Allied Telesis AT-WR4500 - Manual (Page 22)

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
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>
3.3 Software Package Management
Document revision: 1.3 (Mon Jul 11 12:42:44 GMT 2005)
Applies to: V2.9
3.3.1
General 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:
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Ability to extend RouterOS functions by installing additional software packages
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Optimal usage of the storage space by employing modular/compressed system
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Unused software packages can be uninstalled
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The RouterOS functions and the system itself can be easily upgraded
• Multiple packages can be installed at once