Backing up your Mikrotik configuration is essential for several reasons:
This guide will walk you through why standard backups fail, how to build a recovery strategy that works in under 10 minutes, and the specific scripts that will save your job. mikrotik backup restore better
You now have a binary file for a direct restore and a text file you can grep for an IP address or firewall rule. You have off-site storage and automatic garbage collection. Backing up your Mikrotik configuration is essential for
Go to System -> Scripts -> Click + Name: auto_backup mikrotik backup restore better
/export file=firewall-only from=filter /export file=interfaces-only from=interface /export file=dhcp-only from=dhcp-server,dhcp-client
Use the /tool e-mail function combined with a script to send the .backup and .rsc files to a secure inbox daily.