The configuration backup can be used for backing up MikroTik RouterOS configuration to a binary file, which can be stored on the router or downloaded from the router using ftp. The configuration restore can be used to restoring the router's configuration from a backup file. For exporting configuration or part of it to a text (script) file and importing it, please refer to the configuration export and import section of the MikroTik RouterOS Manual.
Topics covered in this manual:
The Backup and Restore features are included in the 'system' package. No installation is
needed for this featureInstallation
There is no significant resource usage.
Backup and Restore Description
Backup and Restore feature can be found under "system backup" submenu. This function is used to store the entire router configuration in a backup file. The file is stored in the 'file' folder under "[MikroTik] file>". You can download this file through ftp to keep it as a backup for your hardware.
To restore the system configuration, for example, after a 'system reset', you can upload that file via ftp and then load that backup file, using 'load' command in "system backup" submenu.
To make a backup file use the following command:
[MikroTik] system backup> save name=test Configuration backup saved [MikroTik] system backup>
To see the files stored on the router use the following command:
[MikroTik] file> print # NAME TYPE SIZE CREATION-TIME 0 test.backup bakcup 22727 mar/26/2002 13:02:55 [MikroTik] file>
To load the saved backup file use the following command:
[MikroTik] system backup> load name=test Restore and reboot? [y/N]:
The restored configuration is loaded and the router is rebooted.