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Manage system update
====================
-[◀ Go back to main README](../README.md)
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+
+[⬅️ Go back to main README](../README.md)
+
+> ℹ️ **Info**: This script can not be used on its own but requires the base
+> installation. See [main README](../README.md) for details.
Description
-----------
In rare cases RouterOS fails to properly downlaod package on update
-(`/ system package update install`), resulting in borked system with missing
+(`/system/package/update/install`), resulting in borked system with missing
packages. This script tries to avoid this situation by doing some basic
verification.
But it provides some extra functionality:
-* send backup via e-mail if [email-backup](email-backup.md) is installed
-* upload backup if [upload-backup](upload-backup.md) is installed
+* upload backup to Mikrotik cloud if [backup-cloud](backup-cloud.md) is
+ installed
+* send backup via e-mail if [backup-email](backup-email.md) is installed
+* save configuration to fallback partition if
+ [backup-partition](backup-partition.md) is installed
+* upload backup to server if [backup-upload](backup-upload.md) is installed
* schedule reboot at night
Requirements and installation
@@ -27,20 +41,38 @@ Just install the script:
It is automatically run by [check-routeros-update](check-routeros-update.md)
if available.
+Configuration
+-------------
+
+The configuration goes to `global-config-overlay`, this is the only parameter:
+
+* `PackagesUpdateDeferReboot`: defer the reboot for night (between 3 AM
+ and 5 AM)
+
+By modifying the scheduler's `start-time` you can force the reboot at
+different time.
+
+> ℹ️ **Info**: Copy relevant configuration from
+> [`global-config`](../global-config.rsc) (the one without `-overlay`) to
+> your local `global-config-overlay` and modify it to your specific needs.
+
Usage and invocation
--------------------
Alternatively run it manually:
- / system script run packages-update;
+ /system/script/run packages-update;
See also
--------
+* [Upload backup to Mikrotik cloud](backup-cloud.md)
+* [Send backup via e-mail](backup-email.md)
+* [Save configuration to fallback partition](backup-partition.md)
+* [Upload backup to server](backup-upload.md)
* [Notify on RouterOS update](check-routeros-update.md)
-* [Send backup via e-mail](email-backup.md)
-* [Upload backup to server](upload-backup.md)
+* [Automatically upgrade firmware and reboot](firmware-upgrade-reboot.md)
---
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+[⬅️ Go back to main README](../README.md)
+[⬆️ Go back to top](#top)