This isn't a backup file, but it is a backup mechanism. Before making changes, click the button in Winbox or type /system safe-mode in the terminal.
If you rely solely on .rsc exports for disaster recovery, you might restore the router but lose all your client PPPoE passwords and WiFi keys.
After restore, router reboots. Ensure RouterOS version matches the one when backup was created. mikrotik backup restore better
To create a clean export file:
If you have 100 MikroTiks, manually restoring is impossible. Make your restore process better by scripting it. Using a simple bash script on a Linux server that holds your .rsc files: This isn't a backup file, but it is a backup mechanism
# Define
/import file-name=config-2023-10-27.rsc
This generates a file named network_template.rsc in your router's flash storage storage directory. How to Restore/Migrate using the Export Script: Download the .rsc file via WinBox (Files menu) or SFTP. Open the file in a text editor (like VS Code or Notepad++).