Snapshot to Official Release AX3000T

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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Hello all,

I installed openwrt on a AX3000T Router, with recommanded version according official page (https://openwrt.org/inbox/toh/xiaomi/ax3000t).
It's a snapshot version.

But it's blocking me for installation of some plugin like openvpn, because kernel isn't up to date.

Do you if it's possible to migration to an official version ? And if yes, how have i to migrate without loosing all settings (Vlan, Wifi Hot Point etc.)

Thanks for your precious help.

BR

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For OpenVPN - there is very short window of time you can install kmod-s while repositories are at same version, in longer term you may need auc or luci-app-attendedsysupgrade to keep up with upgrades.

It will be stable with next release, 24.x or 25.y, device support is unlikely to be backported to kernel 5.15, like it is often done with devices differing just dozen DTS text lines from similar ones.

Config migration to stable - it is not 100% guaranteed, only major->major migrations are done. But usually works if you move to early -rc version then to x.y.0

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Thanks for your answers.
But to be honest, i dont' understand everything :grinning:

is it possible to translate it for a newbie like me ? :joy:

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  1. device is so distinct from stable releases that nobody dared to port support bits to old kernel in stable release
  2. snapshots move fast, you need to install openvpn kmod via firmware-selector or in few hours after upgrade
  3. Migrating settings works (unless documented to not work) between major releases, but not snapshot to release, you may need to re-type from unzipped config backup
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Ok thanks you

So any solution for me to install open VPN or something like that?

Does snapshot versio have upgrade?

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Yes, expand little arrow next to package selection next time you download snapshot sysupgrade and add openvpn there.

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And is it possible to reinstall version ? I have to start from zero ?

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I think you are too early in beginnings to start with deep theoretical questions.
First install LuCI gui:
https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-quick-start/developmentinstallation
Then install luci-app-attendedsysupgrade and first upgrade from there and withing hours after upgrade install openvpn. Will make your waiting for stable release less suffering.

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Lucy is already installed

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Here, i can see that Ax3000T was added in official version

Good new for me ?

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Yes, but now you have to retype everything from clean install as this is downgrade.

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Ok, it's not possible to save parameters from my current software ?
However i think that i would be able to set again same parameters.

If i want to reinstall from scratch with official release, how i can proceed? I need to format something, or juste follow instruction like first time?

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Just do a normal sysupgrade without saving settings

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You can save configuration backup, sysupgrade down resetting them, then type back settings.

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Do you have a kind of tutorial for that ?

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If you have luci just uncheck preserve settings checkbox, if on command line

sysupgrade -b /tmp/backup.tgz # then download file with like winscp
#upload sysupgrade 23.05.4 file to /tmp
sysupgrade -n /tmp/openwrt-23.05.4-....bin

If you do not wipe config you may need to boot into failsafe and wipe it, that is more or less worst that can happen downgrading.

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I try to update througth Luci, but i encoutered a problem.
Nothing works.
I can't connect to router with ethernet, and any wifi networks appears...

I try to reset but any change.

Led is orange fixed and flash quickly in orange to.

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Hope you used sysypgrade file to move to other openwrt version?

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I dowloaded that one

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Seems correct.