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The following command parameters are accepted:
| Property | Description |
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| compact | Output only modified configuration, the default behavior |
| file | Export configuration to a specified file. When the file is not specified export output will be printed to the terminal |
show-sensitive (yes|no; Default: no). RouterOS version 7 only hide-sensitive (yes|no; Default: no). RouterOS version 6 only | Show sensitive information, like passwords, keys, etc. Hide sensitive information, like passwords, keys, etc. |
| terse | With this parameter, the export command will output only configuration parameters, without defaults. |
| verbose | With this parameter, the export command will output whole configuration parameters and items including defaults. |
For example, export configuration from /ip address the menu and save it to a file:
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Import command allows to specify the following parameters:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| from-line | Start executing the script from the specified line number |
| file-name | Name of the script (.rsc) file to be executed. |
| verbose | Reads each line from the file and executes individually, allowing to debug syntax or other errors more easily. |
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If the device has a default or existing configuration that requires replacement, it is necessary to initiate a configuration reset. This involves applying a clean, empty configuration using the command /system/reset-configuration no-defaults=yes, followed by a device reboot. |
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| keep-users | Do not remove existing users from the configuration | ||
| no-defaults | Do not load the default configuration, just clear the configuration | ||
| skip-backup | Skip automatic backup file generation before reset | ||
| run-after-reset | Run specified .rsc file after reset. That way you can load your custom configuration.
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For example hard reset configuration without loading default config and skipping backup file:
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