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Starting from RouterOS version 7.17, you will need to enable “changes” on routerboard to allow the switch to boot to SwOS. Issue the following commands to change CRS309-1G-8S+IN to SwOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Before running the commands below, make sure your switch is in advanced mode, run system\/device-mode\/print<\/code> and ensure mode: advanced<\/strong> is there, else set the device mode to advanced by system\/device-mode\/update mode=advanced<\/code> and reboot the router<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Steps to follow –<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Update routerboard setting
    system\/device-mode\/update routerboard=yes<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Power cycle the switch or reboot by pressing the reset button (better to just turn off power)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Set boot-os to SwOS
    system\/routerboard\/settings\/set boot-os=swos<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Reboot the switch
    system\/reboot<\/code>

    Reboot, yes? [y\/N]:
    y

    <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The switch will reboot to SwOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Please note: When booting to SwOS, it will not make a beep<\/strong> to confirm boot success. You can confirm if it was successful by refreshing Winbox neighbours.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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