboot/shutdown from AWS;
*) device-mode - fixed feature and mode update on ARM64 Hetzner;
*) device-mode - fixed feature and mode update via power-reset on MIPSBE devices;
*) device-mode - limit "/tool/ping-speed" and "/tool/flood-ping" under "traffic-gen" feature;
*) device-mode - limit device-mode update maximum allowed attempt count which can be reset only with reboot or button press;
*) device-mode - provide more precise device-mode update action printout;
*) device-mode - show all features and active restrictions with "print" command;
*) dhcp-relay - added "local-address-as-src-ip" property;
*) dhcp-server - use interface ID for NAS-Port and added interface name to NAS-Port-ID attribute in RADIUS requests;
*) dhcp-server - use single RADIUS accounting session for IPv4 and IPv6 when dual stack is used;
*) dhcpv4-client - correctly handle adding/setting emtpy dhcp-options;
*) dhcpv4-client - fixed crash when releasing disabled DHCP client;
*) dhcpv4-client - respect Renewal-Time (58) and Rebinding-Time (59) options;
*) dhcpv4-server - do not remove options set config when DHCP network is changed;
*) dhcpv4-server - properly detect DHCP server address when underlying interface has multiple IP addresses configured;
*) dhcpv4-server/relay - added additional error messages for DHCP servers and relays;
*) dhcpv4/v6-server - added address-list parameter to which address will be added if the lease is bound;
*) dhcpv6-client - added prefix-address-list parameter;
*) dhcpv6-client - improved system stability when DHCPv6 client is enabled on non-existing interface;
*) dhcpv6-client - log message when response with invalid transaction-id received;
*) dhcpv6-client/server - added support for DHCPv6 reconfigure messages;
*) dhcpv6-server - added IPv6 address delegation support;
*) dhcpv6-server - do not require "prefix-pool" to be specified;
*) dhcpv6-server - fixed DHCPv6 server "address-pool" property showing in command line as "unknown" when real value is "static-only";
*) dhcpv6-server - improved system stability when removing actively used DHCPv6 server;
*) dhcpv6-server - include all existing prefixes (with lifetime 0) in renew reply and new prefix if RADIUS returns different prefix;
*) dhcpv6-server - properly display "static-pool" value in server print output for "prefix-pool" argument;
*) discovery - added support for LLDP DCBX;
*) discovery - use LLDP description field to populate platform, version and board-name;
*) disk - added "type=file" for file-based block devices, useful for using file as a swap, or when having file-based filesystem images (CLI only);
*) disk - added btrfs filesystems list (CLI only);
*) disk - added mount-read-only and mount-filesystem options to allow read-only mounts and prevent mounting device at all (CLI only);
*) disk - added sshfs client to "/disk" menu (CLI only);
*) disk - added support for SWAP, currently allowed on any block device with "set x swap=yes" when container package is installed (CLI only);
*) disk - allow to configure global and per disk mountpoint template - [slot],[model],[serial],[fw-version],[fs-label],[fs-uuid],[fs] variables supported;
*) disk - auto mount iso and squashfs images;
*) disk - fixed managing and cleaning up mount points;
*) disk - fixed raid role auto selection for up to 64 drives;
*) disk - improve slot naming and improvements for visualizing complex hardware topology;
*) disk - improve test to report zero byte iops;
*) disk - improved system stability;
*) disk - read/show exfat filesystem label;
*) disk - recognize virtual sd* interfaces;
*) disk - remove 32 character slot name limit;
*) disk - save raid superblock and raid bitmap superblock on member devices in 1.2 format/location;
*) disk - show detailed mountpoint users when unable to unmount;
*) disk - show usage as percentage (CLI only);
*) disk - try all NFS versions (4.2,4.1,4.0,3,2) when mounting NFS in that order;
*) disk,nvme - show nvme namespaces if configured more than one on a nvme drive;
*) dns - added option to create named DNS servers that can be used as forward-to servers;
*) dns - do not look up local cache when executing ":resolve" command with specified "server" parameter (introduced in v7.16);
*) dns - DoH whitelist support for adlist using static FWD entries;
*) dns - refactored DNS service internal processes;
*) dns - whitelist support for adlist using static FWD entries;
*) ethernet - improved interface stability for RB4011 devices;
*) ethernet - improved linking after reboot for hAP ax lite devices ("/system routerboard upgrade" required);
*) ethernet - improved stability after reboot for Chateau PRO ax;
*) ethernet - improved system stability for CCR2004-1G-2XS-PCIe device;
*) ethernet - log warning only about excessive broadcast (do not include multicast) and reduced log count;
*) fetch - fixed certificate check when provided hostname is IP address;
*) fetch - fixed large file (over 4GB) fetch in HTTP/HTTPS mode;
*) file - correctly identify mounted disks;
*) file - do not needlessly scan large filesystems, could prevent unmounting;
*) file - improved handling of changes to the file system;
*) file - improved service stability when accessing files list from other system services;
*) file - support files over 4GB size;
*) file - update file size before trying to request content;
*) firewall - added none-dynamic and none-static arguments for IPv6 address-list-timout settings;
*) firewall - added support for random external port allocation;
*) firewall - added warning log for TCP SYN flood;
*) firewall - fixed "dst-limit" and "limit" mathers when using zero value for burst argument;
*) firewall - improved matching from deeply nested interface-lists;
*) firewall - removed default mangle passthrough=yes configuration from export;
*) ftp - added VRF support;
*) gps - changed default GPS antenna setting for LtAP mini with internal LTE/GPS combo antenna;
*) graphing - fixed graphing rule removal;
*) graphing - fixed queue graph storing on disk;
*) health - added cpu-overtemp-check on ARM, ARM64 devices (CLI only);
*) health - changed PSU state from "no-ac" to "no-input";
*) health - hide settings in CLI if there is nothing to show;
*) health - removed board-temperature on RB5009UPr+S+IN device;
*) igmp-proxy - refactored IGMP querier;
*) ike2 - improved performance by balancing multicore CPU usage for key exchange calculation also for initiator;
*) iot - added additional debug for LoRa logging;
*) iot - added an option to print out LoRa traffic in CLI (not GUI-only option anymore);
*) iot - added new LoRa traffic FCnt packet counter parameter;
*) iot - added support for USB Bluetooth dongles (LE 4.0+) which enables Bluetooth functionality;
*) iot - bluetooth peripheral device menu now displays correct iBeacon major/minor values;
*) iot - fixed duplicate LoRa payloads in the traffic tab;
*) iot - fixed incorrect LoRa joineui filter export behavior;
*) iot - fixed LoRa behavior, where join eui or dev eui could be incorrectly converted during forwarding;
*) iot - improved system stability for LoRa;
*) iot - improvements to LoRa device's stats tab;
*) iot - LoRa LNS improvement;
*) iot - LoRa traffic tab RSSI now shows proper values for ARM architecture;
*) iot - modbus rework which improves Tx Rx switching behavior;
*) iot - mqtt improvement to support large payloads and gracefully discard payloads above size limit;
*) iot - removed crc-disabled and crc-error options from the LoRa forwarding;
*) iot - removed LoRa pause traffic option/setting;
*) iot - removed some LoRa radio related parameters (e.g. RSSI-OFF and Tx-enabled) that were not meant to be changed;
*) ippool - removed maximum "63 bit" prefix length limitation;
*) ipsec - ike2 improved process for policies;
*) ipv6 - added comment property to "/ipv6/nd/prefix" menu;
*) ipv6 - added IPv6 settings related to stale IPv6 neighbor cleanup;
*) ipv6 - added support for manual link-local address configuration;
*) isis - do not disable fast-path when isis is enabled on an interface;
*) isis - fixed console flags;
*) isis - fixed invalid L2 LSP type;
*) isis - make it work when MTU is larger than 1500;
*) isis - update interface MAC address on change (caused neighbor to stuck in init state);
*) kid-control - use time format according to ISO standard;
*) l3hw - improved system stability;
*) l3hw - rate limit error logging;
*) leds - fixed issue where interface LEDs might not properly disable in some cases;
*) log - added basic validation for "disk-file-name" property;
*) log - added hostname support to remote logging action;
*) log - added regex parameter for log filtering in rules;
*) log - fixed e-mail logging (introduced in v7.16);
*) log - use time format according to ISO standard;
*) lte - added option to check/install modem firmware from early-access/testing channel (CLI only);
*) lte - added provider specific firmware update (FOTA) for Cosmote GR networks on Chateau 5G;
*) lte - disabled ims service for Chateau 5G on operator "3 AT" network (PLMN ID 23205);
*) lte - drop operator selection support for R11e-4G modem as it is unreliable;
*) lte - fixed "default-name" property in export when multiple LTE interfaces are used;
*) lte - fixed "lte monitor" signal reporting for RG520F-EU modem when connected to 5G SA network;
*) lte - fixed "operator" setting for EC200A-EU modem;
*) lte - fixed long "PLMN search in progress" for SXT 3-7;
*) lte - fixed LTE band setting for SXT LTE 3-7;
*) lte - fixed roaming barring (allow-roaming=no) for EC200A-EU modem;
*) lte - fixed signal info reporting for FG621-EA modem in UMTS network;
*) lte - fixed SMS sender parsing;
*) lte - improved modem FW upgrade for Chateau 5G;
*) lte - improved R11eL-EC200A-EU modem firmware upgrade procedure;
*) lte - improved recovery after unexpected modem reboot for Chateau's 5G and 5G R16 series devices;
*) lte - improvements to modem "firmware-upgrade" command;
*) lte - MBIM increased assignable APN profile count up to 8 then modem firmware allows it;
*) lte - modem firmware update (FOTA), added support to install provider specific version;
*) lte - removed trailing "F" symbol from uicc;
*) lte - set "sms-read=no" and "sms-protocol=auto" as default values;
*) lte - set IPv6 address reporting format in modem init for AT modems and MBIM modems with AT channel;
*) mac-server - allow MAC-Telnet access through any bridged port when bridge interface is allowed;
*) mac-telnet - use ASCII DEL as erase/backspace char instead of BS (fixes mac-telnet backspace for WinBox4);
*) macvlan - improved error when trying to create new interface on already busy parent interface;
*) macvlan - updated driver;
*) modem - KNOT BG77 modem, improved handling of modem unexpected restarts;
*) mpls - added fast-path support for VPLS;
*) mpls - added MPLS mangle support;
*) mpls - added support for "ICMP Fragmentation needed";
*) mpls - do no drop LDP peering session on PW deactivation;
*) mpls - do not reconnect VPLS on name or comment changes;
*) netinstall - removed unused "Get key" button;
*) netinstall - save and restore device-mode configuration on format;
*) netinstall-cli - added "-o" option to install devices only once per netinstall run;
*) netinstall-cli - fixed x86 detection;
*) netwatch - added "ignore-initial-up" and "ignore-initial-down" properties;
*) netwatch - fixed multiple variables;
*) netwatch - fixed probe toggle when adding a comment;
*) ospf - fixed memory corruption;
*) ospf - improved stability on configuration update;
*) ovpn - added VRF support to OVPN server (server menu now supports multiple entries and previous server configuration is automatically imported);
*) ovpn - improved system stability;
*) ovpn-client - added tls-crypt, tls-crypt-v2 support;
*) ovpn-server - added "user-auth-method" property and allow mschap2 for RADIUS authentication;
*) pimsm - improved system stability after interface disable;
*) poe-out - added low-voltage-too-low status;
*) poe-out - improved PoE-out configuration handling when doing reset-configuration command;
*) poe-out - upgraded firmware for CRS354-48P-4S+2Q+ device (the update will cause brief power interruption to PoE-out interfaces);
*) poe-out - upgraded firmware for PSE (BT) controlled boards (the update will cause brief power interruption to PoE-out interfaces);
*) port - display a warning when using invalid log-file with the "remote-access" feature;
*) port - more detailed print command output, include in "USED-BY" property channel number(s);
*) ppp - add routes in matching VRF;
*) ppp - added support for bridge-port-pvid configuration via ppp profile;
*) ppp - added support for bridge-port-trusted configuration via ppp profile;
*) ppp - do not print local/remote pool related errors in log when configuration does not require pool usage;
*) ppp - fixed typos in log message;
*) ppp - reuse link-local IPv6 address for static bindings when possible;
*) ppp - set APN/PDN type "IPv4/v6" according assigned PPP profile protocol setting;
*) pppoe - added support for PPPoE server over 802.1Q VLANs;
*) profiler - classify ppp processing;
*) profiler - improved process classification;
*) profiler - renamed radv process to radvd;
*) ptp - added dynamic switch ACL rules in order to trap PTP packets to CPU instead of forwarding;
*) ptp - added option to configure L2 transport with forwardable and non-forwardable MAC destination;
*) ptp - added PTP support for CRS320-8P-8B-4S+ and CRS326-4C+20G+2Q+ devices;
*) ptp - display warning when none of the PTP ports has a link;
*) ptp - fixed DSCP values for IPv4 packets;
*) ptp - fixed packet receive with enabled igmp-snooping;
*) ptp - fixed packet tx/rx when enabling PTP on 1/2.5/100Gbps links for 98CX8410, 98DX8525, 98DX4310 switches (introduced in v7.16);
*) ptp - fixed synchronization on QSFP28 interfaces;
*) ptp - make PTP process more stable and deterministic when applying configuration;
*) ptp - restrict configuring g8275 profile with IPv4 transport;
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