Startup config and running config

RouterOS Beginner Basics
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Hello,

I have RouterBOARD 411UAHL with OS 5.11, I am familiar with Cisco, but have none experience with Mikrotik.

Can someone please explain me if there is startup and running config on Mikrotik routers? I believe the answer is NO. In that case, what is the best practice when working with Mikrotik? Creating backup configurations?

I apologize if this question have been answered before.

Thanks upfront,
Srdjan

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There is no startup and running configuration. Once a change is made it’s committed. You can however run it in safe mode, that will enabled you to make around 100 changes, and if any of them should kill your access, it will revert the changes.

How you want to mange versions is up to you, safe mode probably works best, and then work out a system for getting a backup. There are scripts in the Wiki that have the router e-mail it’s backup to you on a regular basis for example.

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Many thanks Feklar.