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diff --git a/doc/backup-partition.md b/doc/backup-partition.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1cef2c9 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/backup-partition.md @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +Save configuration to fallback partition +======================================== + +[![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/eworm-de/routeros-scripts?logo=GitHub&style=flat&color=red)](https://github.com/eworm-de/routeros-scripts/stargazers) +[![GitHub forks](https://img.shields.io/github/forks/eworm-de/routeros-scripts?logo=GitHub&style=flat&color=green)](https://github.com/eworm-de/routeros-scripts/network) +[![GitHub watchers](https://img.shields.io/github/watchers/eworm-de/routeros-scripts?logo=GitHub&style=flat&color=blue)](https://github.com/eworm-de/routeros-scripts/watchers) +[![required RouterOS version](https://img.shields.io/badge/RouterOS-7.13-yellow?style=flat)](https://mikrotik.com/download/changelogs/) +[![Telegram group @routeros_scripts](https://img.shields.io/badge/Telegram-%40routeros__scripts-%2326A5E4?logo=telegram&style=flat)](https://t.me/routeros_scripts) +[![donate with PayPal](https://img.shields.io/badge/Like_it%3F-Donate!-orange?logo=githubsponsors&logoColor=orange&style=flat)](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=A4ZXBD6YS2W8J) + +[⬅️ Go back to main README](../README.md) + +> ℹ️ **Info**: This script can not be used on its own but requires the base +> installation. See [main README](../README.md) for details. + +Description +----------- + +This script saves the current configuration to fallback +[partition](https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Partitions). +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](log-forward.md) 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`](../global-config.rsc) (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; + +See also +-------- + +* [Upload backup to Mikrotik cloud](backup-cloud.md) +* [Send backup via e-mail](backup-email.md) +* [Upload backup to server](backup-upload.md) +* [Forward log messages via notification](log-forward.md) + +--- +[⬅️ Go back to main README](../README.md) +[⬆️ Go back to top](#top) |