MikrotikBackup

Python program for backup Mikrotik with SSH. Program use config.conf (see config-example.conf).
Main idea: Create export backup on mikrotik. Download it and compare with previous version backup. If exist differences, additionally create binary backup and store both as archive history.
Now program store files as on local disk, but they can be saved anywhere if add this functionality.
(ATTENTION: export backup files .rsc contain passwords in clear text, therefore it is unsafe to store them in public repositories like github.com)

How to use

Install and run (see below).
Create backup

python3 main.py

Execute command

python3 main.py -c "/user disable 0"

Install and run (more convenient to use docker)

Command line

# First of all, install the python 3.10 in accordance with the python installation documentation for the corresponding specific OS.
cd /home/user/MikrotikBackup (or /opt/MikrotikBackup)
git clone https://github.com/MinistrBob/MikrotikBackup.git .
# Create venv or not.
python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
python3 -m venv env
source env/bin/activate
python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
python3 main.py

Docker

Docker build (example for me)

cd c:\MyGit\MikrotikBackup\
git clone https://github.com/MinistrBob/MikrotikBackup.git .
docker build . -t ministrbob/mikrotik-backup:latest
docker push ministrbob/mikrotik-backup:latest

Docker run (example for Windows)

docker run --rm -it -e MIKROTIK_BACKUP_PATH="/backup" -v c:\!SAVE\backup\:/backup ministrbob/mikrotik-backup:latest

Mikrotik commands

Add new user and disable admin

/user add name=root group=full password=qweerewtq
/user disable 0

DNS Settings

/ip dns set allow-remote-requests=no
/ip dns set servers=192.168.2.1,8.8.8.8

For developer

Update requirements (on Windows)

pip freeze | Out-File -Encoding UTF8 requirements.txt

TODO

• execute_command(self, command) = handle errors like "expected end of command (line 1 column 19)"
• set up github actions