Community discussions

MikroTik App
  4. RouterOS
  5. General

Cannot restore backups

Post Reply
 
lctn
Member Candidate
Member Candidate
Topic Author
Posts: 176
Joined: Tue Apr 04, 2006 3:51 pm

Cannot restore backups

Tue Apr 04, 2006 4:05 pm

I am using 2.9.18 OS. I backed up one routerboard and am trying to restore it to a new board, but I am getting the following error:

Couldn't restore configuration. File too short (6).

I have used telnet and winbox to do the backups, but get the same error.
Top
 
User avatar
macgaiver
Forum Guru
Forum Guru
Posts: 1768
Joined: Wed May 18, 2005 5:57 pm
Location: Sol III, Sol system, Sector 001, Alpha Quadrant

Tue Apr 04, 2006 4:31 pm

Works for me! maybe some free space or ftp issue, try to download it by using drag-and-drop feature direcly from winbox window!
Top
 
lctn
Member Candidate
Member Candidate
Topic Author
Posts: 176
Joined: Tue Apr 04, 2006 3:51 pm

Tue Apr 04, 2006 4:38 pm

Would you create a backup or just grab a specific file from the file list?
Top
 
lctn
Member Candidate
Member Candidate
Topic Author
Posts: 176
Joined: Tue Apr 04, 2006 3:51 pm

Tue Apr 04, 2006 7:00 pm

I used the drag and drop feature of winbox from one radio to the next, but when select "restore" I get an error:

"Couldn't restore, invalid file name (6)

The file name is

MikroTik-04042006-1054.backup
Top
 
User avatar
ICEASYCOM
just joined
Posts: 22
Joined: Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:28 am
Location: Poland

Tue Apr 04, 2006 8:00 pm

file backup is broken, I think
Top
 
BurstNET

Wed Apr 05, 2006 3:37 am

What happens to the license file when you restore from backup?
Does it retain the license from the hardware, or restore the license from the old system (which would not function I can only assume due to hardware ID)?
Wondering, as we have been looking for a quick way to configure units, and seting up each one manually is horrendously slow.

SMA
Top
 
steveloomis
newbie
Posts: 49
Joined: Sat Oct 09, 2004 1:56 am
Location: Oklahoma, USA

restore from backup

Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:10 am

I understand that using a backup from another unit may not work correctly unless both units are EXACTLY the same hardware. I have successfully used a backup file to restore to another exact unit. Specifically I was using Soekris 4501 boards and the backups will interchange between units.

The license is encoded on the hard drive or compact flash so you do not lose the license by restoring from a backup. If you reformat the drive or compact flash, you will lose the license.

I hope this helps
Top
 
BurstNET

Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:08 am

Yes, this is for CPE most likely, so it would be exact same hardware in each. We can always restore on same hardware, then make a change after anyways...

That is good news about the license...we'll test that out ourselves shortly :-)

Thanx for the info...

SMA
Top
Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: JohnTRIVOLTA, xaverli and 37 guests
  4. RouterOS
  5. General