Merge branch 'backup-partition' into next

backup-partition.rsc

@@ -15,10 +15,29 @@
 :do {
   :local ScriptName [ :jobname ];
 
+  :global BackupPartitionCopyBeforeFeatureUpdate;
   :global PackagesUpdateBackupFailure;
 
   :global LogPrint;
+  :global ScriptFromTerminal;
   :global ScriptLock;
+  :global VersionToNum;
+
+  :local CopyTo do={
+    :local ScriptName [ :tostr $1 ];
+    :local FallbackTo [ :tostr $2 ];
+
+    :global LogPrint;
+
+    :do {
+      /partitions/copy-to $FallbackTo;
+      $LogPrint info $ScriptName ("Copied RouterOS to partition '" . $FallbackTo . "'.");
+      :return true;
+    } on-error={
+      $LogPrint error $ScriptName ("Failed copying RouterOS to partition '" . $FallbackTo . "'!");
+      :return false;
+    }
+  }
 
   :if ([ $ScriptLock $ScriptName ] = false) do={
     :set PackagesUpdateBackupFailure true;
@@ -41,6 +60,29 @@
 
   :local FallbackTo [ /partitions/get $ActiveRunning fallback-to ];
 
+  :if ([ /partitions/get $ActiveRunning version ] != [ /partitions/get $FallbackTo version]) do={
+    :if ([ $ScriptFromTerminal $ScriptName ] = true) do={
+      :put ("The partitions have different RouterOS versions. Copy over to '" . $FallbackTo . "'? [y/N]");
+      :if (([ /terminal/inkey timeout=60 ] % 32) = 25) do={
+        :if ([ $CopyTo $ScriptName $FallbackTo ] = false) do={
+          :set PackagesUpdateBackupFailure true;
+          :error false;
+        }
+      }
+    } else={
+      :local Update [ /system/package/update/get ];
+      :local NumInstalled [ $VersionToNum ($Update->"installed-version") ];
+      :local NumLatest [ $VersionToNum ($Update->"latest-version") ];
+      :if ($BackupPartitionCopyBeforeFeatureUpdate = true && $NumLatest > 0 && \
+           ($NumInstalled & 0xffff0000) != ($NumLatest & 0xffff0000)) do={
+        :if ([ $CopyTo $ScriptName $FallbackTo ] = false) do={
+          :set PackagesUpdateBackupFailure true;
+          :error false;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   :do {
     /system/scheduler/add start-time=startup name="running-from-backup-partition" \
         on-event=(":log warning (\"Running from partition '\" . " . \

doc/backup-partition.md

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ Description
 
 This script saves the current configuration to fallback
 [partition](https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Partitions).
+It can also copy-over the RouterOS installation when run interactively
+or just before a feature update.
 
 For this to work you need a device with sufficient flash storage that is
 properly partitioned.
@@ -26,9 +28,9 @@ To make you aware of a possible issue a scheduler logging a warning is
 added in the backup partition's configuration. You may want to use
 [log-forward](log-forward.md) to be notified.
 
-> ⚠️ **Warning**: Only the configuration is saved to backup partition.
-> Every now and then you should copy your installation over for a recent
-> RouterOS version!
+> ⚠️ **Warning**: By default only the configuration is saved to backup
+> partition. Every now and then you should copy your installation over
+> for a recent RouterOS version! See below for options.
 
 Requirements and installation
 -----------------------------
@@ -37,6 +39,18 @@ Just install the script:
 
     $ScriptInstallUpdate backup-partition;
 
+Configuration
+-------------
+
+The configuration goes to `global-config-overlay`, the only parameter is:
+
+* `BackupPartitionCopyBeforeFeatureUpdate`: copy-over the RouterOS
+  installation when a feature update is pending
+
+> ℹ️ **Info**: Copy relevant configuration from
+> [`global-config`](../global-config.rsc) (the one without `-overlay`) to
+> your local `global-config-overlay` and modify it to your specific needs.
+
 Usage and invocation
 --------------------
 
@@ -44,6 +58,9 @@ Just run the script:
 
     /system/script/run backup-partition;
 
+When run interactively from terminal it supports to copy-over the RouterOS
+installation when versions differ.
+
 Creating a scheduler may be an option:
 
     /system/scheduler/add interval=1w name=backup-partition on-event="/system/script/run backup-partition;" start-time=09:30:00;

global-config.rsc

@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@
 :global BackupUploadUrl "sftp://example.com/backup/";
 :global BackupUploadUser "mikrotik";
 :global BackupUploadPass "v3ry-s3cr3t";
+# Copy the RouterOS installation to backup partition before feature update.
+:global BackupPartitionCopyBeforeFeatureUpdate false;
 
 # This defines the settings for firewall address-lists (fw-addr-lists).
 :global FwAddrLists {

global-functions.rsc

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 :local ScriptName [ :jobname ];
 
 # expected configuration version
-:global ExpectedConfigVersion 128;
+:global ExpectedConfigVersion 129;
 
 # global variables not to be changed by user
 :global GlobalFunctionsReady false;

news-and-changes.rsc

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
   126="Made 'telegram-chat' capable of handling large command output. Telegram messages still limit the size, so it is truncated now.";
   127="Added support for authentication to Ntfy notification module.";
   128="Added another list from blocklist.de to default configuration for 'fw-addr-lists'.";
+  129="Extended 'backup-partition' to support RouterOS copy-over - interactively or before feature update.";
 };
 
 # Migration steps to be applied on script updates