How to backup and restore mikrotik router

How to take backup and restore of Mikrotik router

Today we will learn that how to take backup and restore of Mikrotik router. In this post we guide you to take backup and restore via command mode and graphic mode. Hope this will help to resolve query.

First Method: 

To make backup file mode via winbox:

Click on File > Click on Backup > Give name BackupIpDmas > Ok .






To Copy backup file on Computer via winbox:

Select Backup file (BackupIpDmas) > Click on Copy Icon > Paste on computer in folder.

To Restore backup file from Computer via winbox:

Click on Upload button > Select Backup file (BackupIpDmas) > Ok > Restore and reboot? [y/N]:  > Y > ok > It will ask for restart automatically > ok.

Second Method:

To make a backup file use the following command:

[MikroTik] system backup save name=mikrotikbackup
Configuration backup saved

To load the saved backup file use the following command:

[MikroTik] > system backup load name=mikrotikbackup
Restore and reboot? [y/N]: Y