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diff --git a/doc/backup-partition.md b/doc/backup-partition.md index e95422c..50b8a09 100644 --- a/doc/backup-partition.md +++ b/doc/backup-partition.md @@ -1,6 +1,13 @@ Save configuration to fallback partition ======================================== +[](https://github.com/eworm-de/routeros-scripts/stargazers) +[](https://github.com/eworm-de/routeros-scripts/network) +[](https://github.com/eworm-de/routeros-scripts/watchers) +[](https://mikrotik.com/download/changelogs/) +[](https://t.me/routeros_scripts) +[](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 @@ -10,11 +17,21 @@ Description ----------- This script saves the current configuration to fallback -[partition](https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Partitions). +[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 ----------------------------- @@ -22,6 +39,18 @@ 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 -------------------- @@ -29,6 +58,9 @@ 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; @@ -39,6 +71,7 @@ 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) |