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Emile
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Mikrotik rb433 - some Interfaces disabled after power loss

Fri Dec 05, 2014 3:46 pm

I have a mikrotik rb433 that was working fine for years but lately every time there is a power outage some of the interfaces will be disabled and I will need to restore backup.

We currently has a electricity shortage in our country and the power get disconnected 4 times a week.
Anyone had this sort of problem before?
 
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Re: Mikrotik rb433 - some Interfaces disabled after power lo

Fri Dec 05, 2014 8:03 pm

4times a week? You need a ups then. In case it doesn't enable interfaces, create a boot time script that enables them.
 
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Re: Mikrotik rb433 - some Interfaces disabled after power lo

Mon Dec 08, 2014 7:33 am

Yip 4 times a week, blackouts is becoming a headache now.
 
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Re: Mikrotik rb433 - some Interfaces disabled after power lo

Mon Dec 08, 2014 4:45 pm

Power went offline again today for 2 hours. The script that i configured did not work, might be because it looses every setting i made after the power get cut..
There is three wireless interfaces. Two of them will be disabled and reset to default after power restore.
IT only happens after power loss, not when i reboot the device
The strange thing is that it is almost like if it resets back to an earlier backup.

Maybe it is time to replace that board. :(
 
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Re: Mikrotik rb433 - some Interfaces disabled after power lo

Mon Dec 08, 2014 6:06 pm

Or just reset, netinstall and make new config.
 
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Re: Mikrotik rb433 - some Interfaces disabled after power loss

Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:12 am

Good day.
The problem went away when I connected the rb433 to ups.
It’s actually very strange but here is what I think it could be.
When the poe is directly connected to the electricity the amps or voltage is incorrect and the poe cant seems to provide the rb433 with the power needed to function correctly. The rb433 then disables the wireless interfaces so that it still has enough power for itself.
I noticed that the rb433 will only do this when we had power outage for 1 hour or more, but not if i disconnect the power myself.
We have very bad electricity problem in South Africa now and it seems to be getting worse.