I am very new at this MikroTik forum so maybe my question is totally off but why do I seem to have a difficult time importing a configuration file to my CPE?? I am using RB711-2HnD routerboard. The winbox version is 6.11. My current firmware is v.3.13. (Note this was upgraded from v.2.38)
I run the command “export verbose file=8Apr14”. I copy the export file 8Apr14.rsc to my USB stick. I reset the system configuration to ensure it is blank. Next I copy the rsc file to the “file” folder on the routerboard to ensure I have a file to import. I run the command “import” ; filename entered is “8Apr14.rsc” . After pressing enter, the window reply is “invalid value for arguement numbers”. I am expecting the config file to successful load but it does not. Since I followed all of the commands in the Wiki for “import” / “export” I do not believe the commands are wrong.
My goal is to get a working copy of my complete current configuration and be able to reload it from scratch without reprogramming the entire routerboard or using the backup file. Am I wrong to assume using import/export commands would provide a failsafe backup file for my current configuration??
Plisken, this is not good advice! Backups are for restoring on the same device. For moving config to other device, you must use Export, just like the original poster described!
Copy that file to the router with FTP, don’t use a USB stick. I’m not even sure you are able to run imports from removable drives. Otherwise your procedures are correct.
OK, the procedures work fine as stated. I wasn’t realizing that if I had a configuration loaded in the CPE, the export command was telling me it already existed and therefore did not need to load again. Since this doesn’t overwrite, I will remember to reset SYSTEM Configuration prior to testing. Thank you for the prompt response.
