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remote-backup.sh
#/bin/bash
# DO NOT CHANGE THESE
URL_PATH="/api/system/backup/export"
USERNAME="web-configurator"
FILE_PREFIX="UCR3_"
FILE_TIMESTAMP=$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H%M%S)
FILE_EXTENSION="backup"
# EDIT THESE TO MATCH YOUR CONFIG
IP_ADDRESS="XX.XX.XX.XX"
PINCODE="XXXX"
FILEPATH="/path/to/backups/" # be sure to include the ending slash!
FULL_FILEPATH="${FILEPATH}${FILE_PREFIX}${FILE_TIMESTAMP}.${FILE_EXTENSION}"
curl --silent -u "$USERNAME":"$PINCODE" --location "http://${IP_ADDRESS}${URL_PATH}" --header "Accept: application/octet-stream" -o "$FULL_FILEPATH"
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