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| docs:guide-quick-start:sysupgrade.luci [2017/11/05 03:15] – Some devices do not have a sysupgrade.bin. Make this more clear, since people are coming to the forum, asking for sysupgrade.bin when teher simply is no such thing for certain devices. tmomas | docs:guide-quick-start:sysupgrade.luci [2023/01/17 12:46] – [Backup] link section vgaetera | ||
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| - | Your device must already have an older LEDE or OpenWrt firmware installed, to be eligible for this " | + | Your device must already have an older OpenWrt firmware installed, to be eligible for this " |
| + | * Alternatively refer to the [[docs: | ||
| + | * If your current OpenWrt installation does not have web interface installed or if you prefer to upgrade from the command line (upgrade from command line provides more fine-grained control), refer to [[docs: | ||
| + | * If you have any questions about this description, | ||
| + | * Be aware of major config incompatibilities and version compatibility [[docs: | ||
| - | * Alternatively refer to the [[docs:guide-quick-start:factory_installation|factory | + | ===== Backup ===== |
| - | * If your current LEDE installation does not have the web admin GUI installed or if you prefer to upgrade from the command line (upgrade from command line provides more fine-grained control), refer to [[docs: | + | {{section> |
| - | * If you have any questions about this description, | + | |
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| - | ===== Locate and download the LEDE firmware ===== | + | |
| + | ===== Locate and download the OpenWrt firmware ===== | ||
| - On the [[toh: | - On the [[toh: | ||
| - Download the sysupgrade file. **Please note that not all devices do have a firmware image called sysupgrade.bin.** | - Download the sysupgrade file. **Please note that not all devices do have a firmware image called sysupgrade.bin.** | ||
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| * **Some devices lack a sysupgrade image** and require a special (and usually a bit more complex) installation procedure that is device-specific. This tutorial won't apply for such devices. Instead **follow the custom installation description on the corresponding device page** in the OpenWrt wiki. | * **Some devices lack a sysupgrade image** and require a special (and usually a bit more complex) installation procedure that is device-specific. This tutorial won't apply for such devices. Instead **follow the custom installation description on the corresponding device page** in the OpenWrt wiki. | ||
| - | * If you don't find your device in the Table of Hardware or Device Pages/ | + | * If you don't find your device in the Table of Hardware or Device Pages/ |
| - | * If you have accidently | + | * If you have accidentally |
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| - | ===== Backup ===== | + | |
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| - | * If you want to preserve your existing LEDE configuration, | + | |
| - | * If you do not choose to backup, the existing LEDE configuration will be lost and you have to start with a default LEDE configuration after the upgrade. | + | |
| - | * If you have NAS storage attached to your LEDE device, decide by yourself, whether you require a backup of files on that NAS. | + | |
| - | * The backup includes config files of manually installed packages but not the packages themselves. After flashing the firmware you will need to install those packages again. | + | |
| ===== Verify firmware file and flash the firmware ===== | ===== Verify firmware file and flash the firmware ===== | ||
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| - | | + | - Log into the web interface |
| - | - Log into the LEDE' | + | - **Uncheck**/ |
| - | - **Uncheck**/ | + | - Ensure that the OpenWrt |
| - | - Ensure that the LEDE firmware file you are about to flash matches your router model and is called **" | + | |
| - In the **" | - In the **" | ||
| - | - Check that the firmware-checksum displayed | + | - [[docs: |
| - If the checksum matches, click " | - If the checksum matches, click " | ||
| - It can take several minutes, while the router uploads the firmware image and write it into its flash ROM and finally reboots. | - It can take several minutes, while the router uploads the firmware image and write it into its flash ROM and finally reboots. | ||
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| * if the checksum process failed, do NOT start flashing, as the download could be corrupt. A corrupt firmware file can brick your device! Instead repeat this howto with another download attempt from the download section. | * if the checksum process failed, do NOT start flashing, as the download could be corrupt. A corrupt firmware file can brick your device! Instead repeat this howto with another download attempt from the download section. | ||
| - | * if the checksum step fails repeatedly, you can consult the [[https:// | + | * if the checksum step fails repeatedly, you can consult the [[https:// |
| - | ===== Check flash result | + | ===== Post-upgrade steps ===== |
| - | + | * After your device has finished flashing and rebooting, check if you can access the LuCI web interface | |
| - | * After your device has finished flashing and rebooting, check if you can access the web admin GUI of LEDE on it's default IP: http:// | + | * See **Post-upgrade steps** in [[docs: |
| Troubleshooting: | Troubleshooting: | ||
| - | * If you have flashed a development/ | + | * If you have flashed a development/ |
| - | * The router may have succeeded, but gotten a different IP address than you expected. Either scan your local network, check your regular router' | + | * The router may have succeeded, but gotten a different IP address than you expected. Either scan your local network, check your regular router' |
| - | * If you have checkmarked the "Keep settings" | + | * If you have checkmarked the "Keep settings" |
| - | + | * Otherwise you need to start configuring from scratch. In this case, remember to properly **set your country code in the OpenWrt Wi-Fi configuration** again, to comply with your country' | |
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| - | ===== Install additional packages ===== | + | |
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| - | * You may now want to reinstall the custom packages that you had before the sysupgrade, by using '' | + | |
| - | * If any package installs a system service, you also need to enable the corresponding service according to your needs. | + | |
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| - | ===== Restore backed up LEDE configuration ===== | + | |
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| - | * If you have chosen to backup your previous config in the previous step, you can now restore it, using LuCi's **System > Backup/ | + | |
| - | * Otherwise you need to start configuring from scratch. In this case, remember to properly **set your country code in the LEDE WiFi configuration** again, to comply with your country' | + | |