====== Mikrotik RouterOS Backup and Restore ======

https://jcutrer.com/howto/networking/mikrotik/perfectrestore-script

https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Configuration_Management#Exporting_Configuration

:!: The backup function will backup and restore MAC addresses.  Use the interface function ''Reset MAC Address'' to reset to the hardware MAC addresses.

:!: Restore to the same version of RouterOS the backup file was taken from.

===== Dissimilar Hardware =====

Export section by section and import one section at a time.

===== Automated Backup =====

{{:networking:router:mikrotik_email_settings.png?direct&300 |E-Mail Settings}} {{:networking:router:mikrotik_makebackup_script.png?direct&500 |makebackup Script}}

==== E-Mail Settings ====

Sending e-mail is sensitive due to security.  If you have problems, be sure to send **from** a valid account.

<file>
# Edit Mail Settings
:local emailserverip "ip.of.mail.server";
:local emailfrom "XYZ Router <valid@fromaddress.tld>";
:local emailto "you@yourdomain.tld";
:local emailusername "validusername";
:local emailpassword "validpassword";

/tool e-mail set from="$emailfrom" address="$emailserverip"\
   port=587 tls=starttls user="$emailusername" password="$emailpassword";
</file>

==== makebackup Script ====

<file>
# Automatic backup script
:log info "Starting Backup Script";
:local SYSname [/system identity get name];
:put "Backing up $SYSname";
/system backup save name="$SYSname";
/export file="$SYSname";
:log info "Backup pausing for 10s";
:delay 10s;
:log info "Finished backing up configuration, sending e-mail";
:local files {($SYSname . ".backup");($SYSname . ".rsc")};
/tool e-mail send to="you@yourdomain.tld" tls=starttls subject=($SYSname . " backup") \
  body="See attached backup files." file=$files;
:log info "Backup pausing for 10s";
:delay 10s;
:log info "Removing backup file";
:put "Removing backup file";
/file remove ($SYSname . ".backup");
/file remove ($SYSname . ".rsc");
:log info "Finished Backup Script";
</file>