Firmware 378.55.0 Enable JFFS2 partion

[S.St-Pierre]

The Router RT-AC66U whit 378.54.2 Firmware:

The Router RT-AC66U whit 378.55.0 Firmware:

On the 378.55.0 Firmware the Enable JFFS Partition is not available.
in the Firmware Upgrade panel I have this warning, WARNING: you have JFFS enabled. Make sure you have a backup of its content, as upgrading your firmware MIGHT overwrite it!

is that Normal?

 

[RMerlin]

Yes, that's normal. The JFFS2 partition is always enabled now, as Asus is now using it for storing data, such as the OpenVPN key/certs.

The overwrite warning is only if you either have an RT-N66U (which shares one single 32 MB chip for both the firmware and the JFFS), or if you are flashing a firmware that increases the size of the firmware partition (which is unlikely to happen for quite a while now, plenty of space left with the new 64 MB partition size).

 

[thelonelycoder]

The Router RT-AC66U whit 378.54.2 Firmware:

The Router RT-AC66U whit 378.55.0 Firmware:

On the 378.55.0 Firmware the Enable JFFS Partition is not available.
in the Firmware Upgrade panel I have this warning, WARNING: you have JFFS enabled. Make sure you have a backup of its content, as upgrading your firmware MIGHT overwrite it!

is that Normal?

That is a normal precautionary warning. You should do what is says to be on the safe side. Although I have yet to see a firmware update delete my files in /jffs/ it is strongly recommended to have a backup.
The option "Enable JFFS custom scripts and configs" in *.55 enables the JFFS partition.

 

[S.St-Pierre]

Yes, that's normal. The JFFS2 partition is always enabled now, as Asus is now using it for storing data, such as the OpenVPN key/certs.

The overwrite warning is only if you either have an RT-N66U (which shares one single 32 MB chip for both the firmware and the JFFS), or if you are flashing a firmware that increases the size of the firmware partition (which is unlikely to happen for quite a while now, plenty of space left with the new 64 MB partition size).

No My Model is the RT-AC66U ( In AP Mode) and only use as a torrent download, seeding and Media services and servers. I still have one question Just to be on safe side how does I make the backup of the JFFS2?

Thank you to thelonelycoder & Rmerlin for your answer.

 

[thelonelycoder]

No My Model is the RT-AC66U ( In AP Mode) and only use as a torrent download, seeding and Media services and servers. I still have one question Just to be on safe side how does I make the backup of the JFFS2?

Thank you to thelonelycoder & Rmerlin for your answer.

Enable ssh and use WinSCP to login with your router login/pw. Use SCP as the protocoll. Navigate to the jffs directory and download the files to your PC.

 

[S.St-Pierre]

Enable ssh and use WinSCP to login with your router login/pw. Use SCP as the protocoll. Navigate to the jffs directory and download the files to your PC.

I have 2 folder name JFFS (JFFS, Asus_JFFS) the Asus_JFFS are empty. The folder JFFS contain 2 other folder Configs & Scripts both are empty, in the main JFFS Folder there is 2 files syslog.log and syslog.log-1.
both Jffs are on / <root> in the sys\module\ I fond 1 folder name JFFS2 that contain 2 folder name Holders, Sections, empty too, in the main JFFS2 folder there is 2 file inistate, refcnt. What folder to backup?

 

[RMerlin]

I have 2 folder name JFFS (JFFS, Asus_JFFS) the Asus_JFFS are empty. The folder JFFS contain 2 other folder Configs & Scripts both are empty, in the main JFFS Folder there is 2 files syslog.log and syslog.log-1.
both Jffs are on / <root> in the sys\module\ I fond 1 folder name JFFS2 that contain 2 folder name Holders, Sections, empty too, in the main JFFS2 folder there is 2 file inistate, refcnt. What folder to backup?

If you never created any custom config/scripts or don't use OpenVPN then there's nothing to backup.