Early Access Hardware Controller (Built-in Omada SDN Controller V6.0.0) Pre-release (Release on 16th Sep)
This Article Applies to
OC200(UN)_V1_1.36.7_pre-release (Built-in Omada SDN Controller 6.0.0)
OC200(UN)_V2_2.21.7_pre-release (Built-in Omada SDN Controller 6.0.0)
OC220(UN)_V1_1.2.6_pre-release (Built-in Omada SDN Controller 6.0.0)
OC300(UN)_V1_1.31.6_pre-release (Built-in Omada SDN Controller 6.0.0)
OC400(UN)_V1_1.9.6_pre-release (Built-in Omada SDN Controller 6.0.0)
Overview
We hope to offer you a chance to experience the new features added in the Controller v5.15.24 in advance, and also give us TP-Link the opportunity to fully test the firmware in your real network environment and scenarios before the official release. All feedback is welcome, including letting us know about successful upgrades.
Release Notes
1) Version Info
The version of the Controller is fully applied to the Omada APP of version 5.0.x.
Note: Omada APP 5.0.x has not been released yet. If you usually rely on the app for management, it is not recommended to upgrade your controller to this version.
2) Supported Device Models
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For the device models Omada Software Controller supports, you can refer to: SDN Platform Compatibility List Omada Cloud
- Added support for Access Points: EAP 787 v0.
- Added support for Gateway: ER701-5G-Outdoor v1.0, DR3650v(EU)1.20、ER706W-4G(EU)20、ER706WP-4G(EU) 1.20、ER706WP-4G(US)1.26、ER8411(UN)1.20、DR3220v-4G(EU)1.20、DR3650v-4G(EU)1.20、ER7206(UN)30、ER7406(UN)1.20、ER706W(EU/US)1.30、ER706W-4G(US)1.30、ER605(UN)30、ER707-M2(UN)1.30、ER7412-M2(UN)1.30
- Added support for OLT: DS-MCUA
3) New Features
- Added support for displaying VLAN information, offline devices, and isolated devices in the topology view in Site View > Dashboard > Topology.
- Added support for offline clients, a unified export button, and advanced search for both online and offline clients in the Client list, and removed the Past Connection and Known Client pages from Insights.
- Optimized Client detail layout with new Overview, Statistics, Connection Logs, Tools, and Config tabs in Site > Clients > Client Details.
- Added support for a client online-timeline in the Client detail view in Site view > Client > Overview.
- Added support for a Connection Logs timeline in Site view > Client > Connection Logs.
- Optimized wireless client on/off-line detection for AP6.0 firmware, reducing controller notification latency to 0–5 seconds. OC200 is excluded.
- Added support for wireless client device-type, vendor, model, OS, and version identification in Global > Settings > Controller Settings > Services, with results shown in Clients list and detail pages (AP 6.0 firmware, Cloud Access required).
- Added support for LAN Isolation as a new VLAN configuration option in Site > Network Config > LAN > Isolation Settings and Site > Network Config > LAN > VLAN > Add/Edit for Gateway devices running firmware version 6.0.
- Added support for a topology link diagram in Device > Device Details > Overview.
- Added support for an online/offline timeline in Device > Device Details > Overview.
- Optimized device detail layout with new log and tools modules in Device > Device Details.
- Optimized EAP/Bridge AP detail layout with updated config and statistics modules in Device > AP Details, and fixed mesh traffic chart accuracy in Device > AP Details > Statistics.
- Optimized Switch detail layout with expanded statistics and streamlined config access in Device > Switch Details.
- Optimized Gateway detail layout with new network view and config modules, plus added SIM and Transmission settings, in Device > Gateway Details.
- Optimized OLT detail layout with additional data charts in Device > OLT Details; added Management System Interface configuration under Device > OLT Details > Config > System > Central Management and streamlined config entries for ARP table and interface.
- Added support for OUI-Based VLAN on Switch 6.0 firmware in Site > Network Config > Transmission > OUI Based VLAN.
- Added support for custom DHCP Option on Switch 6.0 firmware in Device > Switch Details > Config > VLAN Interface > DHCP Server and Site > Network Config > LAN > VLAN > Add/Edit.
- Added support for advanced Multicast configuration on Switch 6.0 firmware, integrating VLAN, switch, and port associations and enabling IGMP/MLD Snooping options, in Global > Network Config > Network Settings > LAN > Multicast and Device > Ports > Config > Multicast Fast Leave / Device Config > Switch > Switch Ports > Port Profile > Multicast Fast Leave.
- Added support for STP Security on Switch 6.0 firmware in Site > Switch Details > Port Config and Device Config > Switch Ports > Port Settings / Port Profile.
- Added support for /31 subnet masks on VLAN interfaces on Switch 6.0 firmware in Site > Switch Details > VLAN Interface and Site > Network Config > LAN > VLAN > Add/Edit.
- Added support for Storm-Control with ratio configuration on Switch 6.0 firmware in Site > Switch Details > Port Config > Bandwidth Control and Device Config > Switch Ports > Port Profile > Bandwidth Control.
- Added support for Controller hot-standby redundancy in Global > Settings > Cluster > Hot-Standby Backup.
- Optimized LACP behavior so member ports remain blocked until aggregation succeeds, shown in Device > Details > Ports List.
- Added support for adopting and managing the OLT-X2 model in Device > OLT Details > Config > System > Board Control, including board-level upgrade, reboot, and configuration (firmware DS-MCUA1.1.0).
- Added support for multi-channel OLT configuration, removing the restriction that prevented standalone UI access while under Controller management (supported on DS-P7001-04, DS-P7001-08, DS-P8000-X2 with DS-MCUA ≥ 1.1.0).
- Added support for OLT adoption and management in Controller cluster mode (all models, production firmware scheduled for 2025-Q3). OC200 is excluded.
- Added support for Network Check Tools—ping and traceroute—on OLT devices in Site > Network Tools > Network Check and Device > OLT Details > Tools > Network Check (all models and firmware versions).
- Added support for Device Management to configure OLT devices in Global View > Settings > System Settings, compatible with models DS-P7001-04, DS-P7001-08, and DS-P8000-X2 (DS-MCUA) firmware version 1.1.0.
- Added support for spectrum scan in Device > AP Details > Statistics > Environment.
- Added support for interference detection in Device > AP Details > Statistics > Interference Detection and Site > Network Tools > Interference Detection.
- Added support for stream-mode packet capture in Device > AP Details > Tools > Packet Capture and Site > Network Tools > Packet Capture.
- Added support for configuring Enhanced Open MLO SSID in Site > Network Config > Network Settings > WLAN, allowing MLO to be enabled when the encryption is set to None, effective for WiFi 7 devices.
- Added support for adopting the Gateway 5G ODU model ER701-5G-Outdoor v1.0; configurations for IP-Passthrough mode reside in Device > Details, while standard routing mode settings are in Site View and Device > Device Details.
- Added support for EoGRE Tunnel in Device Config > EAP > EoGRE Tunnel to enable SSID extension across physical locations.
- Added support for custom logo upload in voucher printing in Configuration > Hotspot > Voucher Groups > Create/Edit Voucher Pattern and Voucher Group > Edit Voucher.
- Added support for the “Apply to all portals” option and daily usage limit for local users in Configuration > Hotspot > Local User.
- Added support for overriding default LAN DHCP settings during adoption in Network Config > Network Settings > LAN > Default.
- Added support for 23-language user-invitation emails aligned with user locale.
4) Enhancements
- Optimized Settings menu structure by dividing the Settings menu into Network Config and Device Config and supporting for configuring site-level configuration in the device details page.
- Optimized UI with refreshed theme colors, tables, forms, icons, and charts
- Optimized VLAN configuration process in Network Config > Network Setting > LAN. a) Streamlining the setup into three steps: Network Parameter, Port Binding, and Confirm/Apply. b) Adjusting the modification process to align with the new setup steps. c) Enhancing the network display interface with UI improvements.
- Optimized Switch Port configuration by replacing Profile-based Native/Tag/Untag settings with per-port private configuration and introduced cross-device bulk management of Tag, Network, and Profile settings in Device Config > Switch Ports > Port Settings.
- Optimized Dashboard chart library with new Overview, Topology, Client, and Traffic tabs including AP Density & Activity charts in Site View > Dashboard.
- Optimized Statistics menu to retain only Application Analytics in Site View > Insights > Application Analytics, moving other metrics to Dashboard, Reports, and detail pages.
- Optimized Reports framework with customizable tabs, card visibility/sort order in Site View > Insights > Reports.
- Optimized Logs by adding 30-day historical data filters in Logs > Alerts and Logs > Events, and relocating Audit Logs in Logs > Audit Logs, device-type filters in Logs > Settings > Alerts/Events > Content Settings, and Remote Logging in Logs > Settings > Advanced.
- Optimized Rogue AP into Network-wide Interference Detection for batch scans and per-device results in Site > Network Tools > Interference Detection.
- Optimized wireless routing by displaying accurate maximum associated clients in Device > Wireless Router Details > Config > Wireless > Advanced and adding PPSK scaling in Network Config > Profile > PPSK.
- Optimized table persistence to save user-defined pagination across sessions in Devices, Logs, Clients, and Device Config > Switch Ports > Port Settings.
- Added inline explanations for each permission item via tooltip in Role Permission Configuration.
- Added display of the public IP for pending devices in Device list > Controller Connection IP.
- Added Device Reconnected log type and offline-duration tracking in Site > Logs > Events > Device.
- Added support for Switch syslog forwarding in Logs > Settings > Advanced when Client Detail Logs is enabled.
- Optimized default RSTP and loopback-detection settings in Device > Switch Details > Config > Services > Loopback Control.
- Added edge-port risk warning on STP configuration in Device > Switch Details > Port Config, Device Config > Switch Ports > Port Settings, and Device Config > Switch Ports > Port Profile.
- Optimized Switch onboarding by enabling adoption via custom management VLAN and auto-syncing related VLAN Interface, Port, and Static Route configurations in Device > Switch Details.
- Added Remember Device support for switch stacks in Device > Stack Details > General.
- Added routing table and OSPF neighbor display in Device > Switch Details > Network View.
- Optimized VLAN Interface capacity beyond 16 entries, device-dependent, in Device > Switch Details > VLAN Interface.
- Added support for gateway capability warnings in Network Config > VPN, in Network Config > Security > URL Filtering > Gateway Rules, in Network Config > Security > Firewall > Attack Defense, in Device > Gateway > MAC Filtering, in Device > Gateway > Dynamic DNS, and in Device > Gateway > IPTV.
- Optimized Portal IP auto-refresh behavior with manual input box in Global > Settings > System Settings > Access Config and in Site > Network Config > Authentication > Portal.
- Added support for batch-adopt result pop-ups in Global > Device List > Add Device > Auto Find and in Site > Device List > Batch Action > Batch Adopt.
- Optimized VLAN range expansion to 1–4094 for Switch/third-party devices and restricted to 1–4090 when Gateway or its LAN port is selected in Network Config > Network Settings > LAN.
- Added support for site search in Global > Settings > Export Data.
- Optimized temporary user permissions with risk warning in Accounts > User and in Accounts > SAML Role.
- Optimized performance by removing support for Built-in RADIUS in Global View > Settings > Server Settings > Built-in RADIUS on OC200.
5) Bug Fixed
- Fixed load-balance ratio anomalies by auto-recommending optimal weights on WAN port changes in Network Config > Network Settings > Internet.
- Fixed wired/wireless traffic statistics inaccuracy and added Internet WAN-traffic charts in Reports > Summary > Traffic > All Network, in Dashboard > Traffic > Traffic (All Network), Reports > Summary > Traffic > Internet, and in Dashboard > Activity.
- Fixed SSID Summary Report missing traffic data for some APs in Report > Wireless > Top 20 SSIDs (Traffic).
- Fixed Dashboard traffic chart inconsistency between “yesterday” and “last 24 h” selections in Report.
- Fixed search functionality for specific module tabs.
- Fixed SSL VPN certificate export failure when site name contains special characters in Settings > VPN > VPN Settings > VPN > SSL VPN.
- Fixed duplicate descriptions on the ALG introduction page in Transmission > NAT > ALG.
- Fixed iOS Omada App overwriting Local User name and phone fields in Hotspot > Local User.
- Fixed Open API documentation mismatch for Get site switch 802.1x setting by removing the “switches” parameter in Online Open API Document > Authentication > Get site switch 802.1x setting.
- Fixed CVE-2025-25193 by upgrading Netty version to mitigate DoS attack risk.
Notes
- The Omada SDN Controller can only manage certain devices running the supported firmware. Please confirm that your device is compatible with the SDN Controller.
- To strengthen overall security, we recommend upgrading all devices to the latest firmware.
Firmware Download
Before the Upgrade
(1) Please be sure you have read the Beta Test Agreement before upgrading the Pre-release firmware!
(2) For the sake of insurance, it's always recommended to save a copy of the controller Backup Config file before upgrading or downgrading.
(3) You may follow the following guide to upgrade your Omada Controller. How to Upgrade or Downgrade Omada SDN Controller.
Firmware Download Link
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Direct Download
OC200(UN)_V1_1.37.6_pre-release > Built-in Omada SDN Controller 6.0.0
OC200(UN)_V2_2.22.6_pre-release > Built-in Omada SDN Controller 6.0.0
OC220(UN)_V1_1.2.6_pre-release > Built-in Omada SDN Controller 6.0.0
OC300(UN)_V1_1.31.6_pre-release > Built-in Omada SDN Controller 6.0.0
OC400(UN)_V1_1.9.6_pre-release > Built-in Omada SDN Controller 6.0.0
Additional Information
If somehow you encounter an issue during or after the controller upgrade, it's suggested to contact us with the following info:
- Omada Controller version (previous and current)
- Device Model(s), Hardware and Firmware versions
- (if possible) A copy of the Log file and Backup Config file
If you decide to downgrade the controller before reporting the issue to TP-Link, it's suggested to save a copy of the current Log file and Backup Config file before you do that, which could help to investigate and address the issue quickly.
>> How to get the Log file and Backup Config file for Omada SDN Controller:
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If your Windows software controller failed to get launched, please locate the controller installation path for the Log file.
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If it's not a launch issue, you can export the Log file and Backup Config file in the local network.
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For Omada Controller v5.8 or later version,
In the Global View, go to Settings > Maintenance > Backup & Restore > Retained Data Backup, select Settings Only, then click Export for the Backup Config file. On the same page, scroll down for Export for Support, click Export Running Logs for desensitized Log file.
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For Omada Controller v5.6 or v5.7,
Go to Settings > Maintenance > Backup & Restore > Retained Data Backup, select Settings Only, then click Export for the Backup Config file. On the same page, scroll down for Export for Support, click Export Running Logs for desensitized Log file.
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For Omada Controller v5.5 or previous version,
Go to Settings > Maintenance > Backup & Restore > Retained Data Backup, select Settings Only, then click Export for the Backup Config file . Go to Settings > Services > Export Data > Running Log to export the Log file.
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Update Log
Sep 16th, 2025:
Provide the following controller firmware for early access.
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OC200(UN)_V1_1.37.6_pre-release > Built-in Omada SDN Controller 6.0.0
OC200(UN)_V2_2.22.6_pre-release > Built-in Omada SDN Controller 6.0.0
OC220(UN)_V1_1.2.6_pre-release > Built-in Omada SDN Controller 6.0.0
OC300(UN)_V1_1.31.6_pre-release > Built-in Omada SDN Controller 6.0.0
OC400(UN)_V1_1.9.6_pre-release > Built-in Omada SDN Controller 6.0.0
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I believe it's more likely the latter.
ceejaybassist wrote
@Vincent-TP Are there still bugs, or is it just a matter of getting used to the new UI layout?
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@Vincent-TP When will the app update be released? I just didn't expect for a v6 early access be released without the update to the app first.
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It won't be long. ETA is Oct.
Note: ETA is provisional and actual delivery may vary depending on implementation conditions.
ceejaybassist wrote
@Vincent-TP When will the app update be released? I just didn't expect for a v6 early access be released without the update to the app first.
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Point 1 - Laptop - Macbook / Chrome
Point 2 - The graph labels on the bottom and side
Point 3 - No the block / reconnect buttons arent missing. There used to be a delete button as well to delete a remembered client - there isnt any more. You have to click into them and go through a menu to delete them
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Another observation
I think this "VLAN View" where its applied to ports / devices is somewhat.....functionally misleading
By necessity, up to 5.15 adding a vlan added it to the "All" profile, which is inherited by switch ports in v6 to apply all vlans to the port as a trunk. This means that essentially, wherever a user had "All" used before, it will just show highlighted green now. Its also probably going to happen in the future as well, since you need to trunk a vlan down through switches to wherever it needs to go, meaning even if a switch isnt hosting a device on that vlan, it will still have the green highlight. Which means that in most cases, almost everything will be highlighted green for every vlan a user has anyway.
Perhaps it should be modified to only highlight a device that actually has an access port on that vlan / EAP with that vlan on an SSID
In this example below, the selected vlan BBar has only 2 switch access ports and is only on 2 SSIDs on two of my EAPs, yet everything has the highlight
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And another one!
Not sure what the devs were going for here, but apending the port name to the end of the connected device makes it super confusing to read!
And more...
Dont include this, if its VASTLY WRONG. dont guess. If its not set by the user, dont include it in the count of things. Also, the categories are a bit off for a business environment - smart home? I only have 7 things i set the type as "smart lock" (maglock door controllers) and not 11, and i have no idea where its getting these numbers form
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I notice that the OC200 is not getting all the love in this firmware:
- Added support for OLT adoption and management in Controller cluster mode (all models, production firmware scheduled for 2025-Q3). OC200 is excluded.
- Optimized wireless client on/off-line detection for AP6.0 firmware, reducing controller notification latency to 0–5 seconds. OC200 is excluded.
Is this the moment where the OC200 starts losing functionality over higherend models with newer firmware or are these features added later on?
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I decided to give v6 a really good test and rebuilt my main network from scratch (no config restore, no site copy)
I had persistent issues getting my ER8411 running 1.3.2 to adopt and configure withouth configuration failures - notably on DHCP reservations, WAN ports and LAN port errors. It took several attempts, reprovisions, a 2nd factory reset and eventually after about an hour i managed to get all the config failures to clear. (i preconfigured the entire site before adopting the gateway rather than configuring after adoption)
The new switch ports system - from a fresh start, it took me about an hour and a half to configure all the port vlans, tags etc manually. The old way (vlans in profiles) was far, far easier to do from scratch or after major network changes.
In the switch ports > port settings screen, editing port labels/tags there did not make them stick. I had to edit them in the Managem,ent of each individual switch for them to properly apply and stick.
It would be nice if the tags/labels we apply to a LAG also show up on the individual ports in the main list too - currently they do not and stay at "---" which makes them not show up when filtering by label.
The switch ports > port settings screen also gets severely laggy when you have hundreds of available ports in the list and you are trying to edit groups of them. Even on OC300 which performs well everywhere else.
In general, everything is mostly the same as it was, just in different places. I really strongly feel the switch port situation needs some work to make it more....efficient.
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Hi @jra11500
Thanks for the feedback.
I had created a support ticket to further follow up this situation, the case ID is TKID250939292.
Please kindly check your email inbox and get back to us. Thank you.
jra11500 wrote
Since upgrading, I have an odd problem with device icons. What is occurring is that after configuring the devices, the icons appear in the clients list but revert back to the default 3-dot symbol as soon as the page refreshes. It is not occurring with all devices but at random. For example, I configured two TVs with the television icon and moments later, the icon is gone and the default symbol has reappeared.
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