MT backup script in Wireless Service Providers http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r17877497 en Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:40:46 EDT Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:40:46 EDT Re: MT backup script http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19628189 John Galt :
said by seagreen See Profile :

Added to the FAQ as a link back to this thread: »Wireless ISP FAQ »Are there any Mikrotik backup scripts I can use?
It would be great if other Mikrotik users also had some of their scripts posted in the FAQ section.

It would help Mikrotik nOOBS get their feet wet by having something to run, and also to dissect, examine and fool around with.
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A is A]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19628189 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:46:58 EDT Re: MT backup script http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19627942 seagreen : Added to the FAQ as a link back to this thread: »Wireless ISP FAQ »Are there any Mikrotik backup scripts I can use?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19627942 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 11:47:19 EDT Re: MT backup script http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17916736 jdmarti1 : I also have one that runs that creates my config as a txt file. (Just like when you type export). The script is below:

/ system script
add name="config-export" source="/export file=\(\[/system identity get name\] . \"-\" . \[:pick \
\[/system clock get date\] 7 11\] . \[:pick \[/system clock get date\] 0 3\] . \[:pick \[/system \
clock get date\] 4 6\]\); /tool e-mail send to=\"admin@magicwisp.com\" subject=\(\[/system \
identity get name\] . \" Backup \" . \[/system clock get date\]\) file=\(\[/system identity get \
name\] . \"-\" . \[:pick \[/system clock get date\] 7 11\] . \[:pick \[/system clock get date\] 0 \
3\] . \[:pick \[/system clock get date\] 4 6\] . \".rsc\"\); :delay 10; /file rem \[/file find \
name=\(\[/system identity get name\] . \"-\" . \[:pick \[/system clock get date\] 7 11\] . \[:pick \
\[/system clock get date\] 0 3\] . \[:pick \[/system clock get date\] 4 6\] . \".rsc\"\)\]; :log \
info \(\"System Backup emailed at \" . \[/sys cl get time\] . \" \" . \[/sys cl get date\]\)" \
policy=ftp,reboot,read,write,policy,test,winbox,password

The scheduler for it:

/ system scheduler
add name="export-email" on-event=config-export start-date=jan/01/1970 start-time=06:05:00 interval=1d \
comment="" disabled=no
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»magicwisp.com]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17916736 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:51:12 EDT Re: MT backup script http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17914171 butchevans : »www.butchevans.com/readarticle.p···le_id=17

That is a complete script with explanations of how it works. :-) Hope it's useful.
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Butch Evans
»www.butchevans.com/]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17914171 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:31:45 EDT Re: MT backup script http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17898452 eauxnguyen : Hey Jack thanks for sharing that script. I have been trying to accomplish exactly what it does.

Owen]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17898452 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 15:35:36 EDT Re: MT backup script http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17884652 jdmarti1 : It deletes the file when done.
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»magicwisp.com]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17884652 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:17:45 EDT Re: MT backup script http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17883238 Keithb : Thanks jdmart1, that worked just as I needed. Thanks again for the scheduler.

BTW, does that script over-write the file? Or create a new one each day? It seems like it would fill up my DOM card pretty fast.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17883238 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:55:20 EDT Re: MT backup script http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17882631 jdmarti1 : Here is my script and schedule - this does a backup, and works daily. I also have one the does an export and mails it to me. Same thing, just a text file. I have also included the scheduler portion - this automates it all.

/ system script
add name="ebackup" source="/system backup save name=\(\[/system identity get \
name\] . \"-\" . \[:pick \[/system clock get date\] 7 11\] . \[:pick \
\[/system clock get date\] 0 3\] . \[:pick \[/system clock get date\] 4 \
6\]\); /tool e-mail send to=\"admin@mydomain.com\" subject=\(\[/system \
identity get name\] . \" Backup \" . \[/system clock get date\]\) \
file=\(\[/system identity get name\] . \"-\" . \[:pick \[/system clock get \
date\] 7 11\] . \[:pick \[/system clock get date\] 0 3\] . \[:pick \
\[/system clock get date\] 4 6\] . \".backup\"\); :delay 10; /file rem \
\[/file find name=\(\[/system identity get name\] . \"-\" . \[:pick \
\[/system clock get date\] 7 11\] . \[:pick \[/system clock get date\] 0 \
3\] . \[:pick \[/system clock get date\] 4 6\] . \".backup\"\)\]; :log \
info \(\"System Backup emailed at \" . \[/sys cl get time\] . \" \" . \
\[/sys cl get date\]\)" \
policy=ftp,reboot,read,write,policy,test,winbox,password

/ system scheduler
add name="email-backup" on-event=ebackup start-date=jan/01/1970 \
start-time=06:05:00 interval=1d comment="" disabled=no
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»magicwisp.com]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17882631 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:01:48 EDT Re: MT backup script http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17882529 Believer : /tool e-mail set server="XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX"
/tool e-mail set from="sender@domain.com"
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Comtrain Certified Tower Climber]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17882529 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:45:48 EDT Re: MT backup script http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17882348 Keithb : Do you happen to know the command to set the server?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17882348 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:15:10 EDT Re: MT backup script http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17879578 Believer : First, use quotes around the server name and e-mail address.

Second, just setup the server under /tool e-mail and then you won't have to set it.
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Comtrain Certified Tower Climber]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17879578 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:26:05 EDT Re: MT backup script http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17879523 Keithb : I try it with my IP and I still get the same error, strange. Man, this sucks.

I'm currently on 2.9.23. I wonder if I should upgrade?

I've had issues with assigning IP's to PPPOE secrets and when removing them they re-appear, it doesn't actually remove it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17879523 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:10:39 EDT Re: MT backup script http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17877974 Rhaas : I've always used the IP. I just tried with the fqdn and got the same error as you got. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17877974 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:46:20 EDT Re: MT backup script http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17877877 Keithb : haha, I've been running it for a year, and I'm not even sure I'm on the road yet. lol]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17877877 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:33:00 EDT Re: MT backup script http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17877836 John Galt : Well, ya got me. I am just starting down the long and torturous road that is Mikrotik.

:huh:

;)
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A is A]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17877836 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:27:25 EDT Re: MT backup script http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17877649 Keithb : Hey John, thanks for the reply. That still didn't work. It seems like it may not like my mailserver possibly? Rhaas said IP in his post, but I figured DNS would take over?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17877649 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:03:08 EDT Re: MT backup script http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17877603 John Galt : Extra space before the word Backup...?
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A is A]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17877603 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:57:42 EDT MT backup script http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17877497 Keithb : Rhaas posted a snippet of code to automate backups quite a while ago in my thread. I've tried this manually and get an error. Below is my line:

/tool e-mail send to=<me@mydomain.net> subject=([/sy
stem identity get name] . " Backup") from=[/system identity get name] file=([/s
ystem identity get name] . ".backup") server=<mail.mydomain.net>

changing me@mydomain.net and mail.mydomain.net to our domain name of course.

When running that, I get:

invalid value for argument server

Any ideas of what I'm doing wrong?

Also, when setting up the schedule, how do you actually set that up? In the scheduler, it asks for name, start time, start date, interval, and 'On Event'. Some are obvious, but the on event is losing me. Am I in the right place?
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