Thanks Scott. I was thinking of something to search out and delete files with certain extensions. Why not just keep overwriting the old files with the same name, Doh! I didn't want to collect a zillion files locally. Will start adding this to my snapshot system shortly...
Josh, I was not searching for backup scripts, but the commands to delete a specific file type from a mt system. Interesting URL. On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 10:37 AM, Scott Reed <[email protected]>wrote: > Script can backup everything on MT, so I am not sure what you mean by > "email scripts do not." Maybe the scripts you have don't, but they > can. I create about 4 files on some of my routers and e-mail them to > myself. I also have a unix expect script that goes and gets them, so > you can do what ever you want. > > Normal command to remove a file from telnet./ssh: > / file remove filename > > Not sure you need that either. If you create a new backup with the same > name every time, it overwrites the old one, just like any other OS. > /sys backup save name=filename > > Export is similar. Go to the level to export > export file=filename > > If you want to give me specifics off-list about what you want, I can > probably give you the commands you need or put together a script in a > couple of minutes > rabbtux rabbtux wrote: > > Thanks Brad, > > I know all about the MT backup scripts to email, etc. The advantage to > this > > system is that for a new system to work, I install an ssh key on the MT > and > > one line on the backup server. This system also backs up all the hotspot > > and other files that are on the MT, email scripts do not. > > > > Basically i need the terminal commands to remove the two file types. > > Rsnapshot can execute a few commands, just as if you SSHed in to the MT > > prior to the sftp backup. > > > > On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 10:08 AM, Scott Reed <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > >> Normal ftp commands should work. MT is a little different in that files > >> are not really in directories, they just look like it. I think if you > >> do a delete with full path and full filename it will work. > >> > >> You could also write a script on the MT that does everything you want > >> every night. Then your backup program just sucks up what the router > >> created. Scripting uses exactly the same command format as the command > >> line, unless you try to get fancy. > >> > >> Brad Belton wrote: > >> > >>> I would be interested in this as well. Please share on-list! > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> > >>> > >>> Brad > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On > >>> Behalf Of rabbtux rabbtux > >>> Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 11:27 AM > >>> To: WISPA General List > >>> Subject: [WISPA] MT backup system, need script clues > >>> > >>> All, > >>> > >>> I've used the excellent open source backup program, rsnapshot, for > years > >>> with good results. I recently noticed that routeros supports sftp. > I'd > >>> like to get snapshot backups of all our APs. Here's how it would work: > >>> Rsnapshot can run a few commands on each system before backing up the > >>> > >> file > >> > >>> system. I'd like to 1) remove all *.backup and *.rsc files. 2) run a > >>> > >> fresh > >> > >>> binary backup, followed by a text export. 3) The normal rsnapshot > >>> > >> function > >> > >>> resumes getting a copy of the filesystem. > >>> > >>> Just having trouble putting the parts of the pre-run MT script. > >>> Specifically how to delete the existing backup files. > >>> > >>> Any Hints appreciated, as everyone could use this 'full seatbelt" > backup > >>> solution. It includes daily changes to any file or configuration > changes > >>> > >> on > >> > >>> each routeros system. > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> Marshall > >>> Rabbit Meadows Technology > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >>> ---- > >>> WISPA Wants You! 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