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diff --git a/content/posts/upgrading-ubiquiti-routers-over-ssh.md b/content/posts/upgrading-ubiquiti-routers-over-ssh.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cf274f5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/upgrading-ubiquiti-routers-over-ssh.md @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +--- +title: "Upgrading Ubiquiti Routers Over SSH" +date: 2019-03-27T14:55:00 +tags: ["guides", "hardware", "linux", "networks", "servers", "software"] +--- + +In the past, I usually check for ubiquiti router firmware updates via [RSS feed](https://community.ubnt.com/ubnt/rss/board?board.id=Blog_EdgeMAX), and to apply them I open a reverse SSH tunnel to the web interface and upload the file over this tunnel. +This is somewhat inefficient however as you're uploading firmware over a few additional links in a chain that aren't really required. + + +This guide is a simple repurposing of the [following help article](https://help.ubnt.com/hc/en-us/articles/205146110-EdgeRouter-How-to-Upgrade-the-EdgeOS-Firmware#3), albeit somewhat abridged. + +To solve this (and speed up the process in general) you can do the full upgrde via SSH. + +Firstly, you'll want to SSH into your router: +``` +ssh username@routerip +``` +The default username and password are both `ubnt`, but it's highly recommended you change this. + +Then check the currently running firmware version via: +``` +show version +``` + +Then upload the image +``` +add system image https://dl.ubnt.com/firmwares/edgemax/v2.0.x/ER-e100.v2.0.1.5174691.tar +``` +Verify the firmware is the correct version for the model of router you're using. + +Then check the image is installed and will be booted from: +``` +show system image +``` + +Lastly, reboot the router to apply the image: +``` +reboot +``` + +And you're done.
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