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 <sleb...@corebroadband.ca> 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: mikrotik-boun...@mail.butchevans.com > [mailto:mikrotik-boun...@mail.butchevans.com] 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 > <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com>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 >> <tyfeatherl...@gmail.com >>> 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 <ericm...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Damn it! I told you to forget that I said that >>>> >>>> On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 4:58 PM, Josh Luthman < >>> j...@imaginenetworksllc.com >>>>> 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" <ericm...@gmail.com> >> 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 < >>>> sleb...@corebroadband.ca >>>>>>> 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: mikrotik-boun...@mail.butchevans.com >>>>>>> [mailto:mikrotik-boun...@mail.butchevans.com] 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 >>>>>>> <sleb...@corebroadband.ca>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: mikrotik-boun...@mail.butchevans.com >>>>>>>> [mailto:mikrotik-boun...@mail.butchevans.com] 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 >>>>>>>> <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com>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 < >>>>> ericm...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I currently do MT backups using the scheduler to do a >> "system >>>>>>>>>> backup save name" then a FTP fetch. 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