Manual:Partitions

Applies to RouterOS: v6rc5+

Summary

Sub-menu: /partition

Starting from v6rc5 it is possible to partition NAND flash, allowing to install own OS on each partition and specify primary and fallback partitions.

Note: Repartitioning of the NAND requires latest bootloader version

Minimum partition sizes:

• 32MB on MIPS
• 40MB on PowerPC
• 48MB on CCR

Maximum number of allowed partitions is 8.

[admin@bumba] /partitions> print 
Flags: A - active, R - running 
 #    NAME              FALLBACK-TO             VERSION                      SIZE
 0 AR part0             next                    RouterOS v6.0rc5            64Mi

Commands

Property	Description
repartition (integer)	Will reboot the router and reformat the NAND, leaving only active partition.
copy-to (<partition>)	Clone running OS with config to specified partition. Previously stored data on partition will be erased.
save-config-to (<partition>)	Clone running config on specified partition. Everything else is untouched.
restore-config-from (<partition>)	Copy config from specified partition to running partition

Properties

Property	Description
name (string; Default: )	Name of the partition
fallback-to (etherboot | next | <partition-name>; Default: next)	What to do if active partition fails to boot: etherboot - switch to etherboot next' - try next partition fallback to specified partition

Read-only

Property	Description
active (yes | no)	Partition is active
running (yes | no)	Currently running partition
size (integer[MiB])	Partition size
version (string)	Current RouterOS version installed on the partition