Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik automated backup options
I have a script grab the text config and FTP it to a central place. I've never had that method fail. I might still be grabbing the binary backup at the same time, but historically (ROS 2.9.x) I had problems restoring them so I stopped trying. On 7/3/2015 1:20 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm wrote: I see a whole lot of options out there with scripts using mail, etc. Waht works well, whats cumbersome, simplified is good, alerting on backups not taking place is better. As best i can tell, if you do backup to a backup file, that can only be restored to the same device, or am I misunderstanding that? I thought the dude could pull backups, but Im not seeing it anywhere in documentation I dont mind a combination of text config for reference and full backup file. In all likely hood a disaster restore would go to the same model, I just dont want the backup file restoring the original device MAC addresses We have a linux backup server that pulls backups from fortigates and imagestreams, but its a cumbersome process that I dont really monitor anymore -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
[AFMUG] Mikrotik automated backup options
I see a whole lot of options out there with scripts using mail, etc. Waht works well, whats cumbersome, simplified is good, alerting on backups not taking place is better. As best i can tell, if you do backup to a backup file, that can only be restored to the same device, or am I misunderstanding that? I thought the dude could pull backups, but Im not seeing it anywhere in documentation I dont mind a combination of text config for reference and full backup file. In all likely hood a disaster restore would go to the same model, I just dont want the backup file restoring the original device MAC addresses We have a linux backup server that pulls backups from fortigates and imagestreams, but its a cumbersome process that I dont really monitor anymore -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik automated backup options
like what? On 7/3/2015 12:31 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: A comprehensive monitoring system that includes Rancid is the best way to go. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com *From: *That One Guy /sarcasm thatoneguyst...@gmail.com *To: *af@afmug.com *Sent: *Friday, July 3, 2015 12:20:16 PM *Subject: *[AFMUG] Mikrotik automated backup options I see a whole lot of options out there with scripts using mail, etc. Waht works well, whats cumbersome, simplified is good, alerting on backups not taking place is better. As best i can tell, if you do backup to a backup file, that can only be restored to the same device, or am I misunderstanding that? I thought the dude could pull backups, but Im not seeing it anywhere in documentation I dont mind a combination of text config for reference and full backup file. In all likely hood a disaster restore would go to the same model, I just dont want the backup file restoring the original device MAC addresses We have a linux backup server that pulls backups from fortigates and imagestreams, but its a cumbersome process that I dont really monitor anymore -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik automated backup options
A comprehensive monitoring system that includes Rancid is the best way to go. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: That One Guy /sarcasm thatoneguyst...@gmail.com To: af@afmug.com Sent: Friday, July 3, 2015 12:20:16 PM Subject: [AFMUG] Mikrotik automated backup options I see a whole lot of options out there with scripts using mail, etc. Waht works well, whats cumbersome, simplified is good, alerting on backups not taking place is better. As best i can tell, if you do backup to a backup file, that can only be restored to the same device, or am I misunderstanding that? I thought the dude could pull backups, but Im not seeing it anywhere in documentation I dont mind a combination of text config for reference and full backup file. In all likely hood a disaster restore would go to the same model, I just dont want the backup file restoring the original device MAC addresses We have a linux backup server that pulls backups from fortigates and imagestreams, but its a cumbersome process that I dont really monitor anymore -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik automated backup options
I make an export (text) file and backup file every night. Getting them off the device you can push or pull. Currently I have 3 different flavors running on my system 1. Pull file via FTP using a program like PyroFTP 2. Push files from device to FTP server 3. Push files from device via e-mail -- Best regards, Markmailto:m...@mailmt.com Myakka Technologies, Inc. www.MyakkaTech.com Proud Sponsor of the Myakka City Relay For Life http://www.RelayForLife.org/MyakkaCityFL Please Donate at Please Donate at http://www.myakkatech.com/RFL.html -- Friday, July 3, 2015, 1:20:16 PM, you wrote: TOGs I see a whole lot of options out there with scripts using TOGs mail, etc. Waht works well, whats cumbersome, simplified is TOGs good, alerting on backups not taking place is better. TOGs As best i can tell, if you do backup to a backup file, TOGs that can only be restored to the same device, or am I TOGs misunderstanding that? TOGs I thought the dude could pull backups, but Im not seeing it anywhere in documentation TOGs I dont mind a combination of text config for reference and full backup file. TOGs In all likely hood a disaster restore would go to the TOGs same model, I just dont want the backup file restoring the TOGs original device MAC addresses TOGs We have a linux backup server that pulls backups from TOGs fortigates and imagestreams, but its a cumbersome process that I TOGs dont really monitor anymore --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik automated backup options
I would have suggest Observium, but Many are looking at LibreNMS as it is a fork of Observium before he went off the deep end. There's also NetXMS. My friend Tomas has been making how-to videos for NetXMS. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkE_AGQZL9BVQs_3BzjIp1A/playlists - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: Keefe John keefe...@ethoplex.com To: af@afmug.com Sent: Friday, July 3, 2015 2:10:24 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik automated backup options like what? On 7/3/2015 12:31 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: A comprehensive monitoring system that includes Rancid is the best way to go. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: That One Guy /sarcasm thatoneguyst...@gmail.com To: af@afmug.com Sent: Friday, July 3, 2015 12:20:16 PM Subject: [AFMUG] Mikrotik automated backup options I see a whole lot of options out there with scripts using mail, etc. Waht works well, whats cumbersome, simplified is good, alerting on backups not taking place is better. As best i can tell, if you do backup to a backup file, that can only be restored to the same device, or am I misunderstanding that? I thought the dude could pull backups, but Im not seeing it anywhere in documentation I dont mind a combination of text config for reference and full backup file. In all likely hood a disaster restore would go to the same model, I just dont want the backup file restoring the original device MAC addresses We have a linux backup server that pulls backups from fortigates and imagestreams, but its a cumbersome process that I dont really monitor anymore -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik automated backup options
I do text and binary backups. Gives me everything. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Jul 3, 2015 1:20 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm thatoneguyst...@gmail.com wrote: I see a whole lot of options out there with scripts using mail, etc. Waht works well, whats cumbersome, simplified is good, alerting on backups not taking place is better. As best i can tell, if you do backup to a backup file, that can only be restored to the same device, or am I misunderstanding that? I thought the dude could pull backups, but Im not seeing it anywhere in documentation I dont mind a combination of text config for reference and full backup file. In all likely hood a disaster restore would go to the same model, I just dont want the backup file restoring the original device MAC addresses We have a linux backup server that pulls backups from fortigates and imagestreams, but its a cumbersome process that I dont really monitor anymore -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik automated backup options
We have an 'export compact' scripted to run every night, and have tftp running on the mikrotiks. A server goes through a list of IPs pulled from our monitoring system, downloads the file from each one, renames the file to the router name and date, sticks it in a directory. The directory is pruned for files more than 30 days old. -Original Message- From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Mark - Myakka Technologies Sent: Friday, July 3, 2015 1:31 PM To: That One Guy /sarcasm Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik automated backup options I make an export (text) file and backup file every night. Getting them off the device you can push or pull. Currently I have 3 different flavors running on my system 1. Pull file via FTP using a program like PyroFTP 2. Push files from device to FTP server 3. Push files from device via e-mail -- Best regards, Markmailto:m...@mailmt.com Myakka Technologies, Inc. www.MyakkaTech.com Proud Sponsor of the Myakka City Relay For Life http://www.RelayForLife.org/MyakkaCityFL Please Donate at Please Donate at http://www.myakkatech.com/RFL.html -- Friday, July 3, 2015, 1:20:16 PM, you wrote: TOGs I see a whole lot of options out there with scripts using mail, TOGs etc. Waht works well, whats cumbersome, simplified is good, TOGs alerting on backups not taking place is better. TOGs As best i can tell, if you do backup to a backup file, that can TOGs only be restored to the same device, or am I misunderstanding TOGs that? TOGs I thought the dude could pull backups, but Im not seeing it TOGs anywhere in documentation TOGs I dont mind a combination of text config for reference and full backup file. TOGs In all likely hood a disaster restore would go to the same model, TOGs I just dont want the backup file restoring the original device MAC TOGs addresses TOGs We have a linux backup server that pulls backups from fortigates TOGs and imagestreams, but its a cumbersome process that I dont really TOGs monitor anymore --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik automated backup options
We use a script which sends the backup file to an e-mail account, but yes, using the backup file can be tricky if the hardware is different, because the port numbers won’t match up. To get around that, I also wrote a script which uses export to list which addresses are on each port, and that also gets e-mailed to the backup e-mail account. That basically works out to a text config companion to the backup file. - Darren From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of That One Guy /sarcasm Sent: Friday, July 03, 2015 12:20 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] Mikrotik automated backup options I see a whole lot of options out there with scripts using mail, etc. Waht works well, whats cumbersome, simplified is good, alerting on backups not taking place is better. As best i can tell, if you do backup to a backup file, that can only be restored to the same device, or am I misunderstanding that? I thought the dude could pull backups, but Im not seeing it anywhere in documentation I dont mind a combination of text config for reference and full backup file. In all likely hood a disaster restore would go to the same model, I just dont want the backup file restoring the original device MAC addresses We have a linux backup server that pulls backups from fortigates and imagestreams, but its a cumbersome process that I dont really monitor anymore -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik automated backup options
Here's a snippet of our conversation on Wednesday: python and expect are awesome its an automation tool how it works is - it interacts with other tools, such as ssh or ftp, or telnet so basicly, you write a python script using expect to for example, each night, log in to all your MikroTiks and do x if output of command y is z or for example, manipulate a firewall address list on 200 routers with one script run or for example, to login to the 200 mikrotiks, parse the output of /ip fi add exp and notify you if one of those 200 if different then the rest etc... I also use it to have one click RouterOS upgrade in NetXMS so when new routeros comes out, I click one button in NetXMS, and a particular router gets upgraded (like in the Dude) or I click a different button, and a group of x routers gets upgraded etc. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: Keefe John keefe...@ethoplex.com To: af@afmug.com Sent: Friday, July 3, 2015 2:10:24 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik automated backup options like what? On 7/3/2015 12:31 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: A comprehensive monitoring system that includes Rancid is the best way to go. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: That One Guy /sarcasm thatoneguyst...@gmail.com To: af@afmug.com Sent: Friday, July 3, 2015 12:20:16 PM Subject: [AFMUG] Mikrotik automated backup options I see a whole lot of options out there with scripts using mail, etc. Waht works well, whats cumbersome, simplified is good, alerting on backups not taking place is better. As best i can tell, if you do backup to a backup file, that can only be restored to the same device, or am I misunderstanding that? I thought the dude could pull backups, but Im not seeing it anywhere in documentation I dont mind a combination of text config for reference and full backup file. In all likely hood a disaster restore would go to the same model, I just dont want the backup file restoring the original device MAC addresses We have a linux backup server that pulls backups from fortigates and imagestreams, but its a cumbersome process that I dont really monitor anymore -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
