introduce backup-partition

README.md

@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ Available scripts
 * [Find and remove access list duplicates](doc/accesslist-duplicates.md)
 * [Upload backup to Mikrotik cloud](doc/backup-cloud.md)
 * [Send backup via e-mail](doc/backup-email.md)
+* [Save configuration to fallback partition](doc/backup-partition.md)
 * [Upload backup to server](doc/backup-upload.md)
 * [Download packages for CAP upgrade from CAPsMAN](doc/capsman-download-packages.md)
 * [Run rolling CAP upgrades from CAPsMAN](doc/capsman-rolling-upgrade.md)

backup-partition

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!rsc by RouterOS
+# RouterOS script: backup-partition
+# Copyright (c) 2022 Christian Hesse <mail@eworm.de>
+# https://git.eworm.de/cgit/routeros-scripts/about/COPYING.md
+#
+# provides: backup-script
+#
+# save configuration to fallback partition
+# https://git.eworm.de/cgit/routeros-scripts/about/doc/backup-partition.md
+
+:local 0 "backup-partition";
+:global GlobalFunctionsReady;
+:while ($GlobalFunctionsReady != true) do={ :delay 500ms; }
+
+:global LogPrintExit2;
+
+:if ([ :len [ / partitions find ] ] < 2) do={
+  $LogPrintExit2 error $0 ("Device does not have a fallback partition.") true;
+}
+
+:local ActiveRunning [ / partitions find where active running ];
+
+:if ([ :len $ActiveRunning ] < 1) do={
+  $LogPrintExit2 error $0 ("Device is not running from active partition.") true;
+}
+
+:local ActiveRunningVar [ / partitions get $ActiveRunning ];
+
+:do {
+  / partitions save-config-to ($ActiveRunningVar->"fallback-to");
+  $LogPrintExit2 info $0 ("Saved configuration to partition '" . \
+      ($ActiveRunningVar->"fallback-to") . "'.") false;
+} on-error={
+  $LogPrintExit2 error $0 ("Failed saving configuration to partition '" . \
+      ($ActiveRunningVar->"fallback-to") . "'!") true;
+}

doc/backup-cloud.md

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ See also
 --------
 
 * [Send backup via e-mail](backup-email.md)
+* [Save configuration to fallback partition](doc/backup-partition.md)
 * [Upload backup to server](backup-upload.md)
 
 ---

doc/backup-email.md

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ See also
 --------
 
 * [Upload backup to Mikrotik cloud](backup-cloud.md)
+* [Save configuration to fallback partition](doc/backup-partition.md)
 * [Upload backup to server](backup-upload.md)
 
 ---

doc/backup-partition.md

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+Save configuration to fallback partition
+========================================
+
+[◀ Go back to main README](../README.md)
+
+> ℹ️ **Info**: This script can not be used on its own but requires the base
+> installation. See [main README](../README.md) for details.
+
+Description
+-----------
+
+This script saves the current configuration to fallback
+[partition](https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Partitions).
+
+For this to work you need a device with sufficient flash storage that is
+properly partitioned.
+
+Requirements and installation
+-----------------------------
+
+Just install the script:
+
+    $ScriptInstallUpdate backup-partition;
+
+Usage and invocation
+--------------------
+
+Just run the script:
+
+    / system script run backup-partition;
+
+Creating a scheduler may be an option:
+
+    / system scheduler add interval=1w name=backup-partition on-event="/ system script run backup-partition;" start-time=09:30:00;
+
+See also
+--------
+
+* [Upload backup to Mikrotik cloud](backup-cloud.md)
+* [Send backup via e-mail](backup-email.md)
+* [Upload backup to server](backup-upload.md)
+
+---
+[◀ Go back to main README](../README.md)  
+[▲ Go back to top](#top)

doc/backup-upload.md

@@ -69,8 +69,9 @@ Creating a scheduler may be an option:
 See also
 --------
 
-* [Send backup via e-mail](backup-email.md)
 * [Upload backup to Mikrotik cloud](backup-cloud.md)
+* [Send backup via e-mail](backup-email.md)
+* [Save configuration to fallback partition](doc/backup-partition.md)
 
 ---
 [◀ Go back to main README](../README.md)  

doc/packages-update.md

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ See also
 * [Notify on RouterOS update](check-routeros-update.md)
 * [Upload backup to Mikrotik cloud](backup-cloud.md)
 * [Send backup via e-mail](backup-email.md)
+* [Save configuration to fallback partition](doc/backup-partition.md)
 * [Upload backup to server](backup-upload.md)
 * [Automatically upgrade firmware and reboot](firmware-upgrade-reboot.md)
 

global-config

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # Make sure all configuration properties are up to date and this
 # value is in sync with value in script 'global-functions'!
-:global GlobalConfigVersion 78;
+:global GlobalConfigVersion 79;
 
 # This is used for DNS and backup file.
 :global Domain "example.com";

global-config-overlay

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Make sure all configuration properties are up to date and this
 # value is in sync with value in script 'global-functions'!
 # Comment or remove to disable news and change notifications.
-:global GlobalConfigVersion 78;
+:global GlobalConfigVersion 79;
 
 # Copy configuration from global-config here and modify it.
 

global-config.changes

@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
   76="Added an option to suppress notifications on host down with 'netwatch-notify'.";
   77="Introduced new script 'firmware-upgrade-reboot'. Handle with care!";
   78="New documentation is online for notifications via Telegram & Matrix, variable inspection, ip address calculation and running scripts once.";
+  79="Introduced new script 'backup-partition' to save configuration to fallback partition.";
 };
 
 # Migration steps to be applied on script updates

global-functions

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # https://git.eworm.de/cgit/routeros-scripts/about/
 
 # expected configuration version
-:global ExpectedConfigVersion 78;
+:global ExpectedConfigVersion 79;
 
 # global variables not to be changed by user
 :global GlobalFunctionsReady false;