I have automated a backup using 'expect' on linux. Essentially, a script logs in, runs /export and records the output. Although pretty in the Mikrotik shell, the config is riven with carriage returns and formatting markup e.g. m35m, m35; ^[[m etcetera. Some of this cannot be regexed away. Is there a way to pull a plain text backup out of RouterOS?

Hi... it's "like" you did.. more or less:


/export file=blabla

If you look in /files menu you have a .rsc file that is a txt.. : P!

If you're going to put it on another router, I would add the compact command in there as well.

Thanks, that did it for me.

The .backup files are binary but only generated when using winbox it seems. The .rsc files are just what I wanted. 'compact' doesn't seem available on 4.11 however.

using expect/send and wget, I've got an automated backup running against a few routerboards.

Cheers!

If you're going to put it on another router, I would add the compact command in there as well.

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/export file=backup-test compact

I had problems with the compact.. Sometimes makes a bad export not taking all "nomdefault" parameters.. I didnt have time to look for version/board..!

I'll have to keep that in mind...it hasn't given me any problems yet but i'll look for that if I do. Thanks!