Which backup is an encrypted binary copy of the full configuration, restored only on the same device model?

Which backup is an encrypted binary copy of the full configuration, restored only on the same device model?

• A. System Backup
• B. Export
• C. Reset Configuration
• D. NTP Client

Answer: (A)

In RouterOS, there are two main ways to save and transfer configurations: a binary system backup and a textual export. A binary system backup captures the full configuration in one encrypted file and is intended to be restored on the same device model. This guarantees an exact, secure snapshot of the system, including sensitive settings, and because it’s tied to the hardware, it won’t restore on a different model. The encryption adds protection for the backup file when it’s stored or moved. The other options are different: an Export creates a text script of the configuration that can be applied to other devices but isn’t encrypted and doesn’t capture binary state the same way; Reset Configuration wipes settings to factory defaults; NTP Client is just a time-sync service and has nothing to do with backups. So the choice that matches an encrypted binary copy of the full configuration meant to be restored only on the same device model is a System Backup.

In RouterOS, there are two main ways to save and transfer configurations: a binary system backup and a textual export. A binary system backup captures the full configuration in one encrypted file and is intended to be restored on the same device model. This guarantees an exact, secure snapshot of the system, including sensitive settings, and because it’s tied to the hardware, it won’t restore on a different model. The encryption adds protection for the backup file when it’s stored or moved.

The other options are different: an Export creates a text script of the configuration that can be applied to other devices but isn’t encrypted and doesn’t capture binary state the same way; Reset Configuration wipes settings to factory defaults; NTP Client is just a time-sync service and has nothing to do with backups.

So the choice that matches an encrypted binary copy of the full configuration meant to be restored only on the same device model is a System Backup.