set up on the router, and that it is allowed to resolve a DNS name on the DNS server set
• Failed to connect, probably no IP address - self-explanatory
• Failed to connect, is your router public? - check whether the router has a default route and is
able to reack the key server
• Connecion failed - connection has timed out
• Bad response from server - try again
• ERROR: You don't have appropriate debit key! - no existing debit keys on your account
matches the requested one
• ERROR: You don't have enought debit money! - self-explanatory
• ERROR: Credit key limit exceeded! - self-explanatory
• ERROR: Your credit limit is exceeded! - self-explanatory
• ERROR: This payment method is not more allowed! Go to www.mikrotik.com, log on and
purchase key there or use other payment methods. - you can not use the selected payment
method from the router anymore due to system changes (for credit cards now)
• ERROR: You must enable this feature in account server (change user information
section)! - you should enable Allow to use my account in netinstall feature on the accout server
(in change user information section
• ERROR: Incorrect username or password! - self-explanatory
• ERROR: You are not allowed to use this service! - please contact sales@mikrotik.com for
further assistance
• Key upgraded successfully - the upgrade procedure has been completed successfully
output - exports the current key to a key file
update-key - request a free update of your existing key to the version's 2.9 one (this can be done
during your existing key upgrade term) ( IP address ) - key server's IP address ( text ) - username to
log into the key server ( text ) - password to log into the key server ( text ; default: "" ) - script to
execute while the command is running ( time ; default: 1s ) - how frequently to execute the given
script - if specified, executes the sctipt once, and then terminates the command - command's
execution status
• Resolving www.mikrotik.com - resolving DNS name
• Failed to resolve www.mikrotik.com, check your dns settings - check whether DNS client is
set up on the router, and that it is allowed to resolve a DNS name on the DNS server set
• Failed to connect, probably no IP address - self-explanatory
• Failed to connect, is your router public? - check whether the router has a default route and is
able to reack the key server
• Connecion failed - connection has timed out
• Bad response from server - try again
• ERROR: You must enable this feature in account server (change user information
section)! - you should enable Allow to use my account in netinstall feature on the accout server
(in change user information section
• ERROR: Incorrect username or password! - self-explanatory
• ERROR: Someone has already converted this key! - the requested software ID has already
been converted to 2.9 version
• ERROR: Key for specified software ID is expired. You can purchase new key at
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