RouterOS Scripts
a collection of scripts for MikroTik RouterOS

Save configuration to fallback partition

ℹ️ Info: This script can not be used on its own but requires the base installation. See main README for details.

Description

This script saves the current configuration to fallback partition ↗️. It can also copy-over the RouterOS installation when run interactively or just before a feature update.

For this to work you need a device with sufficient flash storage that is properly partitioned.

To make you aware of a possible issue a scheduler logging a warning is added in the backup partition’s configuration. You may want to use log-forward to be notified.

⚠️ Warning: By default only the configuration is saved to backup partition. Every now and then you should copy your installation over for a recent RouterOS version! See below for options.

Requirements and installation

Just install the script:

$ScriptInstallUpdate backup-partition;

Configuration

The configuration goes to global-config-overlay, the only parameter is:

BackupPartitionCopyBeforeFeatureUpdate: copy-over the RouterOS installation when a feature update is pending

ℹ️ Info: Copy relevant configuration from global-config (the one without -overlay) to your local global-config-overlay and modify it to your specific needs.

Usage and invocation

Just run the script:

/system/script/run backup-partition;

When run interactively from terminal it supports to copy-over the RouterOS installation when versions differ.

Creating a scheduler may be an option:

/system/scheduler/add interval=1w name=backup-partition on-event="/system/script/run backup-partition;" start-time=09:30:00;

Save configuration to fallback partition

Description

Requirements and installation

Configuration

Usage and invocation

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