ahhhhhhhh cool I'll have to look into it. thanks On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 9:28 PM, Shayne Lebrun <[email protected]>wrote:
> Ah, but /export compact doesn't put in the mac addresses on Ethernet > interfaces. That alone made me dance a merry jig when I discovered it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rick Smith > Sent: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 20:09 > To: Mikrotik discussions > Subject: Re: [Mikrotik] Automatic config backup > > I've had problems cutting and pasting the rsc based configs into new > routers. have had to remove MAC addresses from ether configs in order to > get > them to import properly ... just FYI ... > > On Feb 6, 2013, at 8:05 PM, Shayne Lebrun <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I'd suggest a /system reset-configuration followed by /import > > file=whatever.rsc, strictly so you know what you're dealing with and > > working from a known state. > > > > It won't 'override' things, as such. Importing the text file is > > exactly the same as sitting at the console and typing in each command > > in order. It will add some things, ignore some things as being > duplicates, and so on. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric > > Muehleisen > > Sent: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 18:10 > > To: Mikrotik discussions > > Subject: Re: [Mikrotik] Automatic config backup > > > > Ok, just upgraded to 5.23 and it works great. Much better than doing a > > binary backup. What is the best method of import? Better to wipe the > > existing config first or can I import the file and override everything? > > > > On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 5:06 PM, Josh Luthman > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> http://www.mikrotik.com/download/CHANGELOG_5 > >> > >> What's new in 5.12 (2012-Jan-19 14:31): > >> > >> *) console - added support for compact export; > >> > >> > >> Josh Luthman > >> Office: 937-552-2340 > >> Direct: 937-552-2343 > >> 1100 Wayne St > >> Suite 1337 > >> Troy, OH 45373 > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Ty Featherling > >> <[email protected] > >>> wrote: > >> > >>> Hahaha. You know that is going to come up again in the future. > >>> > >>> -Ty > >>> > >>> On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 4:59 PM, Eric Muehleisen <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Damn it! I told you to forget that I said that > >>>> > >>>> On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 4:58 PM, Josh Luthman < > >>> [email protected] > >>>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Duh...6 is less than 12... > >>>>> > >>>>> Josh Luthman > >>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 > >>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 > >>>>> 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 > >>>>> Troy, OH 45373 > >>>>> On Feb 6, 2013 5:57 PM, "Eric Muehleisen" <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> Wait, mikrotik noob here... > >>>>>> > >>>>>> you're telling me that 5.6 is older than 5.12??? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 4:54 PM, Shayne Lebrun < > >>>> [email protected] > >>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Yeah, the first line 'more recent versions.' Actually 5.12, not > >>>> 5.14, > >>>>>> but > >>>>>>> that' s definitely higher than 5.6. :-) > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>>>> From: [email protected] > >>>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric > >>>>>> Muehleisen > >>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 17:51 > >>>>>>> To: Mikrotik discussions > >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Mikrotik] Automatic config backup > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> For some reason, /export compact doesn't work on my RB 750's ROS > >>> 5.6. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Am I missing something? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 3:20 PM, Shayne Lebrun > >>>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> If you're using more recent versions of ROS, 5.14 or > >>>>>>>> something > >>> and > >>>>>>>> higher, use '/export compact file=blahblah.rsc' to get > >>>>>>>> only > >> what > >>>> you > >>>>>>>> actually need to apply to a new router. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> We use something like: > >>>>>>>> /system scheduler add name="backup" on-event="/export > >>>>>>>> compact file=systembackup" start-date=jan/01/1970 > >>>>>>>> start-time=04:00:00 interval=24h comment="" disabled=no > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> /ip tftp add req-filename=systembackup.cfg > >>>>>>>> real-filename=systembackup.rsc allow=yes read-only=yes > >>>>>>>> ip-addresses=xx.xx.xx.xx > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Then on a server somewhere, a cron script at 4 am; given a > >>>>>>>> file > >>>> with > >>>>> a > >>>>>>>> csv of name and address, download file, rename to router > >>>>>>>> name > >> and > >>>>> date, > >>>>>>> save. > >>>>>>>> Delete anything older than however long you want to keep. > >>>>>>>> My > >>>> backup > >>>>>>>> folder has 1343 files in it ATM, about 11 megs. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>>>>> From: [email protected] > >>>>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > >> Eric > >>>>>>>> Muehleisen > >>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 16:12 > >>>>>>>> To: Mikrotik discussions > >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Mikrotik] Automatic config backup > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> These backups and restores are using the same hardware. > >>>>>>>> It's > >>>> looking > >>>>>>>> like the /export is the better, more reliable method. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 3:05 PM, Josh Luthman > >>>>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> The binary backup is super picky. I've had minimal > >>>>>>>>> success > >>> with > >>>>> it, > >>>>>>>>> though I do use it (but I primarily depend on text > >>>>>>>>> backup - > >>>>> /export). > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> You'll NEED to have the same number of ports to begin with. > >>>> There > >>>>>>>>> are additional hassles but I can't remember them it has > >>>>>>>>> been > >> so > >>>>> long. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Josh Luthman > >>>>>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 > >>>>>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 > >>>>>>>>> 1100 Wayne St > >>>>>>>>> Suite 1337 > >>>>>>>>> Troy, OH 45373 > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 4:03 PM, Eric Muehleisen < > >>>>> [email protected]> > >>>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> I currently do MT backups using the scheduler to do a > >> "system > >>>>>>>>>> backup save name" then a FTP fetch. 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