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One thing I was thinking of is that my cisco's are all configured to backup the config to a tftp server anytime I do a write mem. That would be a great feature, regardless if it supported tftp, ftp, sftp, smb, or even email. Automated config backups serve not only as an easy way to replace failed hardware, but a good reference in the event that someone misconfigures a piece of hardware.

I should add that the backups should be unit agnostic (unlike mikrotik) so it's simple to drop in a backup on a new/replacement unit!

I run a FTP server for this exact reason on my network.

Each Mikrotik FTPs to the ftp:\\server\deviceName-Internet.Protocol.Address.Number\Date-Time.cfg each night. This gives me a record of each router each night.

JimBouse wrote:I run a FTP server for this exact reason on my network.

Each Mikrotik FTPs to the ftp:\\server\deviceName-Internet.Protocol.Address.Number\Date-Time.cfg each night. This gives me a record of each router each night.

yeah, but configs dont drop directly in on 'tik. Both the 'backup' utility and export command produce configs w/ hard coded MAC addresses. You have to 'sanitize' the config before dropping in onto new hardware :/ lame.

rebelwireless wrote:

JimBouse wrote:I run a FTP server for this exact reason on my network.

Each Mikrotik FTPs to the ftp:\\server\deviceName-Internet.Protocol.Address.Number\Date-Time.cfg each night. This gives me a record of each router each night.

yeah, but configs dont drop directly in on 'tik. Both the 'backup' utility and export command produce configs w/ hard coded MAC addresses. You have to 'sanitize' the config before dropping in onto new hardware :/ lame.

the backup files on MT drop right in on a new device as long as the device is the same and the operating system version is the same.

or they mangle up the bridge-local and wlan1 because of different MAC addresses.

rebelwireless wrote:

JimBouse wrote:I run a FTP server for this exact reason on my network.

Each Mikrotik FTPs to the ftp:\\server\deviceName-Internet.Protocol.Address.Number\Date-Time.cfg each night. This gives me a record of each router each night.

yeah, but configs dont drop directly in on 'tik. Both the 'backup' utility and export command produce configs w/ hard coded MAC addresses. You have to 'sanitize' the config before dropping in onto new hardware :/ lame.

Ahem... /export compact instead of /export

It doesnt include the mac when you use the compact switch

email the backup config as an attachment on config change (or just on demand) would be nice, I could setup a TFTP server too but email is already working so well on these.

I use a similar feature via script on all my mikrotik stuff and it works great.
Example: email script for mikrotik

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/export file=export
/tool e-mail send to=my@email.com subject="$[/system identity get name] export" body="$[/system clock get date] configuration file" file=export.rsc


I schedule that script to fire off weekly on my mikrotik stuff and believe this is a pretty common practice.
Just an idea for future firmware.

Our switches offer TFTP backup every time you save a new config, turn it on under Device/Configuration Tab