Booting process

The device supports booting RouterOS (for routing and switching configuration) or SwOS (for only using as a switch). By default, the device will boot RouterOS, but you can reboot into the other operating system in the following ways:
• From SwOS: In the System menu, click the “Boot RouterOS” button on the bottom of the page.
• From RouterOS: in the System, RouterBOARD menu, click “Settings” and there select “Boot OS”. It is also possible to select the OS and configure other boot settings via the serial console menu.

Combo ports

The four combo interfaces each have two physical connectors of which the only one can be used at the same time. The ports will be automatically represented as combo1-4 in the RouterOS. It is possible to select which physical port will be used in RouterOS software Ethernet menu. If left to default “auto”, and both F/T have cables plugged in, SFP will take priority. For example, if you have plugged an Ethernet cable into the 1T port and an SFP module in the 1F port, you will have to choose in RouterOS which one to use. Double click the respective combo interface in RouterOS GUI to see which socket is used.