Hi All,

We are deploying hundreds of RB 750's. We have a database that stores all the WAN, LAN and miscellaneous settings for the customers location (Broadband type settings such as pppoe ,dhcp or static, serial# of 750 etc...). We run a web interface that just requires us to enter the serial of the 750 and it pulls a template and populates all the required fields from the databse into a new configuration text file. Can I just upload that text file to the 750 and reload? Is there any file naming convention I must follow?

http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Co ... tic_Import

HTH,

They are kidding right?

From the link you sent:

"Note that it is impossible to import the whole router configuration using this feature. It can only be used to import a part of configuration (for example, firewall rules) in order to spare you some typing. "

This makes no sense, almost every device in the world allows me to import a file with an entire config. What do they expect me to do? Anyone have a better solution?

@JorgeAmaral
Flashfig and import configuration files are identical (ROS script file).

@jerryroy1

"Note that it is impossible to import the whole router configuration using this feature. It can only be used to import a part of configuration (for example, firewall rules) in order to spare you some typing. "

From my experience is possible to import whole router configuration. Just reset RB to defaults, restart it and connect with Winbox. It gives you script to config whole router to factory default, analyze it. IMHO the most important thing with import configuration files is order of commands, ie. add interface first, then use it in firewall rules.

HTH,

@jerryroy1

What that remark refers to is that importing a file with config is different from importing an actual backup file.

Some things can not be exported to a file (such as admin password etc), while the backup file holds those. But for 99% of your config importing needs just importing a .rsc file will work.

I also tried this process and I am directly connected on port 5 to the 750. Trieds from two different laptops (firewall and antivirus disabled)

http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Flashfig

Does NOT work.

Pretty frustrating that just uploading a text file with a complete config can be unsupported by such a powerful product.

Any other ideas?

AFAIR for RB750 you should connect to port 1.

HTH,

Ok, Port 1 worked. Whoever has access to the documents on the wiki should note that

Only problem is it still does not get entire config. I export a file called fullconfig.rsc that has all my settings and then I reset router back to what it came with from "factory" (Lan 192.168.88.0/24, Nat and dhcp client on Wan). I run netinstall, flashfig and select my file. Pull the power and plug cable into port 1. Plug in power and it says "flashfigged". I go and look at the settings and NTP is missing, snmp is missing. I am not sure all of the settings that are not re-applied.

Any other Ideas?

IMHO your problem is that new device has default factory configuration
and your config file try to set some parameters once again, hence errors.
Export configuration from new device (with factory defaults) to file and compare it
with your 'fullconfig.rsc' file using MilliScript utility http://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=40092.
Analyze differences, probably there is a need to add/remove some commands in 'fullconfig.rsc' to
achieve results you want, ex. add command to remove default IP address (192.168.88.1/24) from ether-2 interface.
As I wrote ealier reset RB to factory default, connect with Winbox and save script which sets default configuration.
This should show you proper order of commands.

HTH,

The Mikrotik has the absolute lamest way ever to set a config. The most frustrating design ever. I can't believe that I can't just generate a text file and upload and reload. It seems the unit would have had the smarts on reload of a file to 1) wipe config 2) parse and order file 3) load with ALL parameters that are present in file 4) create an error log file for commands that fail. I wasted so much time with this.

jerry, I don't understand what you are talking about. importing files works great, and flashfig also works.

all devices have default config on them, so correct way would be:

1. connect to the default 192.168.88.1 with FTP and upload your RSC text file
2. run command "/system reset no-defaults=yes run-after-reset=filename.rsc

all of the above is in the mentioned manual