Use both . Schedule daily binary backups for disaster recovery and regular text exports for version control, documentation, and cross-platform migration.
Before importing a full configuration script, it is highly recommended to wipe the target router to a completely blank state (no default configuration).
Are you migrating settings between or different hardware ? Share public link mikrotik export configuration
/system scheduler add name="daily-export" interval=1d start-time=02:00:00 on-event= /export compact file="daily-backup-[/system clock get date]" /tool e-mail send to="admin@example.com" subject="Daily Router Config" file="daily-backup-[/system clock get date].rsc"
Navigate to and add a new task to execute your script: Name: run-daily-export Start Time: 02:00:00 (Run during off-peak hours) Interval: 1d 00:00:00 (Every 24 hours) On Event: daily-export Summary Checklist for Network Administrators Use both
Running an import adds configuration. To restore a complete device, first reset the device to defaults:
/export show-sensitive file=full-sensitive-backup Are you migrating settings between or different hardware
There are several methods to export Mikrotik configurations: