AC68 - AC88 Migration

[paulbates]

Hi, I looked around a little and could not find the answer directly.

I am migrating from an AC68 to an AC88, both on Merlin. I have a lot of configuration in the 68... QOS, manual DHCP entries, ... more..

The question is can I restore my AC68 settings to the AC88? Anything to know or other ways to do it?

Paul

 

[tomsk]

http://www.snbforums.com/threads/user-nvram-save-restore-utility-r24.19521/
-m migration mode
Not sure it will transfer every setting... but its a great tool

 

[paulbates]

Thank you. It looks like from post 493 I need to:

- format a USB key with a volume label of ASUS
- copy the contents of the zip file to the USB key
- plug the USB key to the source router
- telnet/ssh to the router and run
chmod a+rx /mnt/ASUS/*.sh
/mnt/ASUS/nvram-save.sh -m (-m for migration)
- power down the source router and remove the USB key (don't want both routers on-line at the same time)
- replace the router and move the USB key to the new router
- telnet/ssh to the new router and run
/mnt/ASUS/nvram-restore.sh
- reboot and things should come up like before ​

(EDIT: See my update a few posts down)
I'm somewhat capable with Linux on a Pi, but not this rev. But I can handle who that. I like the clean cutover proposed here as well. I can certainly page through and make sure all the little things were done

Thanks again!

If anyone knows, the initial question remains, do you know if I can restore a AC66 backfile to the AC88? I don't have anything in JFFSthat I care about (other than settings backup, which I have). The nvram-save -m seems like a simple copy and paste, it doesn't know what model router I have

Paul

 

[paulbates]

I did additional googling with different phrases and found this, which suggests settings from one model plausibly can be restored to another:
http://blog.whtop.com/asus-transfer-settings/

I will give it a try in a week or 2 when I can affect "production" at my house. I will report back if/how it worked, or if used the procedure in the post above

Paul

 

[john9527]

If anyone knows, the initial question remains, do you know if I can restore a AC66 backfile to the AC88?

No, absolutely NOT. The saved nvram backup from the gui contains hardware setting that are unique to the model of router.

 

[paulbates]

This is complete and works very well. Here is the save list, FYI. The JFFS is now part of the
/mnt/ASUS/nvram-save.sh -m
(I removed it from my directions above)

nvram-save.sh: NVRAM User Save Utility - Version 24
nvram-save.sh: Saving settings from firmware 380.63_0
nvram-save.sh: Runtime options: -m
nvram-save.sh: Using standard NVRAM variable file: nvram-merlin.ini Version=24
nvram-save.sh: Running in Migration Mode

Saving [System - Basic]
Saving [System - Other]
Saving [Tweaks & Hidden settings]
Saving [Disk Utility]
Saving [Switch Control]
Saving [NAT Passthrough]
Saving [TCP/UDP settings]
Saving [Port Forwards]
Saving [Port Triggers]
Saving [Static Routing]
Saving [MAC Filters]
Saving [IPv6 settings]
Saving [Wireless - General]
Saving [Wireless - Professional]
Saving [Wireless - Smart Connect]
Saving [Wireless - Concurrent Repeater]
Saving [Guest Network]
Saving [Firewall settings]
Saving [VPN Server]
Saving [VPN Client]
Saving [Media Server]
Saving [SAMBA settings]
Saving [FTP settings]
Saving [NFS settings]
Saving [DNS Filters]
Saving [Parental Controls]
Saving [IPTV settings]
Saving [DDNS settings]
Saving [LAN Configuration]
Saving [DHCP settings]
Saving [WAN Configuration]
Saving [USB Modem]
Saving [Dual WAN settings]
Saving [QOS settings]
Saving [AICloud settings]
Saving [SNMP settings]
Saving [TrendMicro module]
Saving [Email settings]
Saving [KeyGuard settings]
Saving [WTFast settings]
Saving [TOR VPN settings]
Saving [Traffic Control settings]
Saving [Astrill VPN settings]
Saving [User Adds]

nvram-save.sh: Complete: User NVRAM saved to /tmp/mnt/ASUS/nvram-restore-201612251017-MIGR.sh
nvram-save.sh: Complete: JFFS directory saved to /tmp/mnt/ASUS/jffs-201612251017-MIGR

Thanks for the advice!
Paul