Allied Telesis AT-WR4500 Software Package Management, Adding Package Source, Address User, Admin

22	AT-WR4500 Series - IEEE 802.11abgh Outdoor Wireless Routers
	RouterOS v3 Configuration and User Guide

3.2.3 Adding Package Source

Submenu level: /system upgrade upgrade-package-source

Description

In this submenu you can add remote routers from which to download RouterOS software packages.

Property Description

address (IP address) - source IP address of the router from which the package list entry will be retrieved password (text) - password of the remote router

user (text) - username of the remote router

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After specifying a remote router in '/system upgrade upgrade-package-source', you can type '/system upgrade refresh' to refresh the package list and '/system upgrade print' to see all available packages.

Example

To add a router, with username admin and no password, from which the packages will be retrieved:

[admin@AT-WR4562] system upgrade upgrade-package-source> add \ \... address=192.168.25.8 user=admin

password:

[admin@AT-WR4562] ystem upgrade upgrade-package-source> print

#	ADDRESS	USER
0	192.168.25.8	admin
[admin@AT-WR4562]		system upgrade upgrade-package-source>

3.3Software Package Management

3.3.1General Information

Summary

The RouterOS is distributed in the form of software packages. The basic functionality of the router and the operating system itself is provided by the system software package. Other packages contain additional software features as well as support to various network interface cards.

Specifications

License required: Level1

Submenu level: /system package

Standards and Technologies: FTP

Hardware usage: Not significant

Description

Features

The modular software package system of RouterOS has the following features:

•Ability to extend RouterOS functions by installing additional software packages

•Optimal usage of the storage space by employing modular/compressed system

•Unused software packages can be uninstalled

•The RouterOS functions and the system itself can be easily upgraded

•Multiple packages can be installed at once